Realtek!

[danielhowk]

Is it worth downloading Realtek audio drivers nowadays? or would windows be fine?

im running windows 7 pro 64-bit, z170 Asus hero.

i heard windows audio is good enough nowadays but is it worth downloading realtek?

[ZetZet]

windows downloads them from realtek anyway. also w10.

[kfarris]

Unless windows cannot find you an audio driver then yes go and download from bios manufacturer or from realtek.  Unless it's a dedicated sound card then use whatever drivers the manufacture recommends..

[danielhowk]

windows downloads them from realtek anyway. also w10.

realtek driver is important to have? asus have realtek drivers but is always full or software, sonic radar etc. can you link me realtek website to download? thanks

 

Unless windows cannot find you an audio driver then yes go and download from bios manufacturer or from realtek.  Unless it's a dedicated sound card then use whatever drivers the manufacture recommends..

could  you link me realtek website? it seems to get a couple of realtek websites on google.thanks

[kfarris]

Here is their site you may search for the one you need. 

 

Hover mouse over where it says Computer Peripheral ICs for audio drivers. Located left side under downloads..

 

 

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

[danielhowk]

Here is their site you may search for the one you need. 

 

Hover mouse over where it says Computer Peripheral ICs for audio drivers. Located left side under downloads..

 

 

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

Thank you. i thought it was a fake website when i google earlier. because of .com.tw

where should i go and download under computer peripheral ICs 

for z170 asus hero. 

[CluelessDron]

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

 

Check 'accept' box and Next. 

 

Second from the top is probably what you need. And again, if you have no issues with audio, I'd recommend avoiding messing with Realtek. It becomes more and more pain to deal with manually.

[kfarris]

Nope that's their legit site they have never changed it... As for which audio driver to install it depends if your front audio connector that your PC case came with uses the AC97 connector or the full HD one. 

 

AC97 link http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsCheck.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

 

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