Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

Brink · Feb 9, 2009

Latest Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs

Microsoft Update Catalog Realtek download page

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Last Updated: April 16, 2022
HDA DRIVER VERSION: 6.0.9175.1 FF00

(For: Windows 7, 8, 10)

Download at: Microsoft Update Catalog

Direct download links from Microsoft Update Catalog:

Download 6.0.9175.1 CAB for HDA "64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 version 1803 and later Upgrade and Servicing Drivers" - 148.9 MB

For how to install: How to Install a CAB File in Windows 10

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Last Updated: June 12, 2021
HDA DRIVER VERSION: 6.0.9132.1 FF04

(For: Windows 7, 8, 10)

Download at: Microsoft Update Catalog

Direct download links from Microsoft Update Catalog:

Download 6.0.9132.1 FF04 CAB for HDA "64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 version 1903 and later Servicing Drivers" - 150.3 MB

For how to install: How to Install a CAB File in Windows 10

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RELEASE DATE: July 26th 2017
DRIVER VERSION: R 2.82
Driver Version in Device Manager: 6.0.1.8186

Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10

High Definition Audio Codecs: Driver Download Site

Update Add/Fix History:

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You will need to have cookies enabled, check the accept box, click Next, and click on the High Definition Audio Codecs (Software) link before it will take you to the actual Realtek HD audio driver download page.
You can download a ZIP version or the EXE version of the driver.
When the driver installation is complete, you will need to set your audio settings again in the Realtek HD Audio Manager in the Control Panel (Classic View).
Some OEM computers will have a custom version of the Realtek HD Audio Manager with the OEM manufacturer's name included instead. For example it may be named "Acer [Realtek] HD Audio Manager" instead for the OEM Acer.

Airbot · Feb 9, 2009

Thanks again Shawn. They sure dish out the updates don't they?

Brink · Feb 9, 2009

Hi Aaron.

LOL, oh yes they do. I like the fact that you only need to install and restart once with this driver version.

Airbot · Feb 10, 2009

Yes, I read what you wrote about it. It was also a super fast download of the executable from Site 2. The fastest I've ever seen from them. :eek:

Airbot · Feb 10, 2009

Oops, not for me. I had to install twice. The first time it had the Windows installer say it installed but it was only HD Audio Device in the Device Manager and no icon in the taskbar. Second time around it completed.

No one time for me.

Did you use the zip or the exe? I used the exe.

Brink · Feb 10, 2009

Aaron, I used the ZIP download.

Airbot · Feb 10, 2009

Maybe that makes the difference between a one boot install and a two boot install.

Digger · Feb 10, 2009

Airbot said:
Maybe that makes the difference between a one boot install and a two boot install.

lol

yikes is what i say to this update... am scared to def (haha) to update drivers just when i got them working both here and the laptop with the 2.14's. Quirky install that was. Laptop recognized being HD, but never got any sound. had to uninstall and load'em again to get sound. On desktop the drivers with win7 install worked at first, then lost them? somehow? Used the 2.14 and got everything back.

Basically i'm going with.... aint broke dont fix approach, lol... maybe when i get the courage and a few more replies to this i will attempt the conquest. Thanks for the heads up tho Brink

Airbot · Feb 10, 2009

Hmm, I had no problems with it. Went just fine.

Brink · Feb 10, 2009

No problem Digger. I to have no problems with this driver version in Windows 7.

avet22 · Feb 10, 2009

How kind of you ! Merci !

israeljamesbond · Feb 11, 2009

Are any of you experiencing Audio cracking/popping/skipping issues under Windows 7? My alienware m15x once in a while makes these noises when I am multitasking while listening to music from any program.. Zune, iTunes, WMP. I have a Core 2 Duo x9000 Xtreme, at high performance, so processing power is not the issue. I might give a try with these drivers and see if it goes away. The problem doesnt occur when I leave the computer alone playing music though.

israeljamesbond · Feb 12, 2009

Installed the drivers...

I just upgraded to the latest realtek drivers, and even though the sound cracking/popping/skipping issue seems to happen less, it still does. I wonder if it might be Bios incompatibilities with Windows 7, since it didnt happen with Vista.

silentkv · Feb 12, 2009

israeljamesbond said:
I just upgraded to the latest realtek drivers, and even though the sound cracking/popping/skipping issue seems to happen less, it still does. I wonder if it might be Bios incompatibilities with Windows 7, since it didnt happen with Vista.

Same here, I really had high hopes for this driver but still nothing. I am able to fix the problem when I mess around a lot but I don't know what is it that actually fixes it and it takes a ton of uninstalls and reinstalls. But if there's a BSOD, it gets crackly again.

Edit: I found my problem. It was "Launch Manager" program I was using for hotkey control on my netbook. Tried another version that doesn't affect the sound but now I can't control the volume with the keyboard

jeanfrederic · Feb 17, 2009

I have the same problem with an old mobo Epox 8RDA3+. Tried several drivers, with no luck. What i've read is to disable any sounds enhancement like Dolby or equalizer. That didn't make the trick for me, but it may that works for some other mobo.
What i've tried is software related: mean tried MediaPlayerClassic, WMP and VLC. The less cracking/distorded sound comes from VLC. Maybe a codec issue?

My soundcard is "Realtek ALC655 @ nVIDIA MCP2 - Audio Codec Interface" and it may I roll back to XPpro if this issus still annoying me so much...

Airbot · Feb 18, 2009

2.16 available Shawn.

Brink · Feb 18, 2009

Thank you Aaron. First post updated.

Romulinx2 · Feb 18, 2009

Thanks downloaded 2.16. Working great no problems.

jeanfrederic · Feb 22, 2009

Romulinx2 said:
Thanks downloaded 2.16. Working great no problems.

Do you mean this one works and the former one didn't? Have you been experiencing sound problems before?

Brink · Feb 24, 2009

New Realtek HD audio driver 2.17 released 2/24/2009. See first post for details.

Shawn

Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

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