Realtek HD Audio Driver

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Realtek ALC3220 HD audio codec driver for Windows 7 and Windows 8, 32-bit and 64-bit.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Initial audio driver release for Precision T3610/T5610/T7610.
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Version

5956, A01

Release date

11 Sept 2013

Download Type

Driver

Category

Audio

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats

File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Audio_Driver_18CHT_WN_6.0.1.5956_A01.EXE
File Size: 77.12 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
58c044f1422660ea5a0e40605bd83991
SHA1:
8d20f766e36963b946526fe2f7fbb29e2e812d96
SHA-256:
693ede50677b18de3980e87782ee2a2ad09b6fa7a380b0e5c72437281ee85c3b

File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: REALTEK_ALC3220-HD-AUDIO_A01_18CHT_5956_SETUP_ZPE.exe
File Size: 70.75 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
908a7663c5a0ff19faaa2030ae850b8e
SHA1:
550dc6b7aa5821e0f50f284c839c5e4d37d98558
SHA-256:
7e1b50bf509e05dc82a4e7018547cee8a202a8f8f4342702ab944538fa7cee37

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Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 8, 32-bit
Windows 8, 64-bit
Realtek ALC3220 High-Definition Audio Codec
Dell Update Package Instructions

Download

1. Click Download Now to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File

Download

1.Click Download now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save or Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.

Install

1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\18CHT". Write down this path so the executable (I.e.Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click Start button and then click Run.
7. Type "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\18CHT" in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

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