Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version [archive]

necrotix said:

both chrome and edge flagged this site as malware for me

Firefox flagged it too.

Inserio said:

Awesome thread.

By the way, version 6.0.1.7580 is available, last updated 8/10/2015. Interestingly, I am only able to find the 64-bit on there as of now. However, that is no problem for me.

Something that allowed me to install when other methods were failing was to:

• Backup the folder C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA
• Run devmgmt.msc and disable current Realtek High Definition Audio driver (not 100% sure if necessary)
• Kill the running Realtek HD Audio Manager task (RAVCpl64.exe on my system)
• Extract the updated driver .cab file to C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA and overwrite everything.
• Open Device Manager again and Enable and Update the Realtek High Definition Audio driver
  
  • I had to choose "Browse my computer for driver software"
  • Then, under "Search for driver software in this location", again put C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA and hit next.
  • Drivers install successfully
  
  

I didn't even have to reboot and it's noticeably better than the version I had been running prior (which was R2.79 aka driver 6.0.1.7541).
Also, took me a couple minutes to realize that Windows Edge is not simply an IE upgrade. IE is still on your system, which is why you have to use that to download. Haha

Possibly I'm just being an idiot and missing something obvious, not having had to mess with drivers manually much. But this doesn't work for me. I have downloaded the .cab file for the latest realtek drivers, but if I tell windows to search a specific location for this driver (program files\realtek\HDA) it thinks about it then decides I already have the best drivers. But the version of the driver is unchanged: 6.0.1.7541.

I really want to get the system to use 6.0.1.7580 in the vague hope that my microphone, which has utterly failed to be heard by anything as of a week ago, will start working properly again. Any tips on what I might be missing or doing wrong?

Whats the difference between update catalog and realtek site ?? as i used realtek site but i don't show any new updates there at all.

Tonyb said:

Whats the difference between update catalog and realtek site ?? as i used realtek site but i don't show any new updates there at all.

That is the difference. Realtek is usually slower to update their site with their own drivers.

Layuth said:

That is the difference. Realtek is usually slower to update their site with their own drivers.

oh lol i answered my own question :) thanks for the reply back is it same way to install the audio drivers from catalog as it is with realtek site?.

BIGguiX said:

same

dang station driver is really something wrong here is the link you all posted spoofed??

Versions 7581 and 7582 showed up simultaneously on MS Update Catalog on August 18.
WHQL for Windows from Vista to 10.

guys how do i update the realtek audio with ones from MS is it the same way as one from realtek if i get them?