Windows 10: Realtek, Windows, Nvidia or manufacturer audio drivers?

To expand on the title:
What's the best way to keep audio drivers updated? In my case I have a Gigabyte z97 motherboard with the Realtek ALC1150 chip.

• The driver from Gigabytes website is woefully out of date, early '16.

• Windows hasn't given me any Realtek driver, just the MS one.

• I don't think the Nvidia ones are really an option but I could be wrong.. think they're just for HDMI or something and not specifically for the ALC1150.

• And I can never seem to navigate the Realtek driver website properly.. I usually end up going in circles and end up with the wrong driver anyway!

I know it's not really a major issue.. I can just install the old drivers, but I always like to have the latest driver if possible. Just wondering what drivers other people use?

I have the 5.1 Surround Logitech z506, not great by any means but they're fine.

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Win10/7 Help with crashes: RADAR_PRE_LEAK_64, AppHangB1 and APPCRASH

"People have suggested that it is because I have AMD mobo and cpu with Nvidia gpu. How likely is that the cause and what can I do?"

They are incorrect.

"Realtek HD audio and Nvidia HD audio are running (probably irrelevant)"

Probably, but not necessarily. If you don't use HDMI for audio uninstall the Nvidia HD audio.

It has been know to conflict with Realtek in the past.

 

Getting multiple BSOD's and query about reading DMP files on Windows 10 computer

Also,your realtek Audio driver dates to 2007,nVidia Storage Drivers to 2009,nVidia HDMI Audio Device (nForce chipset driver) to 2013.

Check for updates for this,a driver that much old would not work with windows 10.

 

Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version - Windows 10 Forums

 

Nice one, I'll give that a go. Latest from Gigabyte is .7727.