4850 Dvi Audio

Audio from DVI on 4850 | TechPowerUp Forums

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/audio-from-dvi-on-4850.136741/

The reasoning is taht DVI doesnt support audio, so a few tricks had to be done out of spec to make the audio work - the generic adaptors support 5.1 audio, but since the ATI 3K and up cards support 7.1 audio, they need a newer adaptor (which pretty much only ATI supply) they're <$10 on ebay so its not a large expense.

DVI to HDMI...no audio....4850 | [H]ard|Forum

https://hardforum.com/threads/dvi-to-hdmi-no-audio-4850.1495481/

Ok guys I don't know if this is a dumb question or what but here we go. I have the XFX HD4850 and it is suppose to support audio through the DVI ports on back. I have tried everything to get this to work. I don't know if it is the cable that isn't supporting the audio or what. Do I need that...

No audio with Sapphire 4850 HDMI... : techsupport

https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/xr1rf/no_audio_with_sapphire_4850_hdmi/

Sound via a ATi 4850 over HDMI - Hardware Hangout - …

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/662546-sound-via-a-ati-4850-over-hdmi/

DVI to HDMI adapter for an old Radeon 4850 | AnandTech ...

https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/dvi-to-hdmi-adapter-for-an-old-radeon-4850.2426977/

The GPU I was going to put in her next build is a 4850 which has DVI but no HDMI. Many years ago I had a 4850 of a different brand that had a DVI - HDMI adapter that included audio. I'd like to pick up something like that for her but want to make sure that whatever I get includes the audio stream.

4850: HDMI "via Adapter"???? | [H]ard|Forum

https://hardforum.com/threads/4850-hdmi-via-adapter.1331480/

I had this same issue with the 4850 on my 24" monitor with HDMI input. The answer is the special ATI DVI-HDMI adapter, which seems to carry an audio signal at the expense of color range, thus making the picture more grainy. I switched to a standard DVI-HDMI cable, since I don't use the monitor's speakers, and it's crystal clear now.

4850 with HDMI - Stereo only | AVForums

https://www.avforums.com/threads/4850-with-hdmi-stereo-only.920605/

Right, Hooked up my ATI 4850 to the Onkyo 606 and can only get Stereo sound from the speakers - 5.1 or 7.1 won't show up in the Realtek Audio control panel This is what I've done so far: Plugged HDMI cable and official ATI DVI > HDMI adapter into port 1 on 4850 card. Installed latest Realtek Drivers (2.14) for Vista64.

Which AMD cards can output audio over HDMI through a DVI ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/420j01/which_amd_cards_can_output_audio_over_hdmi/

Some AMD cards support audio from the DVI port through a specific adapter, like I mentioned in my OP. The 4850 is specced at supporting 7.1 HDMI audio despite having no HDMI port and including a DVI to HDMI adapter. Trust me it works gave it to my dad and he still uses it.

PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512 MB Review - A Closer Look ...

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/powercolor-hd-4850/4.html

AMD has moved the launch date of the HD 4850 forward, launching it today. The cards are positioned in the $200 range and offer several new features and performance improvements. According to our benchmark results AMD has found a winner with this card that offers excellent price/performance and energy efficiency.