Your assumption is correct, they mean Gateway since that is the brand
on the computer.

As for if other divers will work?
Possible if components are nearly identical.
But remember if there are other problems, consider the driver may be
at fault.
Perhaps someone else has a better answer.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"hogyu" <moneyko******.com> wrote in message
news:uysRDMS6HHA.5796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Jupiter, my question here is the same one I asked earlier, and it's
> an honest question. I've been around computers for a while, but it's
> seat of the pants stuff not backed up by software insights or
> training.
>
> Is there a difference between an audio driver for a Frammis
> motherboard chipset with a Geek 347XL sound chip licensed by Dell
> vs. the same chipset and sound chip licensed by Gateway?
>
> If there is, I won't try it. If there isn't, I will. I have found
> working drivers in unlikely places, after I traced the hardware back
> to a manufacturer and, if the OEM didn't have drivers, onward to a
> different licensee who was making the same product.
>
> The chipmaker's Web site says:
>
> "SigmaTel does not support end-user products, please contact the
> manufacturer of your device for customer support, software or driver
> downloads."
>
> So by "manufacturer," I assume you mean Gateway (in my case) which
> probably bought the motherboard in Taiwan and the chase goes on.
>
> At this point, all I want to do is find any driver for this chipset
> that will work on XP. Without having any details about the
> architecture of the chip, I find it hard to believe that Sigmatel
> and/or Intel would not invest the trivial money to put out an XP
> driver for this audio chip even if it was only to support some
> notebook maker who wanted to keep loading XP for as long as
> possible.
>
> Sorry for the rant. It's late, and I'm frustrated.[/color]