TheycallmeSnacks

Thanks for the quick response! Unfortunately, the option to set the hdmi audio to default isn't available, after the m8 bios update, the hdmi audio device doesn't even appear in the sound properties dialog (see below, the vizio is a BT speaker) I think you might be on the money with the ryzen 3 compatibility, as version m6 was the first version of the bios with that support (and for some reason, you can't flash back once you've made the jump... They should really point that out). Now the only question is, did intel have a similar compatibility situation in the past where this same issue would show up?

Hi Everyone, The situation is as such: following a recent BIOS update of my MSI b450 pro VDH (I updated mainly for better memory compatibility, and it certainly helped!), I realized that my PC would no longer recognize the audio coming out of my soundbar which is connected to my TV via optical cabling (this is a media center PC that became rather overpowered after my tinkering with it). After doing some research, I noticed that AMD HD Audio is no longer listed as a device, let alone my TV as an audio output device (the video signal comes in fine). Of note, my realtek onboard drivers are fine, and if I plug in a speaker directly to the mobo, the speaker works. I did a full scan for updated drivers, even manually grabbing an old version of the AMD HD audio drivers (before it was bundled with the rest of the GPU drivers) to no avail. I then flashed to a BIOS revision in between the newest version and the old version that I had (I went from version M4 -> M8 ->M6). Following the downgrade, AMD HD audio is once again a device, but it doesn't recognize any audio output device attached to the GPU. I then tried to flip on and off HD audio in the BIOS, but no luck there either (it just disables realtek), and tested multiple devices other than the TV (specifically a predator X34, and asus vg279Q, and an acer XFA240) to no avail. I also tested my sanity by plugging each of these displays into other PCs I have lying around the house for which I haven't needed to update their BIOS, and their GPU audio works fine. I went back to the newer bios, and I realized that despite this significant downside, there were a few positives, the biggest being that I no longer need to worry about the boot order of my devices (prior to the issue, I needed to make sure I booted the TV before the PC, or the PC wouldn't get recognized), and as a nice touch, my TV now automatically recognizes the PC as being a PC! I resigned myself to using a dedicated speaker, but while doing some more research, I found some information stating that this may have actually been the intention, and it's not just my MSI mobo with the "issue" (it's been seen on gigabyte motherboards as well), and it may not just be resigned to AMD boards. With all that being said, I guess my question is this: does anyone know why GPU audio would be disabled in newer bioses, and is there any way to get back HDMI audio functionality? Just in case, relevant specs are as such: Ryzen 2400G (this is my next upgrade...thinking a 3600), also, I've tried completely disabling the onboard graphics, didn't make a difference 32gb ballistix sport ram at 3k XFX Radeon Vega 64 special edition (got this for super cheap after building the PC, hence the APU initially) MSI b450 pro VDH mobo and the TV is a Samsung Q6FN 55" (which has a 120hz panel and a pretty nice freesync range!) Thanks in advance!

Hi Everyone, I've recently upgraded my TV to a 55in Samsung Q6F (which I got for a steal, all things considered!) which I use primarily for non-competitive gaming and as a media center (and as a TV...). One of the main reasons I bought the TV is because it actually has pretty solid gaming performance (for a TV) in that it has a 120hz panel, a dedicated game mode which does a pretty good job mitigating input lag, and it has a pretty aggressive freesync range to boot (49 to 120hz according to my AMD panel). Everything is set up and working, but due to my lack of really intricate knowledge of how PCs interact with TVs, I wanted to ask your guys' opinion on a matter of settings: The monitor can push 120hz at 1440p, and 60hz at 4k. With that in mind, should I keep my desktop resolution at 4k, or should I drop it down to 1440p to take advantage of the 120hz? To be 100% honest, I can't tell the difference between 4k and 1440p (at least on this TV), but I do find the ever-so-slightly more smooth framerate at 120hz pleasant. The wrinkle comes into play when I switch resolutions (usually for gaming), the TV often gets upset at me, and sometimes, I'll lose the signal if I do something like hit the volume down key on my KB while playing a game in exclusive fullscreen (this doesn't always happen, but when it does...it's super annoying), so keeping my resolution as uniform as I can is the only way I've found to mitigate the issue. I'm curious as to what your experience has been with gaming on a "gaming friendly" TV, and see if there's any way around the general spazziness when switching resolutions back and forth. Just in case, my specs are as follows: Samsung Q6F 55in TV Windows 10 1809 build Ryzen 5 2400g (this would be the only thing I'd consider upgrading, I had the APU solo for a bit while building everything else) MSI B450 pro-VDH mobo MSI Radeon RX 580 8gb 32gb super standard corsair ram clocked at 2400 1tb Firecuda 500gb samsung 850 SSD 500gb Adata NVME boot drive Thanks in advance, -Snacks