No sound is a very annoying problem that can occur on a computer. As a rule, in most cases, sound drivers are to blame. This article will discuss how to update sound card drivers.
Updating your drivers is a simple procedure that will only take a few minutes of your time.
Updating drivers automatically
First, open "Start" and right-click on the item "Computer" ... In the displayed context menu, open the item "Properties" .
On the left side of the new window, open the item "Device Manager" .
Here you will need to expand the item "Sound, video and game devices" , and then right-click on the name of the sound card and select the item "Update Driver" .
Select an option "Automatically search for updated drivers" and wait for the search to finish. As a result, the computer should display the found driver updates and offer you to install them. If, as a result of the automatic search, the drivers have not been updated, you will have to perform the installation procedure manually.
Updating drivers on a desktop computer
Method 1. If you are the owner of a stationary computer, then the easiest way is to download the necessary drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website (this information can be obtained from the documentation for your computer).
If you do not know which motherboard is installed in your PC, then go to the motherboard manufacturer's website, from where you can download sound drivers.
Method 2. If you do not know either the model of the motherboard, and you also do not have a disk with drivers from your PC, then the process can be automated using the driver pack.
The best solution for this is the program DriverPack Solution, a link to which you will find at the end of the article. The program will automatically find the necessary drivers and offer to install them immediately.
Updating laptop drivers
The task is easier if you own a laptop. To solve sound problems, you will need to download sound drivers, which can be found on the website of your laptop manufacturer. Below are the main websites of laptop manufacturers:
Links to websites of other manufacturers will not be difficult to find: for this you just need to "drive" the name and model of the laptop into any search engine. As a rule, the first link will be the official website.
Find exactly your laptop model and download the necessary drivers for it. After the download is complete, you just have to run the installer and install the drivers on your computer.
When installing Windows 7 and later operating systems on a computer, sound drivers are usually installed automatically. However, instead of the standard drivers from the Microsoft database, we still recommend installing the native ones. This will maximize the performance of the High Definition sound card, and the proprietary Realtek HD Manager will help you to make finer settings (for example).
Where to download Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
To download the latest audio driver:
1. Go to the section Downloads on the official Realtek website: http://www.realtek.com/downloads/
3. Check the box I accept to the above.
4. Press the button Next:
5. Now in the column Description find your operating system and click on one of the links in this line. For example, if you have 64-bit Windows 8.1 or 7, click on the link that is highlighted in the picture:
This will download the sound card driver file.
How to update your Realtek sound card driver
1. Uninstall the current driver.
- To do this, go to Control Panel.
- Please select Programs and Features.
- Highlight in the list Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
- Click the button Delete.
- Click on Yes:
08.03.2017
A common problem for users is the loss of sound on the computer. Naturally, many are trying to find the cause of the malfunction and solve it as quickly as possible. Immediately, the computer is restarted, various shenanigans with wires and settings are used. But more often than not, there is simply a need to update the sound drivers.
Updating sound drivers
Updating drivers is a fairly quick and easy process that anyone can handle. To do this, you need to perform just a few actions:
Method 1: Official site of the equipment manufacturer
This is the first thing you should resort to to update the sound driver, you can download them from the official website of the manufacturer of the PC or laptop motherboard. Take the laptop brand Asus X54H, for example. To find drivers for this model, do the following:
A similar operation takes place with the motherboard model if you own a PC. In the second part of the article, you will learn how to determine the board model.
Method 2: General Purpose Programs
There are a number of certain programs that independently find drivers on the Internet, and then install them on your computer. You can use one of the most common programs in this area called Driver Pack Solution.
Go to official site program and download the required version. You can download the version where all the drivers are collected. Its advantage is that all drivers can be installed without the Internet. But if you have the Internet and do not want to wait long, then it is recommended to download the online version of the program, which will find everything you need on the Internet on its own and install it.
After installation, you can click on "Configure your PC automatically"... During setup, the program will find the necessary drivers and install them. All you have to do is restart your computer and enjoy its full functionality.
Method 3: Automatic update via device manager
This method only works when you have Internet access. Otherwise, you need to find a computer with Internet access in order to download the necessary drivers for your sound card, having previously found out its model. For more details on how to find out this information, read below.
Determining the motherboard model
If automatic driver update failed for some reason, then you will need to find out the model of your motherboard in order to download sound drivers. This can be done using the example of the AIDA64 program or in a standard way. Please note that you can only update sound drivers by downloading them from the Internet if you know your motherboard model.
Method 1: Detection via AIDA64
Go to official site and download the latest version of the program.
She will diagnose your computer and determine the model of components. After starting, go to the motherboard section, where you can see all the necessary information and even update some drivers.
Method 2: Standard
To find out the model of the motherboard in this way, you need to use the command "Run":
After that, you can download the necessary drivers for your motherboard model from the Internet.
Why you need to update your sound drivers
There are several situations when you need to update your sound drivers:
- The sound driver is simply outdated and no longer works correctly.
- After reinstalling Windows, all drivers have crashed, respectively, and the sound driver as well.
- You have accidentally deleted your sound driver or your system files have been corrupted by a virus.
Reasons for the loss of sound
If you carefully study this problem, then it may not only consist in the need to update the drivers. If the sound disappears, then look at the taskbar, perhaps you accidentally or deliberately turned off the sound, and then forgot. Also, after updating the operating system, you will need to remember to install all the drivers. Thus, the sound on the computer may be quiet, distorted, or disappear altogether.
BIOS settings
It is also necessary to check the BIOS settings, they may have gone wrong. This is done very simply:
- Go to BIOS when starting up your computer.
- Next, select the item "Devices Configuration".
- Next you need to find the item "High Definition Audio" and check that it is enabled, that is, there should be a value opposite it "Enabled".
Disable Windows Service
You also need to check the services. There is a service like Windows Audio that is responsible for sound. To check it for performance, you must:
If the service is running in a different mode or stopped altogether, then it is necessary:
Also, carefully look at the connected devices, speakers or headphones, perhaps the problem lies precisely with them.
This article has provided several ways in which you can update your sound drivers. If one of them did not help you, do not rush to get upset and try others, most likely you will find the necessary solution and solve the sound problem. Also note that after reinstalling your operating system, you may need to update your sound drivers. Take your time to look for updates for your sound card drivers before you verify that they are the problem.
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For any computer or laptop to function properly, each component must have the appropriate software in the system. Sometimes there are times when it needs to be replaced. Later in this article, I will show you how to reinstall the sound driver on Windows 7 in several ways.
Device Manager
Regardless of where exactly it is necessary to carry out the conceived, whether in a laptop or on a PC, the procedure is the same:
Official site
Also, users can download the necessary components from the official Microsoft website or the developer's web resource, for example, realtek. They are usually released as self-extracting files. Therefore, users just need to launch the element. After that, using the prompts, we install the software. We restart the computer and check its performance.
Updater
Today there are many applications that allow you to find components on your computer that are using incorrect or outdated software. One of these is Driver Booster. Install the application and launch it. Next, we start the procedure. As a result of the search, we will see a list in which we select the desired line and agree with further actions. The program will automatically download the element and install it. As a result, a restart of the PC is required. We confirm and check.
Rollback
In some cases, users may need a tool such as software rollback. The thing is that sometimes developers offer a product that on some systems may incorrectly perform its functions or refuse to work altogether. And therefore, after the update, users simply lose sound.
Rollback allows you to revert to a previous version. This is useful for mp 775 socket and some other items.
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers- without exaggeration, the most popular and one of the best driver packages that you need to play sounds, music and other various audio files for an operating system running Windows.
The Realtek High Definition Audio Codec Pack supports stereo digital audio up to 24-bit / 192 kHz as well as 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio. This driver package is installed as a normal Windows program and may require a reboot to apply new settings.
HD Audio Codec available for downloads 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 with Realtek controllers.
Realtek is a popular sound card driver that is needed for many branded computers and motherboards. This driver is especially needed by users of Windows XP, 2000 and 2003, since there the automatic installation of the sound card driver in places with the OS is not provided.
This driver package has a number of advantages over AC'97 and other packages of this kind:
Plug and Play and various audio systems that support this technology.
Supports Realtek Sound Effect Manag and Realtek Soundman.
The driver supports the following technologies: Direct Sound 3D, A3D and I3DL2.
Recognition of electronic musical instruments thanks to the built-in MPU401 MIDI driver.
Extensive support for new audio formats.
The driver has as many as ten equalizer bands that will allow even the most demanding user to customize the sound.
It can recognize speech and its input practically without errors.
Intuitive interface. Even a beginner can figure out the driver settings.
Game lovers will also be pleased, as HD Audio Drivers has built-in emulation of 26 sound environments.
Built-in Realtek Media Player.
High, high quality, stable transmission frequency
In general, if you want to get the highest quality sound while playing various games, musical instruments, watching movies and TV shows, then by installing this driver package you will get what you want.
Audio drivers from Realtek are still supported by developers and with each update its capabilities are only expanded and improved.
Realtek HD Audio Drivers is developed in two main versions:
The first supports the following Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 operating systems and runs on chipsets: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267, ALC268 and ALC269
The second version is intended for newer OS Windows Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10. This version has support for chips such as ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267, ALC268, and ALC269.
The driver is compatible with the following OS:
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows XP
Download drivers v2.82 (08.08.2017):
- (Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10) 32-bit (Executable file) (168 MB)
(Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10) 64-bit (Executable file) (254 MB) - Driver only (Executable file) (412 MB)
- Driver only (ZIP file) (417 MB)
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Download the previous version v2.81:
- (Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10) 32/64-bit (168 MB)
- (Vista / 7/8 / 8.1 / 10) 64-bit (207 MB)