kern/54176: [PATCH] Updates for AC97 audio (ICH5/R & ALC-655 Codec)

[DbbStl1 at aol.com]

Can you please help?
 
I am not a genius with computers but know my way round the  motherboard.
 
I am running Windows XP (UK) and have no sound at all.
 
I believe my sound card is the same if not similar to the one you have  
posted a patch for on the link below:
_http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2003-July/001564.html_ 
(http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2003-July/001564.html) 
 
I think I need the software driver.
 
In device manager, "Multimedia Audio Controller" which I assume has  
something to do with the sound card flags a problem, when I go into it it  has no 
driver installed.  Am I correct in saying that the correct sound  driver would 
possibly solve the problem?
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Dan