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Sunshine

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Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

"Advanced Micro Devices - Audio Device - AMD High Definition Audio Device" showed up in my windows update. I looked up what it is and I understand it is a audio driver for my motherboard or for a video card using HDMI with audio or something.

My motherboard is an Asus but I have a separate sound card that is a Creative SB X-Fi. However, when I look into the device manager under Sound, video, and game controllers... besides Creative SB X-Fi it also has AMD High Definition Audio Device and Realtek AC'97 Audio.

My video card is an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT and it is not using HDMI cable.

So... If I update that thing will it screw up my audio for my soundcard?

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

So... If I update that thing will it screw up my audio for my soundcard?

propably not. but on the other hand, if you dont use hdmi you dont really need it either.
also if you never use the "Realtek AC'97 Audio" you can simply rightclick and deactivate it, or deactivate it in bios (or uefi if you have e never motherboard)

Arkos

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

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> The Realtek Audio Device is the Onboard Sound. > Deactivate it in Bios. (But first uninstall the Realtek Audio Drivers.)

> The AMD High Definition Audio Device is the Audio Device from your Graficcard. Install it... or deactivate it in Devicemanager or deactivate it via WindowsOwnSoundmanager, if it's allready installed.

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ABAS

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

you can use both at same time but it depends on your motherboard ,but use Realtek Audio its better

Sunshine

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

Thanks all of you!

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

you can use both at same time but it depends on your motherboard ,but use Realtek Audio its better

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Realtek is not better then X-FI, Dude

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ABAS

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

Realtek is not better then X-FI, Dude

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X-FI is  better but not that much also you should have a high quality headphone/ speaker to notice that
a comaprison between a X-FI dedicated card and my on-board soundcard

Creative X-Fi HD Titanium:

General
Digital Audio Converter (DAC): TI Burr-Brown PCM 1792A
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Wgt): 122dB
Maximum Playback Quality: 5.1 : Up to 96kHz
Stereo: Up to 192kHz
Frequency Response @96kHz: Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 90kHz
Headphone (330Ohms): 10Hz to 46kHz
Headphone (33Ohms): 10Hz to 46kHz
16-bit to 24-bit Playback Sample Rates: 8,11.025,16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 96, 192 (kHz)
16-bit to 24-bit Recording Sample Rates: 8,11.025,16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 96 (kHz)
Maximum Recording Quality: Up to 24-bit/96kHz
I/O Connectivity: Headphone : 1x 3.5mm jack
Line Out: RCA with combo S/PDIF in
Optical Out: S/PDIF
Microphone In: 1x 3.5mm jack
Line In: RCA (L / R)
Amplified Headphone Output: Up to 300 ohms
Swappable Op-Amps: Yes
Up-mixing of Stereo to Multi-Channels: Yes

ROG SupremeFX Formula 2014:

ROG SupremeFX Formula 2014 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *4
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC: 120 dB SNR, -107 dB THD+N (Max. 192 kHz/ 24 -bit)
- WIMA film capacitors
- ELNA premium audio capacitors
- TI LM4562 high-fidelity audio OP AMP(s)
Audio Feature :
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- DTS Connect
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Sonic SoundStage
- Sonic SenseAmp
- Sonic Studio
- Sonic Radar II

Last edited by ABAS (2016-11-11 16:15:48)

Arkos

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Re: Windows Update lists AMD High Definition Audio Devices

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Ok with that ROG Sound, you have also some additional stuff.

You should really try out if the Onboard sound has perhaps better MicAmp.

http://rog.asus.com/articles/product-ne … ic-studio/

Headphone 330Ohm sounds good.

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Yeah. Good speakers is a must.. i have here a THX 500Watt 5.1 System connected with Toslink (nope... not my Headset ) and it sounds great. In some games the analog 5.1 connecters are better. But i use both.

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Last edited by Arkos (2016-11-11 19:43:25)