Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) 6.0.8940.1
Driver package for Windows 10, 64-bit. Released Mar 12, 2020.
- Manufacturer
- Realtek
- Version
- 6.0.8940.1
- Release date
- Mar 12, 2020
- Windows
- Windows 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Size
- 429.4 MB
- Hardware IDs
- 2 supported (see list)
- Category
- Sound cards › Realtek
Download
Dell package for Windows (exe)
Description
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) version 6.0.8940.1 is the package Dell publishes for 1 computer. It installs on Windows 10, 64-bit. The download comes directly from Dell's servers.
How to install
- Check that this is the right driver. Open Device Manager (right-click the Start button), right-click your device, choose Properties and look at "Hardware Ids" on the Details tab. The value should match one of the supported IDs below (more about hardware IDs).
- Run the downloaded
.exefile as administrator and follow the setup wizard. - Restart the computer and check that the device no longer shows a yellow warning sign in Device Manager.
Windows 11 is not listed by the manufacturer, but drivers made for 64-bit Windows 10 usually work on Windows 11 as well.
Dell computers this package is for
Supported hardware IDs
This driver package declares support for 2 device IDs. Open an ID to see every driver available for that device.
| Hardware ID | Device |
|---|---|
| HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0236 | Realtek Realtek ALC236 |
| HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0289 | Realtek Realtek ALC289 |
Other drivers for this hardware
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek Audio Driver | 6.0.10034.1 | Aug 20, 2026 | Windows 10, 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9954.2 | Apr 29, 2026 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9954.1 | Mar 4, 2026 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9954.1 | Jan 28, 2026 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Dell) | 10.0.325.1 | Jan 16, 2026 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9948.1 | Dec 8, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9912.1 | Nov 19, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9924.1 | Oct 17, 2025 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9873.1 | Aug 26, 2025 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9927.1 | Jul 15, 2025 | Windows 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9853.1 | Jul 2, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 |
| Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (Dell) | 6.0.9835.1 | Apr 2, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 |