It would seem the VT8251 is nearing release, because VIA has released driver support for it:Originally posted by: arswihart
i don't know, hopefully something comes of it, I don't know if anyone has more to offer as there hasn't been any news AFAIK
I hate it when companies resort to information black-outs, thinking that nobody will notice.VIA HD Audio Codec VT1618 with VT8237A & VT8251
VIA AC97 codec incorporated into VT8251 South Bridge