Realtek HD Audio Drivers x64

Pros

• Manages all of your audio drivers and updates, installs and fixes them as needed
• Automatically works in the background and also manages audio drivers for any connected peripherals
• Has some manual options to change how audio plays or records

Cons

• The interface can sometimes be unstable

Realtek HD Audio Drivers x64 is a driver management program that automatically ensures your computer has HD audio drivers. Not only does it ensure all your audio drivers support HD audio, but this will also update obsolete drivers and fix audio-related errors. While most of the tools work automatically, there are some features that you can manually control.

Installing Audio Drivers

Downloading and installing audio drivers on your own can be difficult. This isn't because the programs are large or complex. It's because there are several audio drivers working simultaneously and they all have to work together. If there's a problem with one, then it can prevent your computer from properly creating audio. This is especially true with HD audio or if you want the audio to come through a speaker or other peripheral.

Realtek HD Audio Drivers x64 makes this process much easier. It has a wizard interface that does most of the work for you. It will start by scanning all your current audio drivers and it will then suggest updates or changes. You just have to accept what the program offers and it will get to work on improving the drivers. Errors are rare and everything should work just fine once you're finished.

Since drivers are small programs that require little memory, this whole process should take a few minutes. The first time might take longer as there will likely be more drivers to download, update or remove, but every other time should be fairly quick. There is little work on your part aside from accepting the driver selection and then restarting the computer.

Audio Errors

Audio errors sometimes occur and this can be very difficult to manage on your own. An audio driver error prevents the sound from being properly played. This might seem like a minor error if you're using a program where the sound isn't important. The problem is that these errors often prevent the program from working entirely.

Realtek HD Audio Drivers x64 is primarily concerned with managing your drivers, but it can also work on these errors to fix them. Most of the time this involves changing or updating a certain driver. The driver might be obsolete and it no longer works with your other drivers. In this case a simple update should correct the problem.

There are other times when a driver was just updated and the new driver has a coding error. This sometimes happens on the developer's side and they have to correct the driver. This is usually a fast process for them, but you have to mitigate the error for now. In this case the program can revert to a more stable version of the audio driver or download a similar one that works well with your computer.

Drivers for Peripherals

Many users connect peripherals to their computer. In terms of audio peripherals this can include speakers, headphones, wireless headphones and so on. Each peripheral requires a driver. You might also need drivers for the specific model of of the peripheral. For example, you might have two different speakers and they both need completely different drivers.

This can be annoying to manage and improperly installing the accompanying audio drivers can lead to errors. Realtek HD Audio Drivers x64 checks for these new devices and will download the appropriate drivers while ensuring that everything still works well with your whole system. This makes it easier than ever to experience wonderful HD audio without doing lots of work.

Manual Changes

While this program is mostly automatic, there are some manual changes you can make. This is both in regards to playing and recording audio. This can dramatically change how the audio sounds on your computer and is ideal for audiophiles who know exactly what they want. If you have a speaker system, then you can change the sound balance between left or right. You can also change bass, treble and other aspects of how the audio sounds. If you're playing music from CDs or DVDs, then you can also choose whether you want the sound to be 16 bits or 24 bits.

There are similar options for recording. You can change the sound balance and turn far-field pickup on or off. Far-field pickup means that sounds that are far away from the microphone will be picked up and added to the recording. The microphone pickup can also be boosted or reduced to change the volume of your recording. There are even some sound effects that you can add to the recording. These effects are usually basic, but they might be exactly what you need to make your recording perfect.

Pros

• Manages all of your audio drivers and updates, installs and fixes them as needed
• Automatically works in the background and also manages audio drivers for any connected peripherals
• Has some manual options to change how audio plays or records

Cons

• The interface can sometimes be unstable