REALTEK DRIVERS

RTL8139(A/B/C/D)/8130/810X Network Driver

For RealTek RTL8139(A/B/C/D)/8130/810X series network cards.

Version Download Comment 6.21 w98se,wme w2k,wxp a64 Added new Windows XP 64-bit driver For RTL8169 CardBus only: Fixed surprised unplug issue under Windows 98SE For RTL8169 CardBus only: Fixed NetBIOS over TCP/IP issue under Windows 2000 For RTL8139C+: Fixed the side effect of Ver. 5.615.0716.2004 For RTL8169/8110: Synchronized the LED with RTL8139 under sleeping mode 6.20 full w98 w98se,wme w2k,wxp nt4 full package does NOT include W95 & NT4-drivers. For RTL8139/810x: Skip scan CardBus bridge for PCI interface For RTL8169/8110: Fixed login fail issue for some server For RTL8169/8110: Changed Largesend parameter For RTL8169/8110: Fixed a driver issue for setting correct GPHY parameters 6.18 full w98 w98se,wme,w2k,wxp nt4 full package does NOT include W95 & NT4-drivers. For RTL8169/8110: Fixed Win2000 S3 back to S0 hang issue For RTL8169/8110: Fixed 10M can't link with some Giga switch For RTL8169/8110: Improved link policy for force mode For RTL8169/8110: Default set Flow_Control to Enable 6.07 w98,w98se,wme,w2k,wxp w2k wxp For RTL8139/810x: Removed the delay time during driver initialize under Windows XP For RTL8139/810x: To avoid some system cut off LAN device power in S4, the driver has to restore the Wakeup Patterns after wakeup For RTL8139/810x: To workaround the PCI Latency Timer for the combo CardBus device For RTL8139/810x: Fixed the change speed form 10 to 100 will show incorrect speed issue For RTL8169/8110: Changed the way to detect the chip model For RTL8169/8110: To pass the 2c_Largesend test (NDISTEST 4.03.0030) For RTL8169/8110: To avoid the NIC be wakeuped by fake patterns 6.06 w98,w98se wme w2k wxp nt4 Fixed nVidia on board VGA share interrupt S3 fail issue Fixed copy huge file fail on nVidia chipset (compatibility issue) Fixed continuous plug/unplug with Marvell Phy PING fail issue For RTL8169/8110: NWay Foolproof Capability, that is to say, if user force 100Full and 100H/10F/10H could work normally For RTL8169/8110: Raise the performance of WinNT4.0 NDSI4 driver For RTL8169/8110: Tune the performance of Win2000/XP and make it stable For RTL8139C+: Fixed the Win98 can't connect with WinNT4 by NetBEUI protocol issue For RTL8139C+: To pass the new Microsoft NDIS test version 4.03.0030 (packet filter) For RTL8169/8110: Fixed the Win98 can't connect with WinNT4 by NetBEUI protocol issue For RTL8169/8110: Fixed the miniportReset routine to make it compatible with our Windows diagnostic program 6.05 w98 wme w2k wxp For RTL8169/8110: NWay Foolproof Capability, that is to say, if user force 100Full and 100H/10F/10H could work normally For RTL8169/8110: Raise the performance of WinNT4.0 NDSI4 driver For RTL8169/8110: Tune the performance of Win2000/XP and make it stable 5.08 a64 Beta driver for WXP64 & 2003 5.05 full w98 wme w2k wxp full package does NOT include W95 & NT4-drivers 5.04 full w98 wme w2k wxp nt4 full package does NOT include W95 & NT4-drivers 3.97 w95

RTL8029(AS) Network Driver

For RealTek RTL8029 series network cards.

Version W95 W98 w98se,wme,w2k,wxp NT4 Comment 5.08   5.08 5.08     5.06 5.06     5.06

AC97 Audio Driver

RealTek & Avance Logic audio drivers for AC97 codecs. Supported chips include: ALC101, ALC202, ALC203, ALC250, ALC650, ALC655, ALC658, ALC850, ALC880(D), ALI 1563, ALI 1689, nVidia CK8, nVidia MCP2, VIA 8233, ATI SB150, ATI SB200, ATI SB250, Intel ICH4, Intel ICH5.

beta build 5780 Realtek Beta Driver for Windows Server 2003/XP 64 bit edition. beta build 5773 Realtek Beta Driver for Windows Server 2003/XP 64 bit edition. beta build 5765 Realtek Beta Driver for Windows Server 2003/XP 64 bit edition.

version w95 (VXD) w98,w98se,wme,w2k,wxp,wk3 (WDM) nt4 apps comment A3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 Add some customized settings A3.69 3.69 3.69 3.69 3.69 Add some customized settings Add SPDIF IN pass throuth SPDIF Out item for some of ATI and nVidia chipsets Fix AC3 SPDIF blue screen issue when SPDIF-out force to 44K Change DMA Threshold from 06 to 10 to decrease noise for ATI SB400 chipset Update 3D engine to fix Half Life 2(Game) no sound issue and some noise issues A3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 Add some customized settings Change DMA operation mode Fix SPDIF out issue for ALI1573 and ALI1689 Fix SPDIF no output issue for digital and analog output mode in ALC658 Fix SPDIF noise or no output issues in nVidia chipsets Fix audio can't be test in 3D Marks Fix UT2004 game noise issue A3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 Add some customized settings SPDIF-out goes to AClink slot 6/9 for ATI SB400 when modem present Add New feature: Disable Analog CD Fix issue : mono-out volume synchronize with Master volume for ALC655 force 2 channel mode A3.66 3.66 3.66 3.66 3.66 Add some customized settings Enable Present ICH DMA hang up function in default Fix WarcraftIII game noise issue Add a new feature : Don't power taggle PR3 for ALC655 and ALC850 Support swapping center Left function for nVidia CK804 chipset Support WHQL for nVidia CK804 chipset A3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65 Add some customized settings Fix SPDIF OUT no sound for ALC650 codec after power resume A3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62   A3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 Add ICH2, ICH3 and ATI Chipset IDs A3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 Support ALC850 Add some customized settings Use "Wave PCI" architecture for ATI chipset Improve Jack Sensing algorithm to eliminate noise Show "Real-Time SPDIF-in Monitor" node for nVidia chipset Remove ICH2/ICH3/ATi chipsets IDs Change JD bit definition of Front-out detection function for ALC658 (C version / D version) Set "Direct DAC Mode" to Summation of DAC and analog inputs if H/w EQ is bypassed for ALC250 A3.49 3.49 3.49 3.49 3.49 Modify some customize settings Fine tune some registers for ALC655 to avoid noise Fine tune Surround DAC Volume and Center/LFE DAC volume for ALC655 Set ALC655 Vrefout as 4V for 1 customer Fix Intel audio device DMA hang up issue for some customers A3.48 3.48 3.48 3.48 3.48 Add some customize settings Turn on "Ignore SPDIF in Invalid Bit" option as default if codec support Set Pin 47 as EAPD pin and turn off SPDIF in function as default for ALC250 & ALC203 Use "WaveCyclic" architecture under Windows 98 Gold version Modify Realtek control panel that don't detect UAJ automatically while Windows start for some customer's request Fix the failures on HCT 9.6 (WinME) "KS Position Accuracy" test Fix the problems with SPDIF output through DirectSound Prevent potential discontinuities in 8-bit streams Prevent potential audio system hangs on badly behaved audio drivers A3.47 3.47 3.47 3.47 3.47 Add some customize settings Turn off SPDIF-In Schmitt Trigger Control for ALC655 Fix the problem that AC3 stream will hang with the older revision of VIA8233 under Win98 SE Fix the problem that AC3 stream will be abnormal with Direct sound API Add hand-shaking protocol between audio driver and modem driver for ATI chipset Disable "Mic2 Select" node in mixer for ALC655/ALC658 Fix the bugcheck D1 in HCT verifier for nVidia chipset A3.46         Add some customize settings Add Hardware EQ function for ALC250 Support independent SPDIF engine for nVidia CK8 chipset Modify driver for UAJ function Modify UAJ thresholds for ALC658 Fix audio driver bug for ATI chipset Fix audio driver bug about nVidia independent SPDIF engine Change direct sound acceleration engine.(New engine require DirectX 8.1 under Windows 98 SE) A3.45 3.45 3.45 3.45   Add some customize settings Reduce resume time for VIA chipset Modify mixer volume control algorithm for multi-channels codec to prevent the value of mixer out of range Implement ATI dedicate SPDIF DMA engine Support ALC250 and ALC658 Fix the problem that Jack Sensing will hang in Windows 98SE Fix ICH5 pause DMA issue A3.44 3.44 3.44     Support independent SPDIF engine for nVidia MCP2 chipset under Windows 98 SE Improve the initialize procedure and the DMA access algorithm for VIA chipsets Add some customize settings Apply the Channel Order and FIFO Flush procedure for ATI A41 chipset A3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 change company name from "Avance" to "Realtek" add some new ID of motherboard change some default settings for specific models A3.32         compensate the gain for 3D sound when 2 speaker mode was selected support memory I/O for ICH4/ICH5 chipset support SPDIF AC-3 playback using DirectSound API for ICH4/SiS chipset correct DataRange declaration of S/PDIF pin to avoid blue screen on Win2000 with DirectX 8.1 installed A3.30         turn on/off EAPD by GPIO for specific model correct EAX initial setting support I3DL2 interface fix wake on ring problem support DirectSound 3D positional audio by using HRTF algorithm Add "Loudness" control for ALC202/ALC202A A3.29 3.29 3.29 3.29 3.29 Add "S/PDIF IN/OUT Pass-Through" mode for specific model fix S/PDIF-In Realtime monitor noise issue fully support EAX compatible sound effect fix S1 suspend/resume failure problem for some specific model using SiS audio controller only disable "3D depth" line for specific model duplicate analog input source according to output channel mode support DirectSound hardware acceleration features by default fix WinDVD problem when enabling video acceleration A3.26         Improve compatibility with Agere software modem Improve recording quality when IDE was in PIO mode Remove 3D Depth mixer line for some models A3.23         Add "Loudness" mixer control for ALC650 front channel Add "SPDIF in pass through to SPDIF output" option for specific model Remove 3D depth mixer line Improve compatibility with WinDVD 4.0 playing AC3 bit stream through DirectSound API Improve recording quality for some specific models A3.22         Support S/PDIF-In function for ALC650 ver.E A3.21         Fix Front Mic problem Turn off "Analog input bypass to surround" when enter D1 mode Change back the default volume of Master to the middle position Add "EnableDCVoltageControl" customized option for ALC202/ALC202A Support customized DirectSound 2D/3D Acceleration (bypass kmixer). Add "EnableDS3DLibrary" customized option to enble it. It is turned off by default Add "PreventRegisterReset" customized option for VIA8233 Only ALC201 series and ALC650 series can use "Enable 3.3V support" customized option. For ALC202/A, it is work autometically Reset DMA when change state to Pause for ICH4 to fix HCT DiectSound failure in WinMe A3.13         To avoid mapping lost on Win98SE by raising IRQ level and adding TagCount before get mappings Disable "Phone Line" for some specific models Improve S/W SRC (if needed) quality to meet PC99 requirement Mute SPDIF while master volume was muted Improve EAX 1.0 compatible issue A2.94         Modify mixer control for multichannel output - master/front/surround/center/subwoofer line. The master volume/mute control will adjust all of front/surround/center/subwoofer volume/mute now to avoid confusion. The independent front/surround/center/subwoofer line offer volume control to balance the multichannel output Support "Front Mic" instead of Mic2 Support Center and LFE output swap function Turn off analog input pass to surround function when suspend To avoid mapping lost on Win98SE (it can also fixed by QFE) Improve S/W SRC (if needed) quality to meet PC99 requirement Mute SPDIF while master volume was muted A2.84         Support ALC650 A2.82         Support ICH4 Implement workaround for Intel 440MX audio controller Set analog CD Maximum volume to 12dB A2.80         Remove "SPDIF SRC" Node if turn on "Enable 48K SPDIF" option Turn on "Saving LED power" feature for G version Save/Restore AC97 extended registers when Suspend/Resume Modify Servie() function for set SPDIF Invalid bit Modify data 0 insertion method for SPDIF Fix C3/C4 issue A2.73         Support ALC202A A2.70         set CD Maximum volume to +12dB A2.60         Fix 48KHz if SPDIF SRC was enabled Fix NT4 driver for IRQ sharing on VIA8233A A2.58         Support ALC101 A2.55         update VXD driver for VIA8233A A2.52         Support VIA8233A audio controller Eliminate the PCM noise while playing AC-3 stream through SPDIF-out Power down EAPD when master volume mute Fix HCT full duplex unstable problem for VIA8233 audio controller The driver now support only VID/DID/SVID/SSID entry for WHQL requirement A2.50         Fix HCT ACPI stress device I/O test for VIA8233 Improve compatibility with software modem for power management A2.48         The driver now support the VID/DID entry The drivers in this package has passed logo for ALC201A (Win98SE/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP/WinNT4) A2.46         Add customized options Mute volume when volume slider was adjusted to the bottom A2.45         First release for ALC201A The driver only support the VID/DID/SVID/SID entry to meet the INF requirement for PCI devices for WHQL logo The drivers in this package has passed logo for ALC201A A2.43         Add SPDIF Mute control and SPDIF SRC On/Off control Modify 3D depth control behavior. When the slider was adjusted to the bottom, the 3D depth will be turned off Sound Effect Control Panel now installed by setup program. It will not be installed with INF file AvRack support CD track auto-load function A2.42         Add Mic2 select control Improve MR card compatibility Change volume default settings A2.40         Enable ALC201 3.3V function (INF optional) Auto Power down DAC/ADC (INF optional) Avoid scandisk problem on some machines Fix HCT system test for VIA 686 (ACPI / Stress Device I/O) Change version number to 5.10.00.xxxx for WinXP versioning requirement Save/Restore recording mux setting Improve compatibility with PCTel MR card Fix hang problem while burn-in PowerDVD on some machines Fix IBM ViaVoice Mixer problem Add MIC 20dB Boost control on recording MIC source line Add Subsystem IDs

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