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I don't know why people on this forum repeatedly explain HDA vs UAD drivers incorrectly.
Microsoft wanted to test and certify minimal hardware drivers (whether they be audio drivers or graphics drivers) so that they can push them out via windows update faster to patch bugs and security vulnerabilities. Microsoft calls the new driver "DCH driver" and Realtek's UAD driver is a "DCH driver".
Intel Launches 'Modern Drivers' for Windows 10 Version 1809 -- Redmondmag.com
It doesn't make your graphics card run faster. It doesn't make your audio card sound better. What you are getting is more frequent bug fixes on your drivers.
You have the modern drivers. HDA is old and garbage.
hello Christyles. It appears ASRock has released a new Realtek UAD driver - version 6.0.8825.1 UAD + SBC5 for many ASRock gaming boards last Friday 11/15/2019. try this new one and see if it works for your ASRock board.
They didn't for my board: ASRock > Z370 Taichi
assuming the hardware ID number of Ownsin's ASRock board is mentioned in the proper INF file.
the 8825 UAD ASrock + SBC5 driver may not have the correct INF file for his board - the 8825 uad driver package has the HDXASrok.INF file as I just checked myself.
edit: updating the UAD driver thru device manager will only update the rtaiodat.dat & rtkvhd64.sys files
just simply wait for ASRock to publish a new driver for your board, Ownsin. the 8825 UAD + SBC5 driver seems to use a different INF file which may not work for your board and will only work for certain "gaming" boards. come back after Thanksgiving or sometime in December to see if ASRock will issue a specific Realtek UAD driver. in the meantime, continue to use the existing UAD driver even though it may be a bit out of date.