New Realtek AC'97 audio drivers for Vista x64

[Guest Carlos]

Realtek released today a new set of audio drivers for their chipsets embedded

in many popular mobos and notebooks.

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

 

Download links:

ftp://202.65.194.212/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

ftp://152.104.238.19/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

 

Please note that these are not meant for "HD Audio" but for "regular" AC'97

chipsets.

Carlos

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: New Realtek AC'97 audio drivers for Vista x64

 

finally. Thanks, Carlos. I've been waiting for these.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:ACAC685A-FD01-4BB1-AC64-DA14DBD1C35A@microsoft.com...

> Realtek released today a new set of audio drivers for their chipsets

> embedded

> in many popular mobos and notebooks.

> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

>

> Download links:

> ftp://202.65.194.212/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> ftp://152.104.238.19/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

>

> Please note that these are not meant for "HD Audio" but for "regular"

> AC'97

> chipsets.

> Carlos

[Guest Carlos]

Re: New Realtek AC'97 audio drivers for Vista x64

 

Glad I could help, Charlie.

One or two versions before it had known driver incompatibilities that would

prevent the installation of Vista SP1.

Carlos

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> finally. Thanks, Carlos. I've been waiting for these.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:ACAC685A-FD01-4BB1-AC64-DA14DBD1C35A@microsoft.com...

> > Realtek released today a new set of audio drivers for their chipsets

> > embedded

> > in many popular mobos and notebooks.

> > http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

> >

> > Download links:

> > ftp://202.65.194.212/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> > ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> > ftp://152.104.238.19/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> >

> > Please note that these are not meant for "HD Audio" but for "regular"

> > AC'97

> > chipsets.

> > Carlos

>

[Guest troosevelt_26]

RE: New Realtek AC'97 audio drivers for Vista x64

 

*** here's the e-mail I just sent the tech guy at my workplace ***

 

See http://www.crn.com/software/207500472.

 

This just happened to me (I listened to the automatic Windows Update and

installed this optional update) - and I need to use my computer's audio to

listen to watch and listen to [censored] DVDs for the [censored] project.

 

Vista people, if they haven't already got this update, really want to avoid

getting it. It makes my computer unable to play audio anymore; even though

device manager sees my audio hardware, Vista tells me down by the clock that

"No Audio Output Device is installed".

 

And my computer's PC speaker beeps loudly every time a dialog box pops.

It's driving me crazy (and, I suspect, those around me).

 

I found a Web site where Microsoft recommended this RealTek driver to fix

it. I tried it, but it didn't work.

 

However, I just got audio working again. Here's how:

 

1. Go to to "Control Panel > System" (WindowsKey+Pause|Break)

2. Click on "Device Manager"

3. Open the tree "Sound, video and game controllers"

4. Right-click on the audio device and choose "Properties"

5. Select the "Driver" tab

6. Click on the "Update Driver..." button

7. Choose the bottom button: "Browse my computer for driver software"

8. Choose the button _below_ the browse field: "Let me pick from a list of

device drivers on my computer"

9. Choose the driver "High Definition Audio Device" (NOT "IDT High

Definition Audio Codec")

10. Click "Next"

11. Click "Yes"

12. Wait for the original Vista driver to be reinstalled

13. Click "Close"

 

I hope no one else runs into this, but this fix worked for me. It doesn’t

even need a reboot.

 

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> Realtek released today a new set of audio drivers for their chipsets embedded

> in many popular mobos and notebooks.

> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

>

> Download links:

> ftp://202.65.194.212/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

> ftp://152.104.238.19/pc/audio/6285_Vista_APO.zip

>

> Please note that these are not meant for "HD Audio" but for "regular" AC'97

> chipsets.

> Carlos