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Hi guys,
I recently got a new pc with MSI mobo and the realtek audio manager has no loudness equalization option? How do i go about fixing it?
Does anybody know if there's actual "changelog" for driver updates or it is all top secret ?
As far as I have been able to figure out, newer MSI boards force the use of Nahimic to control the "effects"...and it is trash.
1. Use an older (HDA) driver. 6.0.1.8228 or 6.0.1.8308 have all the features/effects intact. I'm using 6.0.1.8308 (the 131.3 MB file. Newest "good" driver I know of) but both are fine and sound every bit as good as the newer ones. This on an MSI B450 Gaming Plus with Realtek ALC892 Codec.
2. ...or Install Nahimic *pukes*, which is not an option in my opinion. See the post linked for more detail, I have moved to 8308 vs 8228 since that post.
Last edited by Quexos; 23 May 2019 at 10:27.
Unless I am missing something, there will be no Enhancements Tab. Apparently if the hardware id is MSI, it strips them out of the driver and expects Nahimic to add those 'features' back. I can use the exact same driver package on my Gigabyte board, with the same ALC892 and have the full featured driver, but on the MSI board, I get the stripped nonsense demanding Nahimic.
Using the older drivers I posted is the only way I have found to have 'proper' effects without third party bloatware (Nahimic) installed.
ROG has: 6.0.8708.1 WHQL for UAD, but not for HDA yet.
- Realtek HD Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS Nahimic & RTK) - Last version [20/05/2019] :
----Drivers : 6.0.8708.1 WHQL
- Realtek HD Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS Nahimic + SS3 integration) - Last version [20/05/2019] :
----Drivers : 6.0.8708.1 WHQL
----SS3 Extension Drivers : 1.2.3.58163 WHQL
----NH3/SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Drivers : 1.3.1.0 WHQL
Last edited by Cliff S; 24 May 2019 at 03:55.
Punch and kick is still great, but now the mids and highs are more balanced and sound even cleaner.... so far after a few quick checks.
If you listen to Brutal Slam Death Core Black Metal you might like these drivers
Oh and one of the test songs I use it sounds real good: Basstronics "One Word Bass"