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Intel Corporation's next-generation audio specification, previously codenamed "Azalia," has a new name: "Intel® High Definition Audio" or often also referred to as having a RealTek ALC880 audio.

With the recent introduction of the newer Intel Express Chipset Family comes the capability of High Definition Audio! High Definition Audio is now able to bring CE-quality audio (consumer electronics devices) to the PC! The name High Definition Audio by Intel is meant to reflect the marriage of advanced audio capabilities in PCs and consumer electronics. Even for laptop consumers, this means the ability to obtain High Definition Audio along with 7.1 channel surround sound!

The questions are, do I really need it? What will it do for me?

Audio with computers is growing increasingly important. Due to the electrically noisy nature of laptops' onboard audio, we offer some solutions to clear up the noise.