I'm connecting my Win8 HTPC to my TV via HDMI, but the default Microsoft audio driver only supports stereo. I'm using the onboard HDMI from my ASRock A75 Pro4-M motherboard.
I have grabbed the latest Realtek driver (v2.70 for Win8; 64-bit to match my system) and ran the installer, but the selected driver remains the Microsoft one.
I have manually pointed Windows to the location of the Realtek driver but windows tells me "The best driver is already installed" and leaves the Microsoft driver in place.
If I force it to use the Realtek driver (uncheck the "Show compatible" box in the drivers list, then scroll down the list to select the Realtek driver), it starts to install the driver and then crashes. After a reboot the Microsoft driver is still in place.
Is there anything I can do about this, other than wait for ASRock or Realtek to provide an updated driver?
I have grabbed the latest Realtek driver (v2.70 for Win8; 64-bit to match my system) and ran the installer, but the selected driver remains the Microsoft one.
I have manually pointed Windows to the location of the Realtek driver but windows tells me "The best driver is already installed" and leaves the Microsoft driver in place.
If I force it to use the Realtek driver (uncheck the "Show compatible" box in the drivers list, then scroll down the list to select the Realtek driver), it starts to install the driver and then crashes. After a reboot the Microsoft driver is still in place.
Is there anything I can do about this, other than wait for ASRock or Realtek to provide an updated driver?
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Release Preview
- CPU
- AMD A8-3870K
- Motherboard
- ASRock A75 Pro4-M
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Onchip Radeon 6550D
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 32" Samsung LCD TV
- Hard Drives
- WD Caviar Green 1TB
- PSU
- Seasonic X-460 Fanless
- Case
- Lian Li C37
- Cooling
- Scythe Shuriken Rev B
- Keyboard
- Logitech bluetooth w/ trackpad