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Topic: Video and sound drivers - part of Catalyst Control Center download

Got a new motherboard and two each Radeon HD4870 video cards connected in CrossFireX.

The motherboard manual shows a Front Panel Audio Connection Header and an S/PDIF Output Connection Header.

In Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers > there are two listings for ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01 and one listing for Realtek High Definition Audio.

Using this information I downloaded updated Realtek drivers and they installed with no problem.

When I went to the AMD/ATI site and checked for updated video drivers along with an updated Catalyst Control Center I noticed a posting for updated HDMI Audio drivers; which I downloaded and which installed successfully.

So, here's my question: when Driver Packs are updated for a new Catalyst Control Center does this also include the HDMI Audio drivers? I saw no listing in sound drivers for ATI HDMI Audio drivers so I'm assuming this may be a new set of drivers that should be included and updated; yes/no?

If these HDMI Audio drivers were included somewhere then please tell me where and forget my comments above.

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Re: Video and sound drivers - part of Catalyst Control Center download

ChiefZeke wrote:

So, here's my question: when Driver Packs are updated for a new Catalyst Control Center does this also include the HDMI Audio drivers?

No.
DriverPack Graphics A does not include any audio drivers (anymore).
DriverPack Sound A includes the ATI HDMI audio drivers.  There's a conflict between ATI & RealTek audio drivers.  Realtek's reference drivers have many generic HWIDs that may/may not work.  These get pruned out of DriverPack Sound A.
This is something the team discused a while ago, and it was decided at that time to keep all audio in DriverPack Sound A & B and all graphics in DriverPack Graphics A, B & C.
But because HDMI is tightly integrated (video/audio), we might need to rethink that.
What's everybody's thoughts?

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  • Jaak
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Re: Video and sound drivers - part of Catalyst Control Center download

I most certainly hope HDMI drivers don't become like another soundmax-version-nightmare

Last edited by Jaak (2008-12-24 14:37:26)

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  • From: Victorville, California
  • Registered: 2007-12-07
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Re: Video and sound drivers - part of Catalyst Control Center download

OK - separate drivers are acceptable.

Can I then assume that Sound_A will be updated with the ATI HDMI drivers if/when the Catalyst Control Center and/or the ATI video drivers are themselves updated? I ask because the last time I looked at the Sound_A drivers, unless I missed the listing somewhere, did not include the latest from Realtek or AMD/ATI.

Thanks for all the work keeping the driver packs a geat product.

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Re: Video and sound drivers - part of Catalyst Control Center download

Yes, they should get updated with DriverPack Sound A.  Having said that, the last time ATI HDMI was updated was in October, Realtek (manufacturer) updated them in November.  Funny eh?

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