Nvidia High Definition Audio Vs Realtek

My audio seems to work just fine with the nvidia high definition audio driver but i don t know for sure.

Nvidia high definition audio vs realtek. They aren t hurting anything. Use the realtek drivers if plugged into the onboard audio on the mobo. Speakers plugged into the audio jacks in the back of the computer use these. Use the nvidia drivers if using an hdmi connection for sound from the gpu.

The realtek has analog outputs and usually an s pdif digital audio output. The generic basic function windows installed high definition audio drivers are a generic driver and do not use all of the features of the sound chip. Why with every new build does my fully functioning realtek high definition audio driver digitally signed get replaced by the non properly functioning windows high definition audio driver. Of course it s dolby atmos.

The video card has an hdmi port. The nvidia audio drivers are used for this and nothing else. I have a new new in september dell inspiron 15 5577 with realtek audio and it does not have your problem. Drivers drive me crazy.

The realtek drivers are for the motherboard s onboard audio. You cannot just select which driver you would like to use. You can control the realtek with the realtek hd audio manager application. This happens with the latest build 15019 also.

I don t want to install two and then screw something up or be running redundant drivers together. Generally the pc s audio realtek in your case is the preferred audio and will have more options than the hdmi audio. This is not so. I install the realtek driver and it installed but no sound.