diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
index 2b2bd19d5..c3e3fe286 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine_fmodex.cpp
@@ -124,54 +124,8 @@ bool LLAudioEngine_FMODEX::init(const S32 num_channels, void* userdata)
 			<< ")!  You should be using FMOD Ex" << FMOD_VERSION << LL_ENDL;
 	}
 
-#if LL_WINDOWS
-	int numdrivers;
-	FMOD_SPEAKERMODE speakermode;
-	FMOD_CAPS caps;
-	char name[256];
-
-	//Is this block applicable to linux?
-	{
-		result = mSystem->getNumDrivers(&numdrivers);
-		Check_FMOD_Error(result, "FMOD::System::getNumDrivers");
-		if (numdrivers == 0)
-		{
-			result = mSystem->setOutput(FMOD_OUTPUTTYPE_NOSOUND);
-			Check_FMOD_Error(result, "FMOD::System::setOutput");
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			result = mSystem->getDriverCaps(0, &caps, 0, &speakermode);
-			Check_FMOD_Error(result,"FMOD::System::getDriverCaps");
-			/*
-			Set the user selected speaker mode.
-			*/
-			result = mSystem->setSpeakerMode(speakermode);
-			Check_FMOD_Error(result, "FMOD::System::setSpeakerMode");
-			if (caps & FMOD_CAPS_HARDWARE_EMULATED)
-			{
-				/*
-				The user has the 'Acceleration' slider set to off! This is really bad
-				for latency! You might want to warn the user about this.
-				*/
-				result = mSystem->setDSPBufferSize(1024, 10);
-				Check_FMOD_Error(result, "FMOD::System::setDSPBufferSize");
-			}
-			result = mSystem->getDriverInfo(0, name, 256, 0);
-			Check_FMOD_Error(result, "FMOD::System::getDriverInfo");
-
-			if (strstr(name, "SigmaTel"))
-			{
-				/*
-				Sigmatel sound devices crackle for some reason if the format is PCM 16bit.
-				PCM floating point output seems to solve it.
-				*/
-				result = mSystem->setSoftwareFormat(48000, FMOD_SOUND_FORMAT_PCMFLOAT, 0,0, FMOD_DSP_RESAMPLER_LINEAR);
-				Check_FMOD_Error(result,"FMOD::System::setSoftwareFormat");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-#endif //LL_WINDOWS
+	result = mSystem->setSoftwareFormat(44100, FMOD_SOUND_FORMAT_PCM16, 0, 0, FMOD_DSP_RESAMPLER_LINEAR);
+	Check_FMOD_Error(result,"FMOD::System::setSoftwareFormat");
 
 	// In this case, all sounds, PLUS wind and stream will be software.
 	result = mSystem->setSoftwareChannels(num_channels + 2);
@@ -297,6 +251,14 @@ bool LLAudioEngine_FMODEX::init(const S32 num_channels, void* userdata)
 
 	LL_INFOS("AppInit") << "LLAudioEngine_FMODEX::init() FMOD Ex initialized correctly" << LL_ENDL;
 
+	int r_numbuffers, r_samplerate, r_channels, r_bits;
+	unsigned int r_bufferlength;
+	mSystem->getDSPBufferSize(&r_bufferlength, &r_numbuffers);
+	mSystem->getSoftwareFormat(&r_samplerate, NULL, &r_channels, NULL, NULL, &r_bits);
+	int latency = 1000.0 * r_bufferlength * r_numbuffers /r_samplerate;
+	LL_INFOS("AppInit") << "FMOD Ex parameters: " << r_samplerate << " Hz * " << r_channels << " * " <<r_bits <<" bit\n"
+		<< "\tbuffer " << r_bufferlength << " * " << r_numbuffers << " (" << latency <<"ms)" << LL_ENDL;
+
 	mInited = true;
 
 	return true;