Realtek HD/AC'97 Audio [R2.05/A4.06/5.07][03-10-2008]

[TwL]

High Definition Audio Codecs:

New R2.05 is out and ATI HDMI updated to R2.03 on HD sections... AC'97 A4.06 got released & added Win95 & NT 4 systems as AC'97 might actually be more needed there. Also something new on Ac'97 called 'Realtek Media Player(RtlRack)' added link it's for all systems.

Official Links:
Vista/2k8 x86/x64: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3 - Server 4
2k/XP/2k3 x86/x64: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3 - Server 4

Majorgeeks Mirror - Windows 2K\XP\2003 x86/x64 - Majorgeeks Mirror - Windows Vista/2008 x86/x64
*Thanks for MajorGeeks for providing faster link*


There is also now on Realtek servers tool called "3D SoundBack Beta 0.1" for Realtek sound cards. Here's links for that: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3 - Guru3D.com Mirror (Realtek 3D SoundBack restores audio effects, including surround sound, reverberation, and spatial effects, for legacy game titles when running on Windows Vista.)

Realtek Website for HD Audio

ATI HDMI Audio Device Drivers R2.03:
Realtek - Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3

[HD Audio] Linux v5.07 ( Kernels v2.4 or v2.6 ):
Realtek - Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3



[HD Audio] RHEL4 update 4 (4.05f):
Link 01 - Link 02 - Link 03

Supports for ALS882...

The ALC882 series 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio codecs with UAA (Universal Audio Architecture), featuring five 24-bit stereo DACs and three 20-bit stereo ADCs, are designed for high performance multimedia PC systems.
The ALC882 series incorporates proprietary converter technology to achieve over 100dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality; easily meeting PC2001 requirements and also bringing PC sound quality closer to consumer electronic devices.

The ALC882 series provide 10 channels of DAC that simultaneously support 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels. Flexible mixing, mute, and fine gain control functions provide a complete integrated audio solution for next generation multimedia PCs.



AC'97 Codecs Realtek:
Official Links:
23/5/2008 (5.36) - Vista x86/x64: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3
98/ME/2k/XP/2k3 x86/x64: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3 - Majorgeeks Mirror
95 OSR 2.0: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3
NT 4 (Requires last SP): Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3

There's also 'Realtek Media Player(RtlRack)' onlined on Realtek for AC'97 A4.06: Server 1 - Server 2 - Server 3

Here's the README PDF for AC'97

[AC'97] v4.06a Linux driver ( 2.4 or 2.6 ):
Link 01 Link 02 Link 03
[AC'97] RHEL4 update 4:
Link 01 Link 02 Link 03

Realtek homepage for AC'97

High Definition BUS driver correction for systems needing them:

Windows XP / 2000 'x86' needs little help on High Definition Audio Bus driver before installing actual driver. So here's Microsoft & HP combination which needs to be installed before HD Audio drivers.

(New notice)
Looks like there is even better compination of drivers on HP website:
Here is link: Hotfix SP33566
you will still need this after: Microsoft Hotfix 888111

and since our lovely Hewlett-Packard wants to play games and delete if not success on their idiotic installer...

Here is Extracted sp33566 (Has all 36 languages to all XP systems (OEM, SP1, SP2) and so on...) :
MediaFire - Mirror - HP-sp33566-extracted RAR File
MediaFire - Mirror - HP-sp33566-extracted SFV Check File

Installation is simplistic:
first.. Open your Control Panel > Device Manager
second.. locate the Unknown Audio device or PCI Device > right click it > properties
third.. update driver.. > browse location / have a disc.. > direct it to this folder and select kb888111<yoursystem>-<yourlanguage> from folders
four.. hit update.. > done

(This will update the device in situation on Windows XP x86/x64 system where you cannot install SoundMAX drivers (Or realtek drivers) and no 'High Definition UAA device package will go through'.)

[Grechie]

thanks heaps, was looking for a updated driver!

[TwL]

Dedicating this 3rd post to be old driver post:

OLD HD Audio Drivers:

[Grechie]

1.92's are up!

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

[TwL]

yep, they are you most of post the link like second before I finished editing. they were up like 3 days now.. was kinda slow.. hehe

@common
-Other moved forward post mentioned before-

There's an small issue detected on codecs interfearing these drivers at least the best drivers.

ffdshow & ffdshow64 (Tryup) has the for somereason an DSP included on these 'codec' packs/original sources. This will eliminate the swap that you can do with tool to separate Subwoofer from stereo/quadro speakers so don't be supriced if installed these codecs that you are missing secondary speakers completly from Vista.

[picvert]

Hello, on my Asus mainboard i've the Realtek 1200 chipset and i could'nt see it in the driver definition .. same in the official Realtek website there is no support for this new chipset.. is there a way to use this driver or on the official website for full support of the 1200 without loosing some features ?

Thank you

[TwL]

probably not unless modding .inf would help on there, but I don't know 1200 or its new features or how they work, if features are the same as old soundboards I see no reason why any drivers wouldn't work with modding a bit.

[picvert]

the material ID for the ALC1200 is : HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10438321

It's look like this is compatible with the ALC888 but the subsys is not mentioned in the Vista_R204 inf files maybe you could do a moded inf for ALC1200 users.. )

just for informations this chipset is a 8-Channel High Definition Audio.

[TwL]

[picvert]

next time i'll try before posting message

It's work great on ALC1200 and a new feature for Stereo speakers enable DTS UltraPC after some music and movies test it's a great improvement (for me)

Thanks TwL