Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

[jraju]

Hi, as a subscriber, i got the above reply, again which I do not understand. thanks for all who answered my query. but the replies , latest replies are , not technical but a bit emotional. If I ask anything wrong, let me know, what did i ask that is irrelevant to this forum so that i could correct my self. I also heard somebody posting, that he would never reply .Let him, but there are more one tries to help each other. Everybody does not know everthing is my point

 

[erpster4]

v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF00 generic Win7/Win10 driver from ASUS (posted 8/31/2021) [file size 610Mb]
WHQL for 32bit & 64bit Win7 & Win10

-this one I installed and 9205 HDA worked great on my brother's old Sony Vaio laptop using Realtek ALC269

note to flavallee: if you're still out there and have a Win7 computer, try this 9205 HDA driver on there and post your results

 

[flavallee]

erpster4:
I decided yesterday to try the 6.0.9025.1 drivers in my PC's which have ALC3861 or ALC3220 audio.
They work fine in both Windows 7 and Windows 10.

 

[erpster4]

v6.0.9205.1 HDA generic FF00 32bit/64bit driver also released to Supermicro (posted 10/05/2021) - [file size 316Mb]
(drivers only, no extras - unlike the 9205 FF00 HDA driver download from Asus which does bundle extra stuff)

v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF00 generic drivers also available from Jetway & BCM Advanced Research

and for Dell XPS 8930 users -v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF06 Maxxaudio A21 {non-generic} driver from Dell (posted 10/01/2021 - has only HDAMA7.inf, HDXMA7.inf & HDXSSMA7.inf files + Waves Maxxaudio app)

also

v6.0.9167.1 HDA FF00 generic x64/64bit driver {old version} from ASRock (posted 6/23/2021)
v6.0.9159.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver {older version} from ASRock (posted 1/25/2022)

v6.0.9107.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver {old version} from EVGA (posted 5/05/2021 & 9/24/2021) [for certain EVGA Z590 motherboards]
-9107 download link 1, download link 2

WHQL for 32bit/64bit Win7 & Win10; generic 9107 HDA driver was released several months late by evga as nobody else had the generic 9107 HDA version at that time - v6.0.9107.1 HDA FF00 generic driver also available from AAEON in late summer 2021 as well

edited 12/18/2021 - I need to point out that any HDA drivers from 8862 onward that are SHA-2 signed will require either the KB3033929 or KB4474419 update installed (for those who are doing clean Win7 SP1 installs - include either KB3033929 or KB4474419) as these drivers only work properly with either the KB3033929, KB3125574 or KB4474419 update

edited 2nd time 1/25/2022 to add more driver versions
edited 3rd time 2/21/2022 to add the 9159 version

 

[erpster4]

erpster4:
I decided yesterday to try the 6.0.9025.1 drivers in my PC's which have ALC3861 or ALC3220 audio.
They work fine in both Windows 7 and Windows 10.

that's great.
but be sure to have KB3033929, KB3125574 or KB4474419 SHA2 update installed on your Win7 SP1 system as I found out the recent 9205 HDA drivers only work correctly with Win7's "SHA2" support updates like KB3033929 or KB4474419

 

[erpster4]

did not expect this one but it's a new version

v6.0.9239.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver from ASRock (posted 3/04/2022, re-posted 6/08/2022 with newer link from ASRock)

WHQL for Windows from Win7 to Win10

another reminder - recent HDA drivers require any Win7 SHA-2 (SHA256) update such as KB3033929 or KB4474419 for the latest HDA drivers to function correctly

edit 8/6

 

[ian50]

Confirmed this update [FONT=&quot]v[/FONT]6.0.9239.1 HDA FF0 (March 2022) installs and works seamlessly with Win7 - with both my i5-8265u and i5-10210u setups. This updated driver reportedly works in Win7, 8, 8,1, 10, 11. Wonderful.

Would that other OEM's would do the same for their drivers ...

 

[erpster4]

Note to Brink: v6.0.9175.1 HDA (non-UAD) generic FF00 x64 driver from MUC (released to MS on 4/16/2022) - {148.9Mb cab download}

WHQL for x64 Win10 1803+ and x64 Win7 (hdxlc.cat, hdxlvj.cat & hdxrt.cat signature files have OSAttr value of 2:6.1,2:10.0)
supported hardware ID listed on the package details tab of the Update details window is the following:

hdaudio\func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0236&subsys_103c890d

-better late than never for Realtek to give MS this generic FF00 x64 driver though almost a year late

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also

v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver from Axiomtek (posted 4/01/2022)

v6.0.9205.1 HDA FF00 generic 32bit/64bit driver from Gigabyte (posted 1/27/2022)

notice from Gigabyte when installing the [9205] HDA driver on Win7:

Realtek HD Audio Driver Make sure these critical Windows HotFix installed to the system first.
Microsoft Update Catalog
Microsoft Update Catalog
OS: Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit

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edit - another reminder that HDA FFxx drivers from 6.0.8858.1 and greater installed on Win7 SP1 will require the KB4474419 SHA2 update

edit 2nd time 7/11/2022 to add 9205 HDA FF00 generic driver from Gigabyte

 

[erpster4]

Thank you @erpster4 for your valuable inputs.

EDIT: Installation went smooth and it is working flawlessly on Windows 7 x64... Once again thanks...

hi v1jay

perhaps try this v6.0.9066.1 FF06 x64 Dell HDA driver from Microsoft (direct link to the 9066 hda ff06 x64 cab download from ms). even though it is non-generic and only works with specific Dell PCs, it does have the hdxsgma4.inf file along with the bundled maxxaudio app and appears to be whql'ed for x64 win7 & win10

 

[erpster4]

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

 

[erpster4]

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

 

[erpster4]

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

 

[erpster4]

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]

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?

 

[erpster4]

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}

 

[absolutelyrando]

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).

 

[erpster4]

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.

 

[absolutelyrando]

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.

 

[erpster4]

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)

sorry for responding months late to this

it does NOT matter to me which driver version is the most generic, absolutelyrando (and it's totally ridiculous to be asking such a question, almost insulting my intelligence)
Try any of the HDA driver versions from 6.0.9151.1 to 6.0.9239.1 (or any older version before 6.0.9151.1) and find out for yourself which one works best for your ASRock board.
I don't have time in the world to figure this out. plus your board does not use any "special" integrations (aka. Dolby, DTS, etc.) for audio, according to the "tech specs" of your board.

or ask sandyt in ten forums on what HDA driver version you should use on your ASRock board

the outdated July 2017 Realtek HDA driver packs "multiple" integration DLL files and do not use "FFxx" designations - so you do not need to know what different kinds of integrations are there because most of them will not be used for your board

 

[erpster4]

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