Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version [2]

pantelis500000 said:

Best realtek drivers for asrock b450 fatality gaming k4?

I have that exact board. Depends on if you want the "Creative Sound Blaster™ Cinema 5" third party stuff or not (if so, I really don't know) or if you want UAD. I DO NOT want either, so for me it is HDA driver exactly the same as I said in post #2448. I also make sure I get them installed before allowing internet connection, then block driver installs by hardware id (***see registry info at bottom) so Windows doesn't force in the Creative nonsense from the store.

HDA version 6.0.8940.1 if you want a newer version and don't need "Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously".

HDA version 6.0.1.8328 if you do need "Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously" and don't mind running an older driver.

Both sound excellent and are full featured, with "Enhancements" tab for EQ and loudness equalization with no third party bloat. I am running the 8940's at the moment because I am not using my headset in the front ports, but I keep a copy of 8328 just in case I want to.

***Registry info: Will block driver installs (Creative "nonsense") to the Realtek ALC892 (your hardware id is probably the same if ASRock B450 K4, modify if not). Just in case you don't know, you would copy/paste the text in "code" into a text file and name it accordingly "Realtek Lock.reg" and "Realtek UnLock.reg", or whatever makes sense to you. Then just double click the one you want like a driver block on/off toggle.

Realtek Lock.reg

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions]
"DenyDeviceIDs"=dword:00000001
"DenyDeviceIDsRetroactive"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions\DenyDeviceIDs]
"1"="HDAUDIO\\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_18499893"

Then to unblock if changing driver or whatever later:

Realtek UnLock.reg

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions]

*note: if you used this technique to block other things like a video card driver (they get numbers, 1, 2, 3, etc.), this second reg file would unblock all of them, so if you wanted to unblock just the one, you have to use the registry editor and drill it down.

Riplee said:

When I get gas I just open the windows. (sorry couldn't help myself - I tell that to my wife too ;-)

I just leave 'em closed and share the joy!

Nyan Nyan Desu said:

Hey guys, the last time I checked here; a special installer was needed per motherboard brand and model. And 1st post changed a lot, what happen ?

How do I know if I need to update my driver ?

If it's working right, you don't need to update driver.