Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

erpster4 said:

Note to Brink: v6.0.9239.1 HDA (nonUAD/nonDCH) FF01 generic x64 driver on MS Update (posted 7/09/2022) - {151.9Mb cab download}
WHQL for x64 Win7 & x64 Win10
{HDA nonUAD driver releases in late 2021 & 2022 on MUC are seldom or rare these days}

FF01 = Fortemedia APO [FMAPO] integration

Note to Brink: a 32bit/x86 generic version of the 6.0.9239.1 FF01 HDA driver is available on MS Update (posted 7/29/2022) - {90.2Mb cab download}

WHQL for 32bit x86 Win7/Win10

v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver (older version) from Microstar International [MSI] (posted 8/24/2022)
WHQL for 32bit & 64bit Win7/Win10
Note: Win7 SP1 users must install KB4490628 & KB4474419 SHA2 updates first before installing this HDA driver

v6.0.9239.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver from AAEON (posted 10/21/2022) - {download link 1} {download link 2}
WHQL for 32bit & 64bit Win7/Win10
Note: Win7 SP1 users must install KB4490628 & KB4474419 SHA2 updates first before installing this HDA driver

absolutelyrando said:

Hello, I would like to ask you guys for help. I have ALC898 Audio Codec (my motherboard is: ASRock Z77 Extreme6). Which driver shall I use? Should I stick with R2.82 from 2017 or install the latest one from the very first post: 6.0.9175.1? I use Windows 7 x64 Professional.
The problem with R2.82 is that its Control Panel doesn't work (doesn't show up when launched - it was a quite known problem at the time). If i remember correctly the issue does not apply to the previous version - R2.81. However, these drivers are 5 years old so I have been seriously wondering about updating the audio driver. Is there any point in it in my case?

indeed the R2.82 (6.0.1.8186) version is buggy and the realtek audio manager control panel never runs for most configs; the problem does not occur with versions before and after R2.82. Realtek doesn't seem to be providing any more new general release R2.8x drivers on their web site anymore so avoid going there from now on.

latest HDA driver to use is 6.0.9239.1, absolutelyrando (Brink does not mention it since Realtek submitted a generic FF01 HDA release of 9239 to MS, not 9239 FF00). forget about 6.0.9175.1 and install the 6.0.9239.1 version instead

links to generic 6.0.9239.1 HDA FF00 drivers:

ASRock

EVGA (download 1) (download 2) {released for newly released evga z790 motherboards on 12/13/2022}

Microstar International [MSI] {released for MSI MS-98N9 ATX industrial motherboard on 12/22/2022}

erpster4 said:

indeed the R2.82 (6.0.1.8186) version is buggy and the realtek audio manager control panel never runs for most configs; the problem does not occur with versions before and after R2.82. Realtek doesn't seem to be providing any more new general release R2.8x drivers on their web site anymore so avoid going there from now on.

latest HDA driver to use is 6.0.9239.1, absolutelyrando (Brink does not mention it since Realtek submitted a generic FF01 HDA release of 9239 to MS, not 9239 FF00). forget about 6.0.9175.1 and install the 6.0.9239.1 version instead

links to generic 6.0.9239.1 HDA FF00 drivers:

ASRock

EVGA (download 1) (download 2) {released for newly released evga z790 motherboards on 12/13/2022}

Microstar International [MSI] {released for MSI MS-98N9 ATX industrial motherboard on 12/22/2022}

Thank you erpster4 for your advice. Are you aware if there is a generic 6.0.9239.1 driver which would be the equivalent/counter-part of the Realtek driver that used to be hosted on the Realtek website? I have never been using the ASRock Realtek audio driver. I have always been sticking with the Realtek driver hosted on their website (which seems to be the least problematic from them all).

absolutelyrando said:

Thank you erpster4 for your advice. Are you aware if there is a generic 6.0.9239.1 driver which would be the equivalent/counter-part of the Realtek driver that used to be hosted on the Realtek website?

not sure what you truly mean, absolutelyrando

Realtek does not seem to be posting any more new drivers on their web site since July 2017. the chances of them doing so lately are close to 0%

although there are generic 6.0.9239.1 drivers from MS Update (a 150Mb 64bit version I mentioned in July 2022 and a 90Mb 32bit version mentioned in early August 2022), those are FF01 versions and not the FF00 versions

FF01 is almost the same as FF00 except the FF01 has the additional Fortemedia APO (fmapo) integration files

I've been using the 6.0.9239.1 FF01 driver on my bro's old 2010 Win7 64bit based Sony laptop PC (has Realtek ALC269) and have not encountered any problems at all
same when I installed the 32bit 6.0.9239.1 version (FF00 kind, not the FF01) on a friend's old HP pavilion a1600n desktop computer (the HP computer has Realtek ALC888) but running 32bit Win7 - no problems; sound quality is pretty good

edit - also, I do NOT use the Realtek audio drivers offered from their web site anymore because of these security vulnerabilities in their old versions (see here and here). one of the security flaws in their drivers was fixed with at least version 6.0.8858.1 and the newer one fixed with at least the 6.0.9151.1 version.

erpster4 said:

not sure what you truly mean, absolutelyrando

What I meant was which driver is the most generic. In other words, which driver is as generic as the Realtek driver they host on their website (the outdated 2017 driver). I know there are numerous integrations meant for different chipsets but I don't know which integration the 2017 driver contains.

v6.0.9239.1 HDA FF06 generic 64bit driver + Waves MaxxAudio software from Fujitsu EMEA (posted 11/24/2023)
-old version, new Microsoft WHQL signature date of 10/23/2023

FF06 = generic HDA with Waves Maxxaudio integration

WHQL for x64 Windows 7 to Windows 10/11
FF06 HDA best suited for certain old Dell & Fujitsu desktop/laptop PCs with Waves Maxxaudio