What is the AC 97 connector for?

AC’97 is the connection for the headphone and mic jacks on the front of the case (there are two pin layouts ac’97 and hd audio). HDA is the hard drive activity light.

What is Realtek HD universal driver?

The Realtek HD Audio Manager is an audio driver with DTS, Dolby, and Surround Sound support. The Realtek audio driver helps you choose your audio configuration for your speaker system. This software comes with a Room Correction tab that allows you to adjust the volume individually for each speaker.

How do I know what Realtek driver I need?

To determine which driver you need you must follow these steps:

  1. Right click on the Start Menu and select Device Manager or in Search type devmgmt to open Device Manager.
  2. Navigate to “Sound, video and game controllers” and open “Realtek High Definition Audio”
  3. Select the Driver tab and click “Details”

What is the latest Realtek driver?

So, the latest Realtek HD Audio driver you can find is version R2. 82, released on July 26th, 2017.

Should I use AC97 or HD Audio?

With AC97, when you use the speakers the sound actually passes through the headphone jacks at the front of the PC and is routed back to the motherboard when there are no headphones plugged in. The HD Audio design is clearly better in this regard.

Which Realtek drivers are needed?

To determine which driver you need you must follow these steps: Right click on the Start Menu and select Device Manager or in Search type devmgmt to open Device Manager. Navigate to “Sound, video and game controllers” and open “Realtek High Definition Audio” Select the Driver tab and click “Details”

Where does HD Audio go on motherboard?

The HD Audio cable goes in a header that’s sometimes called AAFP, but can also be labelled as JAUD1. This is usually located on the bottom of your motherboard, often next to your USB2 headers, and you should be able to identify it by its shape and pin layout.