The 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller[A-2/A-3] is an audio device manufactured by Intel. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This driver - "sp26412.exe" - has been downloaded 327,414 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 1,069 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 11.5 MB.
82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller[A-2/A-3]
Windows XP
5.10.0.5730 (15-Nov-2005)
After 2 hours of searching..I post this driver. Work great for me on xp home, not sure on other OS.
bonzai_111 (DG Member) on 15-Sep-2006
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