There are certain things you might come to expect when you purchase a new computer, and with the new all-in-one solutions they have integrated into the new systems, this means a new level of ease and reliability that you couldn't get from clunky fix-it-yourself solutions of the past. Of course, more and more people nowadays prefer to build their own rigs, meaning they have better control over the specifications of their own machines. This is common amongst gamers and hardcore PC enthusiasts, who enjoy disassembling and assembling the computer and adding new parts to ramp up their systems.



The continuous journey of improving their configuration, combined with the fact that technology never stops (‘evolving' every 6 months), means there will always be something new and good in the market. But this article will discuss more on the new all-in-one motherboards that have everything on board, and this will focus more on the multimedia and sound aspect of it. If you do purchase a motherboard, more than likely you will notice that the onboard multimedia supplier would either be AC'97, or the most recent Realtek audio drivers that come coupled with most of the major motherboard suppliers. This is an entry and base level audio chip solution that is good enough for most multimedia and audio needs.

But of course, many use the PC and hook it up to their plasma TVs or LCDs, most of which have more recently sported the HDMI and digital video-in, which could be connected from the back end of a graphics card. As a multimedia solution for a home entertainment theatre, Realtek's audio driver may not be enough. Focusing more on Realtek - one of the more common problems people face when they purchase a motherboard with onboard audio is that they drivers would sometimes be missing. In this case, one of the more common methods to resolve the issue would simply be to reinstall the motherboard drivers that come with the CD, and they would normally have the onboard audio drivers in the medium.

If you cannot find them there, then try to contact the supplier or the manufacturer's website and download the driver from them. They usually have the most current updates for their motherboards' on-board systems and sometimes, you might need to flash the bios to complete a full system update to your entire rig. It could be also a compatibility issue if Windows fails to spot the onboard audio drivers, which would mean you need to either do a clean install of everything, or Google the problem online.

Normally, you would find the problem and its accompanying solution in the tech or help forums in either the manufacturer's website or some of the third party credible tech-help website. Most of the time, your problems are common problems, so there are plenty of options to go through before sending the hardware back to the store. These are just some of the ways you can resolve missing Realtek audio driver issues, and as you can see, the solutions can be pretty simple and straightforward.