Which Audio Drivers Do I Really Need?

moobox

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Good day. I have a question that I've been thinking about for a while and haven't found anything definitive by searching Google. This is related to my audio drivers.

So I have audio drivers installed from my motherboard manufacturer website, "HD Audio" drivers that I install every time I do a custom install of new Nvidia GPU drivers, and Razer Synapse installed for my Razer Kraken 7.1 headset.

I'm pretty sure that I don't need the Razer software unless I wanted to use it's features like calibration and turning off the green LED. But what about mobo drivers vs HD audio drivers that I install through NVIDIA? What's the difference?

STRIX Z270-H
STRIX 980
 
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Nvidia audio drivers is audio through your gpu's hdmi and dp. Mobo audio drivers would be through the mobo's 3.5mm jacks. You should not have to install mobo drivers when gpu drivers are installed. That makes no sense at all.
Nvidia audio drivers is audio through your gpu's hdmi and dp. Mobo audio drivers would be through the mobo's 3.5mm jacks. You should not have to install mobo drivers when gpu drivers are installed. That makes no sense at all.
 
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moobox

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What about this scenario: I have my secondary monitor which I use for YouTube/etc plugged into my mobo, since my main monitor and Oculus are using the outputs on my graphics card.