From: Bobby Johnson on
The "audio driver" installed with both ATI and nVidia video drivers is
for the HD Audio chip somewhere in the system for HD Audio out the HDMI
connection. If you don't have an HDMI connection, then it probably
won't install an audio driver.


On 2010-06-26 00:44, Phoenix wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:20:06 -0700,
> Carlos<Carlos(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> There's usally an audio chipset embedded in the graphic card.
>> In the case of ATI card, there's a Realtek digital audio chipset
> which
>> requires an independent driver.
>> This chipset works only when you use the HDMI output of the card.
>> Your regular speakers are driven by your motherboard audio or a
> sound card.
>> Carlos
>
>
>> "Phoenix" wrote:
>
>
>> > On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:10:03 +0200, "Maratonmannen" >
>> <maratonmannen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Just released.
>> > > > > >
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-257.21-whql-driver.htm
>
>> > l
>> > > > > Maratonmannen
>> > > Huh...it's says it installs an audio driver too ?
>> > .
>> >
>
> I have the GT8800. Two DVI outs. Would it install the audio driver
> anyway? I do have one output going to my TV (DVI to HDMI) but that
> wouldn't make it able to carry sound.
>
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