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"latest" is a very strong word nowadays for an HDA driver.
What I found so far are the following:
6.0.9123.1
6.0.8895.1
6.0.8821.1 from this post
They definitely need to be tried (with the usual process of creating a Macrium system image, before starting).
Thanks!
Also available on MUC:
Realtek_UAD_6.0.9210.1
Last edited by Melchior; 08 Sep 2021 at 00:02.
the mentioned 6.0.8895.1 HDA driver is Dell specific though - non-generic.
however, the 8821 & 9123 HDA FF06 drivers are generic but 8821 has that security vulnerability (so avoid using 8821),
there was also 6.0.8918.1 FF06 HDA which is also generic and is a security bugfix version.
regarding the Dell Audio manager tool, that app will be used instead of the usual Realtek HD Audio Manager because the Realtek HDA drivers are pre-programmed to use that on certain Dell machines with Maxxaudio integration as explained from this Dell forum post by Jim Coates.
Thanks - I decided to use 6.0.8918.1 FF06 HDA which works on my Inspiron 7537 since it has the Maxxaudio integration and is newer than the latest driver on Dell's site which is v 6.0.75464 dated 21/07/15.
Both drivers produced fuzzy sound through the speakers with Maxxaudio but the sound is OK via headphones.