ATI HDMI Audio updates

[erek]

ATI HDMI Audio Device
R2.00
2008/7/25
15495k
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[Agustus]

Say what now?

 

[erek]

"ATI HDMI Audio Device" drivers are provided by Realtek for the R600 and newer ASICs. [likely a key component to HDMI output]

 

[Nascar24]

I know it isn't required in vista but they sure don't tell you a whole lot about the driver and if you can use it to update vista's driver.

 

[caveman-jim]

update vista's driver?

Install this if you have an ATI card with onboard sound (i.e. HD2x00 series or newer, I believe).

 

[Nascar24]

update vista's driver?

Install this if you have an ATI card with onboard sound (i.e. HD2x00 series or newer, I believe).

Yes I realize that, But the driver doesn't state if you can use it to update the Vista HDMI driver for sound. Is it XP only or both. I really don't feel like messing up my currently working vista HDMI sound with my HD4850. Although I think it could use some updating as it isn't perfect. I think my HD2900XT might have sounded a bit better. That's why I'm asking if its for vista as well.

 

[erek]

Yes I realize that, But the driver doesn't state if you can use it to update the Vista HDMI driver for sound. Is it XP only or both. I really don't feel like messing up my currently working vista HDMI sound with my HD4850. Although I think it could use some updating as it isn't perfect. I think my HD2900XT might have sounded a bit better. That's why I'm asking if its for vista as well.

can't say that ya miss the 2900XT, can ya?

 

[Nascar24]

can't say that ya miss the 2900XT, can ya?

Oh no, Ha! While it was ok for the time, The 4850 blows it away in gaming performance.

 

[caveman-jim]

Yes I realize that, But the driver doesn't state if you can use it to update the Vista HDMI driver for sound. Is it XP only or both. I really don't feel like messing up my currently working vista HDMI sound with my HD4850. Although I think it could use some updating as it isn't perfect. I think my HD2900XT might have sounded a bit better. That's why I'm asking if its for vista as well.

Install the driver.

 

[Nascar24]

Install the driver.

Easy for you to say! Was going to do it but didn't feel like rebooting yesterday so didn't try it.

 

[caveman-jim]

I'll install it on my HD4850 and tell you if it blows up.

 

[Nascar24]

I'll install it on my HD4850 and tell you if it blows up.

lol, Let me know if you still have audio when your done.

 

[Nascar24]

Ok can confirm it works with vista and updates the driver and gives you more options as well. So its safe for vista too.

 

[shady078]

HDMI audio working on my HD4870 w/ my Pioneer VSX-1018 receiver

Got a 7.1 option with these drivers in Vista

 

[Jam0]

This is only for use if you have realtek onboard or will it work for other onboard audio??

 

[Nascar24]

This is only for use if you have realtek onboard or will it work for other onboard audio??

This is only for onboard audio on ATI video cards starting at the 2900xt through the 48xx series.

 

[caveman-jim]

This is only for use if you have realtek onboard or will it work for other onboard audio??

Look in the General Software forum for the Realtek onboard audio driver updates thread. Version R2.00 is released for onboard recently as well.

 

[caveman-jim]

lol, Let me know if you still have audio when
your done.

Ok can confirm it works with vista and updates the driver and gives you more options as well. So its safe for vista too.

Hooray! I haven't had a chance to update mine yet, the A/C broke in my room and I'm not running an oc'ed quad with 6 hd's and a 4850 when I've got no way of dumping the heat out of the room.

 

[Jam0]

Thanks I do not have realtek onboard audio and was concerned that with this being from the realtek site, it was only for people with realtek sound on their motherboards, but from what you're saying this is applicable for anyone with the 2900xt onwards, regardless of their MB audio!

 

[caveman-jim]

you got it HD2000 series and newer