Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 64-bit)

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• Realteck Hight Definition Audio

  November 2, 2015

  Pros

  In Ga-Z97-D3 With F8 Bios The Only Good Thing Is I Have the Leatest Driver!

  Cons

  The bad For all drivers in realteck. It is always the same..Nothing Diferent & Nothing Change! It Is Like I have Older Version With Diferent Letters... -|

  Summary

  So.Do it something diferent.We buy a motherboard and nothing happent only one from anothe have a litle bit better sound. Nothing Else! An all this happen't from complanys to sell SOUNDCARDS! But i dont want to buy a soundcard! I read very nice words for this sound in this motherboard and i buy it .No only from sound "from Yellow serries is the best motherbort to me" But im workinking with sound enginering and i just realize how same sound is .... For other works it's real great but for sound nothing intresting! 7.1 & some good sound for those who don't care about pro sound... Fix it plz!!!

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• distortion,no maxxaudio option on asus .

  lahavyanaiApril 25, 2015

  Pros

  none,distortion,no maxxaudio on asus pc.

  Cons

  Poor quality distortion audio on asus q301la and asus x200ma.

  Summary

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• REALTEK HD AUDIO WIN7 X64 v2.75

  johnniedooMay 28, 2014

  Pros

  I go directly to the Realtek site when I see these updates. I have Gigabyte boards which employ the Realtek set up and are still back on 2.71r or 2.73r. I try to keep the drivers, at least , updated. One board is 890fxa ud5 and the other is 990fxa ud3, both have the same alc889 but the 990 has a far more extensive dobly pc ht interface. i download the exact same thing from realtek but the 2 boards have 2 separate and different dolby set ups and functions. peecee4 drivers get installed in the 990 but not the 890. I have not had any real issues with any of the drivers or updates going back to 2.60 in these boards. So,the updates are just for routine updating. i can always roll back easy enough. they installs are 2 part and totally automatic. only troubles i had is then the installer uninstalled in part 1, and blue screened or failed to successfully reboot after the uninstall part. not with this latest (2.75 version) on either machine. so far , so good. but no changes, good or bad.

  Cons

  Not any in version 2.75 from realtek link. I see some reports of added software and junk being installed. I never have the issue. i just get the installer package from the realtek site and it takes care of the uninstall-reboot, install-reboot and the change is done. nothing else but drivers and software updates .the process has been very smooth and easy since v2.71. i am not sure bout the download.com and /or what they tack on and whether an opt out dialogue box is added. I do not use that method anymore. only a direct realtek site download. easy enough to find and accomplish, and have been safe and clean for years

  Summary

  All my comments are contained in the above pro and con boxes. Not much more to add. I stopped using any download . com downloads due to the junk additions , whether an opt out choice is made available or not. i do not like the safe download thing, small download.com downloader that then takes care of the download and security and virus scanning as well as adding additional software to the download and install process.

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• Does the trick

  jswanitzMay 4, 2014

  Pros

  Needed audio driver with EQ for Windows 8.1 Does what I needed it to do, and audio is great

  Cons

  None that I can see

  Summary

  Simple, effective, small driver download for HD audio

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• It works ok for me

  kingbed42June 29, 2013

  Pros

  Easy to use

  Cons

  none that I know of

  Summary

  It made my speakers a little louder

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• Waste of time

  ven73January 24, 2013

  Pros

  Gives you the driver

  Cons

  Does not give you the codec.

  Summary

  Downloaded this for the actual Utility tool except all it gives is a bloody driver. Waste of time.

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• Not much difference....

  radion001September 25, 2012

  Pros

  Cant really see any change to mention

  Cons

  I downloaded it to update drivers and get rid of this stupid buzzing which crashes my computer, it didn't do anything to help really

  Summary

  Was it really worth updating these drivers????

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• never changed anything I could notice

  lilmoya47August 9, 2012

  Pros

  everything still the same

  Cons

  Still can't play music in chat rooms

  Summary

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• I was looking for it

  Dario_LandiDecember 13, 2011

  Pros

  fixed a conflict with Empire Total War

  Cons

  I found none

  Summary

  Just what I needed to fix my problem with total war

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• Nice upgrade.

  ronrwr26November 12, 2011

  Pros

  Download from CNET was easy and went well. Installation of the upgrade worked fine. At start of install a dialog tells you there will be 2 reboots. I had to reboot 3 times... no problem. The improvement in sound quality is noticeable. Be sure to take the time to check all the SETTINGS incorporated into this new package. Quite a few nice additions there.

  Cons

  None. Nice improvement all around.

  Summary

  It's worth taking the time to download and install this new package. Thanks CNET and Realtek!

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