Windows High Definition Audio

Broom2455 · Aug 28, 2016

Hi all,
As you can see in my specs I am running a Gigabyte GA970 - UD3P.
The sound should be from a VIA 2021. But for some reason in the past, I ended up with Windows High Definition audio instead of the VIA 2021. The driver for the windows high definition audio is from 2010 !
If I uninstall it from PC and reboot, it reappears . If I uninstall it and then try to load my sound card driver, the PC blue screens. I have just got a Logitech Z506 and when I go in to playback devices, all speakers pass the test, but I don't get 5.1 surround sound. Please help

ironwolf · Aug 28, 2016

GA-970A-UD3P? No such 970-UD3P that I can see on their site.

For some reason the Gigabyte site says this about the Windows 7 driver for the audio (v11.0300c): "(Note: please reflash the latest BIOS before update VIA audio driver)" Strange it saying that. Is that the version of the audio you are trying to install?

Also, what board revision?

Mussels · Aug 28, 2016

thats just the generic microsoft sound driver, often it works fine despite its age.

what audio connection type are you using to those speakers? if its a digital medium (coax/optical) you wont get more than stereo.

Broom2455 · Aug 28, 2016

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717#dl

Yes, I had the previous version of the sound card driver. I am going to try to update the BIOS tomorrow

Broom2455 · Aug 28, 2016

I am using the green, orange and brown 3.5 mm jacks from the soundcard

Mussels · Aug 28, 2016

load up the sound menu in the control panel

right click your sound card, click configure speakers

pick the 5.1 option that matches your setup best (some have more than one choice). hit test. see if all speakers work.

Broom2455 · Aug 28, 2016

All speakers work when using the sound test. Even when I use the two 5.1 surround options.

Mussels · Aug 28, 2016

then your 5.1 setup is working perfectly.

What audio are you trying to play?

FR@NK · Aug 28, 2016

Broom2455 said:
All speakers work when using the sound test. Even when I use the two 5.1 surround options.

Yea you need 5.1 content or else it will just play whatever channel count the content is eg. 2 channels for stereo.

This is a very common misconception when it comes to surround sound.

ItsSoQuiet · Sep 1, 2016

Right click sound icon. Find your device, click properties, enhancments, then click speaker fill or similar to get pseudo 5.1

Hope this helps

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