Realtek HD Audio No Rear Sound

[jfar]

I
Hi, ok I know I am always telling people to install this program
But I think it seems to solve a lot of problems, if it finds that you
need to update your chipset drivers, so download and install this
program and follow the instructions, and we will see if it finds
anything for your machine that can help.

http://www.radarsync.com/

 

[zigzag3143]

I have a problem with the Realtek HD Audio. I just installed Windows 7, and configured my audio settings for all my 4 speakers, 2 front and 2 rear. The test was successful, from Realtek HD Audio Manager.
But I was just playing a song on iTunes and there was no sound coming from the rear speakers. I went opened the Audio manager again and checked the settings, and they were fine. I even tested all four speakers and I could hear those BEEPS or whatever from them, but the song only played through the fron speakers.

I went through forum, and found out there's an update to the driver. I just installed it, but it got worse. It doesn't support the 4 speaker settings, all I see is a speaker setting for STEREO. What do I do now, re-install the old driver again?

And what should I do about no sound coming from my rear speakers?

Thanks guys, and please help! =(

Shaheer92
Welcome to sevenforums.

You running 32 bit or 64?

Ken

 

[shaheer92]

I
Hi, ok I know I am always telling people to install this program
But I think it seems to solve a lot of problems, if it finds that you
need to update your chipset drivers, so download and install this
program and follow the instructions, and we will see if it finds
anything for your machine that can help.

Drivers Update Software by RadarSync

I've downloaded it but I'll run it tomorrow and tell you if it worked. Thanks. =)

 

[shaheer92]

Shaheer92
Welcome to sevenforums.

You running 32 bit or 64?

Ken

Hi,

Thanks! =)

I am running 32 bit Windows 7.

 

[jfar]

I've downloaded it but I'll run it tomorrow and tell you if it worked. Thanks. =)

Ok, will see you then.

 

[shaheer92]

Ok, will see you then.

Hey, I'm back.
Ok so, I installed the software, it found an update for my Nvidia Geforce 9500 GT, and Realek. The download of 9500GT failed, and i installed the realtek driver update (it was 2.55). After the installation, the buzzing sound is back...

 

[jfar]

Hi, in the Device manager have you any exclamation signs around any of your
Sound devices?

 

[shaheer92]

No man, no exclamation signs.

 

[shaheer92]

What I don't get is that when I can hear the system sounds and the speaker test sound effects from each individual speaker, then why is the audio of songs and movies played only through the front speakers? I've tried using different players, but nothing happened.

 

[jebuchanan]

As far as songs go, they are stereo, 2-channel. Your player would require some plugin to redirect sound to 4 speakers vs just the 2 default channels (not all channel splitters work as promised).

As for Video files, check the filter/codec software you are using. I resolved this by using AC3 audio filter. (note there is now an x64 version of this - v1.61)

Hope this helps you.

 

[shaheer92]

I use iTunes, and it worked fine before I installed windows 7. I used the same speakers with Realtek AC97 audio on my old motherboard, and it played audio perfectly from all the four speakers in iTunes, VLC, anything.
I'm installing AC3 Audio filter now. I hope it solves the problem. Thanks.

 

[Dwarf]

Have you checked this option (highlighted) in the Realtek HD Audio Manager?

 

[shaheer92]

I've checked it out, but the audio that comes out of my rear speakers is...WEIRD. as if like its being played in a bathtub or something, with lots of reverb and voice cancellation.

 

[Dwarf]

Check these options as well.

 

[shaheer92]

They're already to none

 

[jfar]

Hi, just try this, in Device Manager select the Sound, Video and game controller
And then whatever sound device you are using, right click on it and
Uninstall it, log off and then log back on, go back to Device Manager and at the top of the page click the Scan for hardware changes, and let windows reinstall your Sound
Controller. And we will see what happens.

 

[shaheer92]

Let me try this, then i'll tell you how did it go.

 

[shaheer92]

Btw, thanks a lot to ALL of you who've been trying to help. =)
I appreciate your effort.

 

[shaheer92]

Ok, Windows installed the driver, but its own MICROSOFT one, not Realtek. In the speaker configuration, there's no option for Quadraphonic and 5.1 Surround, only stereo.

 

[jfar]

Ok so that didn't work, but it was worth a try, so put back on the Realtek drivers, by the way have you got SoundMax installed. also can you upload a picture of the Device Managers page,
with the Sound controller part open, as in my picture, Thanks.