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    XPS M1530 Windows 7 and HDMI Audio?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nekrosoft13, Oct 1, 2009.

  1. nekrosoft13

    nekrosoft13 Notebook Consultant

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    Did anyone get HDMI Audio to work with windows 7 on M1530?
     
    nekrosoft13, Oct 1, 2009
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    I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate release version on my M1530 and the sound's working fine. I backed up all my drivers on my Vista installation before installing Windows 7 and used the same software to reinstall all my drivers and they worked without issue.
     
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    could you upload the actual sigmatel driver you are using?

    and what geforce driver you are using?
     
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    The sound is Sigmatel HD 6.10.0.5866

    GeForce is 7.15.11.7644
     
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    i tried that sigmatel driver before, and that didn't help

    I hope that its not the issue with video driver, because i use the latest, and nothing pre-historic like the 176 series
     
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    The driver's working perfectly for me without any issues at all.

    I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate and it's the full release version obtained directly from Microsoft on subscription prior to it being released in the shops, it's not a Beta or trial etc. Are you using similar or is your version a pre-release? There may be the issue if so.

    In terms of my graphics driver, I tried to update it but Windows update said it was the latest version available.
     
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    thanks for pointing out that old driver works.

    and yes infact 176.44 does work with HDMI audio, and that is year old vista driver, while no official windows 7 drivers work with audio.

    I still don't understand what causes it, since Sigmatel controls HDMI audio.
     
    nekrosoft13, Oct 2, 2009
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    Try these video drivers from laptopvideo2go (Win7) and Audio drivers from Studio XPS 1645 Win7 new works fine on my rig.. :D
     
    BlackRussian, Oct 4, 2009
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    That's the exact version and source I have :)

    Yeah, following our earlier discussion I updated, thanks :)
     
    crowbar, Oct 4, 2009
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    Glad it all worked. A happy ending :D
     
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    nothing worked

    with the OLD 176.44 and old sigmatel driver it works

    but with new 186.81 driver it doesn't work.

    did you test HDMI audio?
     
    nekrosoft13, Oct 4, 2009
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    Works with my configuration. Just download sound driver for vista x64 from Dell and graphic driver from nvidia for 7 x64. Remember to select HDMI as your output in sound option. Atm I don't know how to make it automatic.
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    Refurbished M1530: T8300, 4GB DDR2@800MHz, GeForce 8300M, WUXGA,
    250GB HDD 7200rpm, Blue-ray RW, 9 cell battery
    Windows 7 Professional x64
     
    vodanh, Oct 5, 2009
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    what version of drivers are you using exactly?

    and i know that you have to select HDMI, for me the only combo that works is 176.44 (vista driver from dell site) and old sigmatel or new IDT 6222 driver.

    And it is same situation on two seperate M1530 laptops, one mine and one my friends.
     
    nekrosoft13, Oct 5, 2009
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    Nvidia 186.81 and SigmaTel 5.10.5210.0. Nvidia is new but SigmaTel must be acient.
     
    vodanh, Oct 6, 2009
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