Windows 10: Realtek ALC1220 Codec Partial/Improper Installation W10

Hello,

As far as communications are useful, I will leave you all with a short checklist of infuriating errors that I am currently encountering;

-Can't choose installation path of Realtek(R) Drivers.
- Installation takes less than .02 nano seconds due to some mysterious scheme of Windows.
- Realtek folder in Program Filesx86 contains only a few files.

- Electrostatic is shooting out of my headphones and zapping me in the head every time I leave the computer and when adjusting volume controls
- Audio quality is that of Windows default "HD Audio" even after (installing) Realtek Drivers, though it listens as though the drivers "want" to be installed... there's a bit of an enhanced quality, I think.
- Included utilities and softwares, upon initializing (Nahimic, Creative cinema, etc.) state that the system isn't supported.

All things up-to-date.

Please help

:)

 

realtek audio manager for ALC1220-VB codec (gigabyte)

Hi Greg, while appreciated, I'm looking for something significantly more comprehensive of an answer than this. I guess I should have included in my 'steps taken' that I have already done everything on the above referenced "www.thewindowsclub.com" linked
article.

Ill also add that an additional step I have taken is to go into the Advanced System Settings > Hardware > Installation and select Off for automatic driver installation.

Note that the driver installation does complete, and the version updates to the expected number.

The problem is that the update is not installing the graphical interface that is requisite to properly use the driver with the on-board sound device, aka configuring 5.1 channel sound. To that point, as stated previously, I have already
visited Realtek downloads, and there are no drivers specifically for the ALC1220 codec and the most recent generic hd audio driver is from 2017, which when installed STILL does not include and/or install the audio console/manager graphical interface.

I have written to both Gigabyte and Realtek directly, as of today and awaiting responses.

In my research I have seen super users make reference to deeper dives into the .inf , setup logs, and registry to further "clean out" references to old Realtek AND Microsoft drivers. I'm only a mid-level user and this is probably beyond my skill to safely
execute.

My ultimate recourse here is going to be buying a third party sound card like Creative if no remedy can be provided for this ratchet on-board sound device.

 

realtek audio manager for ALC1220-VB codec (gigabyte)

 

realtek audio manager for ALC1220-VB codec (gigabyte)