Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

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This package contains the Realtek ALC3254 and ALC3204 High Definition audio driver. Audio driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with audio devices such as internal sound cards, speakers, headsets, and microphones.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Fixed the issue where the system microphone and speaker do not work after you install the audio driver. This issue occurs on systems with the Windows 11 operating system, version 24H2.
- Fixed the issue where there is no audio during a Microsoft Teams call.
- Fixed the issue where there is a noise in the Bluetooth headset after you switch between the Playback and Recording page of the Sound Settings.
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Version

6.0.9844.1, A09

Release date

16 Sept 2025

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.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Realtek-High-Definition-Audio-Driver_F0WDR_WIN64_6.0.9844.1_A09_01.EXE
File Size: 139.74 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
233fbce22231e35ea04b9fb1151713ed
SHA1:
4487ee031f20fa522997beafc832831e6e94cf61
SHA-256:
822f0ff7320cc2d5b0d8e428ed64e8fa7b372841894c174daa82a2a5c5e875eb

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Audio drivers and applications take no more than 4 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Realtek High Definition Audio(ALC3204)
Realtek High Definition Audio(ALC3254)
Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Your system requires a restart after installing the driver. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, 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 the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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