Windows 7 - Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

**Brink** · 02-09-2009

Latest Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs

High Definition Audio Codecs: Driver Download Site

OR

High Definition Audio Codecs: Driver Download Site

Vista WHQL Supported Models:
(WHQL = Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing)

ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887,ALC670, ALC275, ALC680

RELEASE DATE: July 9th 2010
DRIVER VERSION: R 2.50
Driver Version In Device Manager: 6.0.1.6151

Note

You will need to have cookies enabled, check the accept box, and click Next before it will take you to the actual Realtek HD audio driver download page. If needed, see: How to Allow or Block Cookies in Internet Explorer in Vista
You can download a ZIP version or the EXE version of the driver. You may need to install the Setup program twice. Install once and restart to uninstall the previous driver version, then a install and restart a second time to install the new driver version. After the first install, verify the driver version in Device Manager after the restart to see if the current driver installed or not. If it is, then you will not need to install the driver a second time.
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.

Update Add/Fix History:

Driver Updates:
1. Customizations.

**Airbot** · 02-09-2009

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

**Brink** · 02-09-2009

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** · 02-09-2009

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.

**Airbot** · 02-09-2009

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** · 02-10-2009

Aaron, I used the ZIP download.

**Airbot** · 02-10-2009

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

Digger · 02-10-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

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 Windows 7 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** · 02-10-2009

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

**Brink** · 02-10-2009

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