Disable HD Audio?

pinoniceusagi · 06-06-2008

Hello. I recently bought a new PC with Windows Vista on. It supports HD audio, and came with Realtek HD Audio Drivers. I do however only have 2 "normal" speakers -- no surround equipment or anything like that at all. And I think the audio sounds weird now, compared with my old PC, which did not have this "HD Audio" thing.

Is there any way to go back to plain old audio? Maybe it can be done in the Realtek HD Audio confguration in the Control Panel?

**Axon** · 06-06-2008

You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.

**Shao128** · 06-06-2008

In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.

pinoniceusagi · 06-07-2008

	Quote:	Shao128
	In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.

Thank you. It is set to "2.1", and there are no enviroment effects turned on. But still, the audio sounds all weird. I tried the same speakers on my old PC now, just to ensure that this is not my ears being weird, but on my old PC, audio sounds much better when using the same speakers. The old PC has those old AC97 drivers.

	Quote:	axon
	You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.

Not on my PC. I already checked in BIOS -- it only lets me turn audio ON and OFF there. But thank you very much for trying to help.

**johngalt** · 06-07-2008

2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers.

You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo)....

Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - New Realtek HD audio driver update

pinoniceusagi · 06-07-2008

	Quote:	johngalt
	2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers. You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo).... Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - New Realtek HD audio driver update

Thank you for helping! I really appreciate that! The Realtek HD Audio Manager I have now does not allow me to choose basic stereo settings -- only 2.1 or higher. That is the problem. There is no option for normal plain stereo there at all.

I will try downloading the new driver from your link! Thank you.

--Edit: Installing the new drivers solved it. It sounds like it should now. Thank you so much, johngalt.

**johngalt** · 06-07-2008

My pleasure- I had some issues as well with the drivers that came with my motherboard - seems it wanted to give me a *lot* of feedback if I increased the volume above 50% - but I finally figured out that removing the drivers and then installing the latest fixed that issue - and it is what I figured was happening to you as well.

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pinoniceusagi Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts Rep Power: 3	Disable HD Audio? Hello. I recently bought a new PC with Windows Vista on. It supports HD audio, and came with Realtek HD Audio Drivers. I do however only have 2 "normal" speakers -- no surround equipment or anything like that at all. And I think the audio sounds weird now, compared with my old PC, which did not have this "HD Audio" thing. Is there any way to go back to plain old audio? Maybe it can be done in the Realtek HD Audio confguration in the Control Panel?
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Axon CAEK Join Date: May 2008 Vista™ Ultimate x64 277 posts Turnhout, BE Rep Power: 22	Re: Disable HD Audio? You can also set the audio you want in the BIOS.
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Shao128 SIGSEGV Join Date: Jun 2008 Mojave Ultimate x64 171 posts Canada Rep Power: 38	Re: Disable HD Audio? In Vista launch the Realtek HD Audio Manger, it should be in your system tray, its an orange icon of a speaker. Ensure your speaker configuration is set to stereo, and under Environment turn it off.
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johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 MAK 3,295 posts 3rd Rock Rep Power: 106	Re: Disable HD Audio? 2.1 is the wrong setting - that means you have 2 speakers and a subwoofer - making it 3 speakers. You need a basic 2 speaker setting (aka stereo).... Since you have Realtek JD Audio, see this thread - New Realtek HD audio driver update
My System Specs

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johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 MAK 3,295 posts 3rd Rock Rep Power: 106	Re: Disable HD Audio? My pleasure- I had some issues as well with the drivers that came with my motherboard - seems it wanted to give me a lot of feedback if I increased the volume above 50% - but I finally figured out that removing the drivers and then installing the latest fixed that issue - and it is what I figured was happening to you as well.
My System Specs

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