v6.0.9038.1 HDA FF00 WHQL generic X64 from MS Update (146.0mb cab download) (posted 1/01/2021)
WHQL for Windows from x64 Win7 to Win10
Happy New Year 2021!
v6.0.9057.1 HDA FF01 WHQL generic X64 from MS Update (148.8mb cab download) (posted 12/18/2020)
WHQL for Windows from x64 Win7 to Win10
FF01 = generic HDA with Fortemedia (FMAPO) APO integration
nope. the KB3172729 update for Win8.1 is not included in the monthly rollups
even the Win10 v1507 & v1511 versions of KB3172729 were also not included in their cumulative monthly updates
only the Home/Pro/Enterprise editions of Win8.0 went EOL in Jan. 2016 but the Embedded Standard edition of W8 is still supported until July 2023
also one needs to be using Windows 8.1 with at least Update 1 (KB2919355) (not Win8.1 RTM or w/out Update 1) to continue getting new W8.1 updates...
which FFxx version of 6.0.8934.1 HDA ? FF01 or FF04
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from my recent post in Seven forums:
due to very few new HDA driver releases this year 2020, there is a 6.0.9024.1 HDA FF00 beta driver from Station Drivers available (digitally signed by Realtek, not by MS - so it's...
6.0.9000.1 HDA FF00 x64/64bit "generic" driver recently available from MS Update Catalog (145.9Mb cab download) [posted 11/01/2020] - WHQL for 64bit Windows from Win7 to Win10
now both 32bit & 64bit versions of 9000 FF00 are available from MUC
6.0.8988.1 HDA FF01 X64/64bit generic from MS Update Catalog (148.5mb cab download) [posted 10/23/2020]
unlike the generic 8988 FF00 x64 package which was WHQL for Win10 x64 only, generic 8988 FF01 x64 package is WHQL for Win7 x64 & Win10 x64 [because they were digitally signed on different...
6.0.9000.1 HDA FF00 x86/32bit "generic" driver from MS Update Catalog (86.9Mb cab download) [posted 10/11/2020]
WHQL for 32bit Windows from Win7 to Win10
Important note: this is a 32bit only version, not a 64bit version - Realtek did not give Microsoft the 64bit (x64) version of 9000.1 HDA...
in between these steps, when creating a bootable USB drive from Rufus, check very carefully the Partition Scheme and Target System options in Rufus as it may default to UEFI & UEFI-GPT.
choose "MBR" and "BIOS (UEFI-CSM)" if the computer you are installing Win8.1 onto has a legacy BIOS (non-UEFI)...
Note to Brink: 6.0.8978.1 HDA FF00 X64 "generic" driver from MS Update Catalog (146.1Mb cab download) [posted 9/22/2020]
WHQL for x64/64bit Windows from Win7, Win8.x to Win10 :)
ah yay somebody at Station Drivers recently found a new full generic 32bit & 64bit HDA driver - v6.0.8978.1 HDA FF00.
this one is WHQL for Windows from Win7 to Win10 (including Win8/8.1)
note to Brink:
v6.0.8963.1 FF01 HDA "generic" X64 on MUC (149.5mb cab download) - posted 7/29/2020
WHQL for 64bit Windows from x64 Win7 to x64 Win10 (including 64bit Win8.x)
-gonna "downgrade" from 8967 FF03 to 8963 FF01 on a few of my PCs using Realtek HD audio
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