Realtek ALC215 driver

Hardware ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0215

This is an audio codec: the chip that turns digital sound into the signal for speakers, headphones and microphones. It sits on the High Definition Audio bus of the chipset or the graphics card, so its hardware ID starts with HDAUDIO, not PCI. In Device Manager it is listed under Sound, video and game controllers, as "High Definition Audio Device" when Windows uses its own generic driver.

This chip belongs to the Realtek HD Audio (ALC codecs) family. The family page has the latest drivers and notes on common problems.

Vendor
Realtek (VEN 10EC)
Device
Realtek ALC215 (DEV 0215)
Bus
High Definition Audio codec
Drivers
62
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

Recommended driver

Version 6.0.10034.1 · Aug 20, 2026 · Windows 10, 11 · 64-bit
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All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_0215

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.10034.1 Aug 20, 2026 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.10016.1 Jul 14, 2026 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.10013.1 Jul 7, 2026 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek Universal Audio Drivers (UAD) 6.0.9366.1 Jun 14, 2022 Windows 10, 11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek Universal Audio Drivers 6.0.9292.1 Jan 4, 2022 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers 6.0.9235.1 Sep 7, 2021 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers 6.0.9057.1 Nov 3, 2020 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Drivers 6.0.8978.1 Jun 23, 2020 Windows 7, 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers 6.0.8862.1, 6.0.1.8186, 5.10.0.7514 Dec 17, 2019 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers R2.82, 6.0.1.8351 Jan 16, 2018 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit

HP packages for this device

Packages published by computer makers for their own models. They contain the same chip drivers, configured for those computers.

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10026.1 Oct 23, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 31, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 31, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 28, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 28, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 18, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10023.1 Aug 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10013.1 Aug 12, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.9956.1 Aug 7, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10013.1 Aug 6, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10013.1 Aug 5, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10013.1 Aug 5, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 4, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10016.1 Aug 3, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.10013.1 Jul 31, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek HD Audio Driver for Workstations (HP) 6.0.9937.1 Jul 31, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.9982.1 May 15, 2026 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.9960.1 May 15, 2026 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.9956.1 Apr 15, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) 6.0.9918.1 Mar 11, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit

…and 22 older packages.

Is this your device?

  1. Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
  2. Expand Sound, video and game controllers, right-click the audio device, choose Properties and open the Details tab.
  3. Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0215, the drivers above are for your device.

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