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via vt1708s
About this tag
The VIA VT1708S is an onboard audio codec found on many motherboards. In Windows 7, users may experience low audio volume or poor sound quality even after installing the official drivers. Common troubleshooting steps include adjusting the volume normalization settings in the Communications tab, using the Audio Deck software that comes with the driver, and ensuring speakers are turned up. The VIA VT1708S often works well in Linux, suggesting the issue is driver or configuration related in Windows. This tag covers discussions about installing drivers, tweaking sound settings, and comparing audio performance across operating systems for this specific audio chipset.
Okay so heres the scoop, I occasionally boot into windows 7 to watch Netflix and the sound quality on everything is so utterly pathetic even after fiddling with various settings such as installing the audio drivers.
In fact here is what I have tried:
1: Installing the drivers for my onboard VIA...