It works well with Realtek chipsets and this driver needs to be kept regularly updated in order for it to function properly.
The ATI HDMI Audio Device Driver is a software complement to your sound card that enables you to benefit from your PCs audio capabilities. It works with ATI and ATI Radeon chipsets that support the following codecs: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC886, ALC887, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC899, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC670, ALC671, ALC672, ALC676, ALC680, ALC221, ALC231, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC275, ALC276, ALC280, ALC282, ALC283, ALC290.