

Having the bit-depth set to 24 bit will slightly improve the recording audio quality. The 44.1 kHz (44100 Hz) sample rate is the one used by most media (games, movies, music), while video DVDs use 48 kHz.

Increasing Sample Rate without having a source that’s sampled at a higher rate won’t improve sound quality, in fact, it might degrade it.

Set playback Default Format to 24Bits, 48000 Hz this is generally good for most media (games, movies, music) which is sampled at 44.1 kHz, while video DVDs use 48 kHz.Selecting more channels than the number of speakers you have connected won’t enable you to hear more sounds or hear the footsteps and positioning of enemies better in games. For a 5.1 audio system select 5.1 Speaker. Under Speaker Configuration select the number of speakers that you have.When asked, select “Yes” and a confirmation window should appear indicating that the process has completed.In sound card application settings (Realtek HD Audio Manager, Realtek Audio Console): Click on “High definition audio device” and then hit “Next” You might see a list of available drivers.

Now go for “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”Ī window asking you to select the driver that you want to install for the device should now appear. Opt for “Browse my computer for driver software” Right click again and this time click on “Update driver software” Here, you should search for “Realtek High Definition Audio” under the list of audio device drivers. Now go to the “Sound, video and game controllers” section. This method is to be used by users that have Realtek audio drivers on their computer.įire up the pop-menu above the start button by pressing “Windows key + X” Method 2: If you are using Realtek Audio (Card/Drivers)
