Realtek ALC897 driver
Hardware ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0897
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 ALC897 (DEV 0897)
- Bus
- High Definition Audio codec
- Drivers
- 64
- Windows
- Windows 10Windows 11
Recommended driver
All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_0897
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows | Bits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek Audio Driver | 6.0.10034.1 | Aug 20, 2026 | Windows 10, 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver | 6.0.10029.1 | Aug 11, 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 | 6.0.9116.1 | Feb 2, 2021 | Windows 10 | 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.
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows | Bits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) | 6.0.9929.1 | Jan 30, 2026 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) | 6.0.9929.1 | Jan 30, 2026 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek HD Audio Driver (HP) | 6.0.9700.1 | Dec 31, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) | 6.0.9909.1 | Dec 22, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio Driver (HP) | 6.0.9918.1 | Dec 22, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek HD Audio Driver with HP Audio Center | 6.0.9800.1 | Oct 22, 2025 | Windows 10, 11 | 64-bit |
…and 16 older packages.
Lenovo packages for this device
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows | Bits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9333.1 | Jun 6, 2024 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9261.1 | Feb 27, 2024 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Rear Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9427.1 | Jul 5, 2023 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9333.1 | Jul 7, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | Jun 22, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | Jun 16, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | May 6, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | May 6, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | Apr 7, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek Audio Driver (Lenovo) | 6.0.9279.1 | Apr 6, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
Is this your device?
- Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
- Expand Sound, video and game controllers, right-click the audio device, choose Properties and open the Details tab.
- Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0897, the drivers above are for your device.
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