Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.8821.1

Motherboard or PC manufacturers may be slow to catch up on the latest drivers from chipset manufacturers. Therefore the audio driver version you can download at your PC manufacturer's site is not the latest one. The Realtek HD Audio Driver you can download here supports all Realtek High Definition Audio chipsets.

Supported Chipsets

The supported Realtek HD Audio chipsets include:

• Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 WHQL: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC886, ALC887, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC899, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC670, ALC671, ALC672, ALC676, ALC680, ALC221, ALC231, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC275, ALC276, ALC280, ALC282, ALC283, ALC290
• Windows 2000/XP WHQL: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC886, ALC887, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC899, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC670, ALC671, ALC672, ALC676, ALC680, ALC221, ALC231, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC275, ALC276, ALC280, ALC282, ALC283, ALC290
• HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices

Supported Operating Systems

Realtek HD Audio Driver supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8. Both x86 and x64 operating systems are supported. The pack also includes Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a(5013) for Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1.

Driver Installation

For Windows 2000 and XP:

1. Before installing the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver, click the Cancel button if Windows detects the Multimedia Audio device.
2. Run setup.exe to start the installation.
3. Click Next to continue the procedure. If the screen resolution is lower than 1024x768, click Yes to continue the installation. If the message "Digital Signature Not Found" shows, click Yes to continue the installation.
4. Finally, select restart and click Finish to complete the installation.

For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8:

1. Run setup.exe to start the installation.
2. Click Next to continue the procedure. If the screen resolution is lower than 1024x768, click Yes to continue the installation. If the message "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" shows, click "Install this driver software anyway" to continue the installation.
3. Finally, select restart and click Finish to complete the installation.

Summary

If you have a PC that includes a Realtek audio chipset, use this download to make sure your audio driver is up to date.