Realtek HD Audio Driver missing on new PC

[Iggy Wolf]

After buying a new prebuilt from ABS, I installed Windows 10 that it came with. But audio for Speakers says "Realtek R Audio" instead of the usual Realtek High Definition Audio that usually comes with most mobos.

Is there a way for me to get Audio Manager back? Do I need to update Mobo drivers or installed separately Audio Manager from Realtek's site?

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by _I_:

use google to get to the brand/model of the board, be sure to pick the board rev# if it has one

if you want help finding drives

post a cpuz validation link
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
cpuz -> validate button -> submit button
it will open a browser, copy the url (address) and paste it here

and i will be happy to give links to the drivers from the board mfg

I believe this is my motherboard. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B560M-A/

[_I_]

ok, you were there, just pick on support and drivers

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B560M-A/HelpDesk_Download/

select the os, and grab
lan, chipset, audio, vga (if you use a non f cpu), sata only if you use intel rst (ssd caching for hdd)
software and utilities are not needed

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by _I_:

ok, you were there, just pick on support and drivers

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B560M-A/HelpDesk_Download/

select the os, and grab
lan, chipset, audio, vga (if you use a non f cpu), sata only if you use intel rst (ssd caching for hdd)
software and utilities are not needed

Thanks. I was actually gonna ask. Btw, if I want to connect a 2 TB HDD in addition to the SSD I already have, should I install the SATA drivers too?

Also, after I downloaded them, how I run them and install them? The folders have several "setup" and executables. I don't know which one to choose.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Originally posted by _I_:

ok, you were there, just pick on support and drivers

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B560M-A/HelpDesk_Download/

select the os, and grab
lan, chipset, audio, vga (if you use a non f cpu), sata only if you use intel rst (ssd caching for hdd)
software and utilities are not needed

Thanks. I was actually gonna ask. Btw, if I want to connect a 2 TB HDD in addition to the SSD I already have, should I install the SATA drivers too?

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.


so no, you don't need "sata" drivers, the drive will just work after you connect it and initialize/partition it.

[plat]

Originally posted by Really Wish i Cared.:

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.

I thought the same but some apparently disagreed. Updating drivers thru Device Manager has been deprecated anyway and so far, I haven't had to install anything for my ASUS mainboard--just the NVIDIA gpu driver when available. I also got several Intel components via Windows Update service. That's where important driver updates come nowadays, at least on Windows 11.

For someone who said to get a "Creative" driver--I don't have a Creative Sound blaster card, just the speakers so there has never been anything except the MS driver, which works perfectly for my standard sound card. If it ain't broke, and so on.

Edited to add some text.

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by plat:

Originally posted by Really Wish i Cared.:

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.

I thought the same but some apparently disagreed. Updating drivers thru Device Manager has been deprecated anyway and so far, I haven't had to install anything for my ASUS mainboard--just the NVIDIA gpu driver when available. I also got several Intel components via Windows Update service. That's where important driver updates come nowadays, at least on Windows 11.

For someone who said to get a "Creative" driver--I don't have a Creative Sound blaster card, just the speakers so there has never been anything except the MS driver, which works perfectly. If it ain't broke, and so on.

i mean windows isn't perfect. it could mess up and not download the drivers automatically
but i'v personally never had to install anything other then GPU drivers
and once i had to reinstall audio drivers cause i was trying to get two audio sources to play at once. even after changing ram/drives and CPU's windows does everything for me.


i guess you can do it manually if need be

[Iggy Wolf]

Question. So it just installed Realtek Audio Control after I installed the Audio drivers. It gives me almost all the same functions that the Realtek HD Audio Manager did. Is Realtek Audio Control superior to the old HD Audio Manager?

[Bing Chilling]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Question. So it just installed Realtek Audio Control after I installed the Audio drivers. It gives me almost all the same functions that the Realtek HD Audio Manager did. Is Realtek Audio Control superior to the old HD Audio Manager?

they are basically the same thing.


low key your overthinking all of this

[MonkehMaster]

Originally posted by Really Wish i Cared.:

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Thanks. I was actually gonna ask. Btw, if I want to connect a 2 TB HDD in addition to the SSD I already have, should I install the SATA drivers too?

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.


so no, you don't need "sata" drivers, the drive will just work after you connect it and initialize/partition it.

no, the OP should install all the drivers, using windows to get your drivers is always the wrong thing to do.

[Iggy Wolf]

Another question: I didn't install any dedicated antivirus software. I'm probably being protected by Windows Defender. But if I did have to install a separate antivirus, which one should I get? I already have an Avast Premium Subscription on my old PC that I could probably attach to this one, but I don't like how it slows down the PC sometimes. Is McAfee's free version good? Or AVG?

[plat]

They're all decent nowadays to be more competitive with one another. So, I would demo the ones you listed to see which one performs to your liking.

Avast free is a good one. So is Kaspersky Cloud free. If demoing, use either the dedicated uninstaller or a third party like HiBit to get as many remnants as possible--these can interfere with later installments. So that cuts McAfee off in my book--I wouldn't go there.

Have you tried your Avast sub on your new machine yet? Also, I would have a look around the user interface to see what settings you should enable for better protection and performance (both). Out-of-the-box isn't perfect--Defender is a classic example of that.

[Iggy Wolf]

Unfortunately, my sub is only good for one device. I'd have to transfer my sub from my old PC to this one to use the Premium version. Honestly, I don't like the Premium version anyway. It always tends to slow down my PC at the worst times, because its Cleanup shield decides to reallocate all resources from everything else just to download and/or update drivers and software. Seeing as it sends my disk usage on my old PC to 100% when updating, I would NOT want it maxing out the disk usage on my SSD on my new PC.

[_I_]

Originally posted by Really Wish i Cared.:

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Thanks. I was actually gonna ask. Btw, if I want to connect a 2 TB HDD in addition to the SSD I already have, should I install the SATA drivers too?

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.


so no, you don't need "sata" drivers, the drive will just work after you connect it and initialize/partition it.

the sata driver is only needed if they are not acting as independent drives (used in a raid config or nvme rst cache for the hdd, which is pointless)

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Avast free is fine . I ve been using it for over 3 months - no issue . Recently it disarmed/stopped a phishing attack by an email . i am pleased . There is one disadvantage - often 1-2 times a day , a message pops up and prompts you to get the paid version which would give you a better protection .

edit
the email was supposed to be from Microsoft mail server , which warned me that i had to click a link otherwise my email would be shut down due to inactivity . it was sheer lie because i check my email every day

[_I_]

Originally posted by MonkehMaster:

Originally posted by Really Wish i Cared.:

other then GPU drivers you really shouldn't need to install any other drivers.
windows gets all of these automatically.


so no, you don't need "sata" drivers, the drive will just work after you connect it and initialize/partition it.

no, the OP should install all the drivers, using windows to get your drivers is always the wrong thing to do.

completely wrong, thats what the problem was to begin with
ms takes a guess, never grabbing correct drivers