ESS Allegro PCI Audio Driver 5.12.01.1167
Driver package for Windows XP, 32-bit. Released Feb 8, 2002.
- Manufacturer
- ESS Technology
- Version
- 5.12.01.1167
- Release date
- Feb 8, 2002
- Windows
- Windows XP
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Hardware IDs
- 1 supported (see list)
- Category
- Sound cards › ESS Technology
Download
ess1988_xp1167_sign_571437.zip
How to install
- Check that this is the right driver. Open Device Manager (right-click the Start button), right-click your device, choose Properties and look at "Hardware Ids" on the Details tab. The value should match one of the supported IDs below (more about hardware IDs).
- Extract it to a folder. If the folder contains
setup.exeorinstall.exe, run it as administrator. - If there is no installer, right-click the device in Device Manager, choose Update driver, then "Browse my computer for drivers", select the extracted folder (leave "Include subfolders" ticked) and click Next.
- Restart the computer and check that the device no longer shows a yellow warning sign in Device Manager.
This driver was released for Windows XP. On Windows 10 and 11 it may refuse to install, or Memory integrity (Windows Security, Device security, Core isolation) may block it. If a newer version is listed under other drivers for this hardware, use that one instead.
Supported hardware IDs
This driver package declares support for 1 device ID. Open an ID to see every driver available for that device.
| Hardware ID | Device |
|---|---|
| PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1988 | ESS Technology ES1988 Allegro-1 |
Other drivers for this hardware
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS ES1969 Sound Card Driver | 6.12.10.3055 | Feb 22, 2002 | Windows XP |
| ESS Technology SoundWave 128 PCI Enumerator Driver | 1.0 | Feb 2, 2002 | Windows XP, Vista |
| ESS Sound Card ES1980 Driver | 5.12.01.1166 | Jan 17, 2002 | Windows XP |