OS 10.9.2 - Sound issues & which Bootcamp SW drivers?

Hi ...
I have an older mac pro (2008 late) and recently upgraded to 10.9. To make a short story strait it has been uber **** with 32 bit windows pro but I did eventually get it installed. What isn't clear is which drivers? I tried bootcamp 4.1.4586 from apple's site but when I try to run the installer in windows mode I get a complaint that the version isn't compatible with my version of windows. What should I be running? Should I just bail and use x64 bootcamp and a 5.x version instead? As well I have a long standing problem getting sound to be anything but a whisper.
Any ideas? This upgrade to 10.9 just made a not great situation worse at least for sound and figuring out which drviers to use.
Cheers
Greg S

From the Boot Camp system requirements page located here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
The Mac Pro needs to use this version of support software:
Mac model
Windows 8, 64-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows Vista, 64-bit
Windows Vista, 32-bit
Windows XP, 32-bit
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
5
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
5
5
4
DVD
DVD
DVD
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
5
5
4
DVD
DVD
DVD
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
4
4
DVD
DVD
DVD
Mac Pro (Early 2007)
DVD
Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
DVD
And please note that there is no late 2008 Mac Pro as you stated you have.

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