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And again, the Realtek HD audio driver version and Nahimic version MUST be compatible.
Cannot install realtek hd audio driver update#
Therefore, whenever you update the Realtek HD audio driver, you MUST uninstall Nahimic FIRST, then reinstall it after the Realtek HD audio driver is up and running. If Nahimic is still installed when you update the Realtek HD audio driver, Nahimic's connection to it will be broken. Hopefully you now see the folly of updating the Realtek HD audio driver without first uninstalling Nahimic. Whenever you install Nahimic, a compatible and working Realtek HD audio driver must already be installed on the system so it can connect to it. Whenever, you install the audio, the Realtek HD audio driver MUST be installed first BEFORE Nahimic is installed. That's why MSI packages the Realtek HD audio driver and A-Volute's Nahimic program into a single download for your notebook-to make sure that you've got compatible versions. It requires a specific version and Nahimic must connect to it. Nahimic is dependent on the Realtek HD audio driver. But nowadays, MSI has removed the native Realtek HD Audio Manager so Nahimic is required to control some of the basic features of the audio system. Nahimic is just an add-on sound effects program to give you extra whiz bang features and I dislike it because it generates so much distortion. If it is installed correctly, you will have good sound. It is the one most important component in the audio system. The Realtek HD audio driver is the foundation. Because not understanding dependency is the most common reason that newbies ruin the audio in the first place. Once, they're gone, you can begin with a clean audio installation and this requires that you understand their dependency. This will be a challenge because you need to hunt down all components and delete them from your OS drive or, as soon as you reboot, Windows will automatically reinstall some of them. Once you've ruined your audio by trying to update it yourself, the best thing you can do is to clean house by uninstalling all audio components and deleting them. And Win 10 further complicates the process because its auto updater, which cannot be turned off, can replace the audio driver with a generic or "universal" version and break the system. MSI is lousy at providing instructions and seems to hope that users will leave well enough alone unless there is a legitimate problem and the MSI Support staff instructs you to install a specific update.
Cannot install realtek hd audio driver drivers#
The audio in an MSI gaming notebook is very easy to ruin-especially when users start "updating" firmware, drivers and utility programs without understanding how it should be done.