Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version [2]

" New, HDA 8988_FF00 Generic only 64bit
any difference from previous Generic 8978 ? "...............very good question ! This 8988 is very soon after 8978...........

Gigabyte 6.0.9018.1

https://mega.nz/folder/YvIBGCDA#nxD5os-nuaBe3uaQVLxutw

I use these drivers on my Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming

As such only the required files are included

If your device Has Creative,Dolby,Nahimic support the inf isnt included

Codec_9018.1 (HDXGigabyte.inf)
ExtRtk_9018.1 (HDX_GigabyteExt_RTK.inf)
RealtekAPO_812
RealtekHSA_228
RealtekService_290

I have cracklings and pops in asus crosshair viii hero whenever notifications pops, or scrolling with mouse while music playing, and everytime i reconnect headphone to 3.5mm port it sounds little bit different, sometimes more bass, but sometimes have distorted sound, like something is broken. I installed 6.0.8960 driver from Asus website, and with Nahimic service.

I'm on an evga board with a Realtek ALC1220 audio controller. Interested in the UAD drivers but a bit confused which set to go with.

Should I stick with the generics the latest which is (8844.1) WHQL. There's a few newer OEM drivers ex 9018.1 WHQL from HP. Is there any advantage to go with those or could they cause issues? Then there's the unofficial codec pack which I kinda hesitate on Realtek HD Audio Drivers 6.0.8978 WHQL Download. When is it okay to use those?

Are there actual improvements from the generics or just more compatibility fixes?

Shonk said:

Gigabyte 6.0.9018.1

https://mega.nz/folder/YvIBGCDA#nxD5os-nuaBe3uaQVLxutw

I use these drivers on my Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming

As such only the required files are included

If your device Has Creative,Dolby,Nahimic support the inf isnt included

Codec_9018.1 (HDXGigabyte.inf)
ExtRtk_9018.1 (HDX_GigabyteExt_RTK.inf)
RealtekAPO_812
RealtekHSA_228
RealtekService_290

Where did you get this from?

Destinyg133 said:

Where did you get this from?

There was no changes to the inf's apart from build id and date
so took the released hp drivers and added the inf's for gigabyte with changed date and build id
and it passes the cat so is a legit release..

pietcorus2 said:

" New, HDA 8988_FF00 Generic only 64bit
any difference from previous Generic 8978 ? "...............very good question ! This 8988 is very soon after 8978...........

not much difference, pietcorus2.
however 8988 FF00 is WHQL for Win10 x64 only - does not pass WHQL for 64bit pre-Win10 OSes (aka non-WHQL for x64 Vista/Win7/Win8x)

Note to Brink: v6.0.8978.1 HDA FF00 X64 "generic" driver from MS Update (146.1Mb cab download) [posted 9/22/2020]
please update first post of this topic - 8978 HDA FF00 X64 is WHQL for Windows from Win7 to Win10

and note to Shonk: I'll skip the 9018 uad gigabyte version as things are working well on my Gigabyte board with the 9013 uad driver version - I'll wait for something either in the 9020s or 9030s & then update - and Dell recently has a 9018 UAD driver of their own, so HP is not the only one who has a 9018 uad driver version.

" not much difference "............just installed over previous 8978 , very good sound ....indeed, no difference compared to 8978 !

MUC has 9005 UAD and 11.0.6000.804 software components.

canibal said:

hhhmmm....... before 8996.1 show up, i use 8895.1 very long..
in my system and my laptop.. 8895.1 is very nice sound and balance..
i use 8895.1 source UAD from MUC and HDA from alanfox and both is no problem..

maybe your headset, or equalizer, or enhancements settings something went wrong..

Nah, it my suggestion or driver. Not settings, i allways use default settings.