Here is my computer specifications:

Operating Systems: Dual boot, Vista SP2 32 bit, XP Prof SP3 32 bit
Motherboard: Intel DG31PR
Processor: Intel Core2Duo 2.8G.Hz E7400
RAM: 2 GB
Drivers: All drivers are completely updated. (Including BIOS)
Audio Drivers Version: Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers Ver 6.0.1.5939

I am using the sound card which is on built with DG31PR mother board.

Here is my PROBLEM:

When I enable "High Definition Front Panel Audio" in BIOS,

I can hear sound in vista, but it was not proper sound. It was some thing like quality has reduced or similar to that sound is coming from a well.

Sound is not working in XP, eventhough every thing is good to visual. No problem was detected.

When I disable "High Definition Front Panel Audio" in BIOS,

Now the case reversed, Vista had no sound and XP has some sound which is not a good quality one.

Both Operating Systems are newly installed.
I tried all the possibilities....
Reinstalled drivers.
Tried by removing front panel to motherboard.

Here is some other FACTS I observed:
Speakers are working good (intex speakers 4.1 channel, even it was 4.1, it has only one jack to attach with CPU)
In any case, the audio was not good, it was something buzzing and low quality audio.
Always a buzzy sound from speakers which was not observed when I connected the same speakers to laptop.


Do u know why it was happened and what should I do in order to get a proper sound from both OS.

Thank you.


Adding More Information:

In any case, Realtek Sound Manager not showing speaker jack was connected to back panel, instead it was showing that there is two jacks connected to front panel (mic and speaker).QUOTE from: TheGodWings on October 17, 2009, 12:12:43 PM

Both Operating Systems are newly installed.

Have you had this problem before, dual booting these two OS's? Is this the first time you've dual booted the two on that manchine?

I would just buy a new sound card.

When booting into either Operating System, are there any errors showing in Device Manager?


edit: Have you installed the latest chipset driver on both installations?

Install this on both installations, restarting the computer after each installation..