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First post, by dicky96

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Hi guys I got rhis old ISA soundcard amongst a batch of video cards I bought to try and repair

By googling the numbers on the PCB I found this info tha tsays it is A-Open:

VINTAGE A-OPEN Sound card 97353- 2.1 48.18602.021 IPLAW35

It has a QFP Chip marked Crystal CX4237B-XQ3

Anyone know where i can find some drivers to test it, or if it has a proper model name? I looked in Vogondrivers but there was no section for A-Open under soundcards

Sorry can't post pics from this PC as it won't recognise my phone

best regards

Reply 1 of 3, by TheMLGladiator

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PhilsComputerLab did a review of a very similar card with a Crystal CX4235, instead of a Crystal CX4237B-XQ3. You can find the video here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UdeiE2bVY

Reply 2 of 3, by cyclone3d

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The drivers for that card are still available directly from AOPEN. The model number is AW35.

https://www.aopen.com/US_en/index.html

Go to:
Support -> Resources -> Download

Once there select "Sound Cards" in the "Select Product" dropdown.

Then select "AW35" under the model number dropdown.

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