Conexant SmartAudio HD Driver 8.66.88.56.



Conexant SmartAudio HD Driver
The package provides the installation files for Conexant SmartAudio HD Driver version 8.66.88.56.

If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. Take into consideration that it is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.

In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):
1. Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice
2. Go to Device Manager (right-click on My Computer, choose to Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right-click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Manager
3. Right-click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software
4. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driver
5. If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
6. Click "Have Disk"
7. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click OK

About Sound Card Drivers:
Usually, Windows operating systems apply a generic audio driver that allows computers to recognize the sound card component and make use of its basic functions.

When enabled by proper files, the characteristics of the sound card (like a model, manufacturer, number of channels) are completely available to computers, and all its features are made accessible.

Updating the audio version can improve sound quality, resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product's usage, add support for new operating systems, and bring various other changes.

As for applying this package, the steps are quite simple since each producer intends to uncomplicated things for users: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Bear in mind that, even though other operating systems might be compatible as well, it is not recommended that you apply any software on platforms other than the specified ones. Also, when the installation has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly.

Therefore, if you wish to install this audio version, click the download button and apply the package. Remember to check with our website as often as possible to stay “updated one minute ago.”

Official Link
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Conexant%20SmartAudio%20HD%208.66.88.56




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intel drivers : Intel hd UHD Graphics 26.20.100.7158 Date: 9/5/2019



What's New

Ultra-Vivid, Next-Generation Graphics
A new graphics architecture supports incredibly rich and vivid entertainment experiences like 4K HDR and the performance needed for 1080p gaming. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® Iris® Plus graphics and Intel® UHD Graphics bring immersive, visually stunning experiences to laptops. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 
Launch driver for:  
eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020  
Greedfall
10th Gen Intel Core processors with UHD Graphics (“Comet Lake”) 

GAMING HIGHLIGHTS: 
Gear up for eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020, the latest installment in the long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series, immerse yourself in the magical world of Greedfall* and experience Children of Morta* on Intel® UHD Graphics 620 or better.  

Enjoy three classics beautifully remastered in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy* and battle hordes of enemies Pagan Online* on Intel® Iris Pro graphics or better.

Developer Highlights: 
1. Enabled reporting support for the following OpenGL 4.6 SPIR-V extensions:

  • SPV_KHR_shader_ballot 
  • SPV_KHR_shader_draw_parameters 
  • SPV_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class 
  • SPV_KHR_subgroup_vote 


2. Enabled the following Vulkan extensions: 

  • VK_EXT_fragment_shader_interlock 
  • VK_EXT_buffer_device address 
  • VK_EXT_separate_stencil_usage 
  • VK_KHR_uniform_buffer_standard_layout 


IMPROVEMENTS: 
Performance optimizations for Age of Wonders: Planetfall*. 
OpenCL optimizations. 
More efficient content protection. 

KEY ISSUES FIXED: 
NOTE: This driver contains stability and security improvements. 

  • • Minor Graphics anomalies may be observed in SolidWorks 2019*. 
  • • Intermittent crashes or hangs may be observed in Stormworks: Build and Rescue*, Madden NFL19*, CRYENGINE 5.5 GameSDK and Mastercam. 
  • • Scaling would use medium filter instead of bilinear filtering. 
  • • Ghosting effect upon refresh rate change with panel self-refresh enabled.  
  • • Inconsistent brightness when internal HDR panels are turned on. 
  • • Windows Game Bar (Win+G) could not record in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3*, Civilization VI* and Path of Exile*. 
  • • When contrast enhancement is enabled in the video page, corruption could be observed in H.265/HEVC video playback.  



This Intel® Graphics Driver for  

  • • 10th Generation Intel Core processors (“Comet Lake”) with Intel UHD Graphics.  
  • • 9th Generation Intel Core processors, related Pentium®/Celeron® processors, and Intel® Xeon® processors, with Intel UHD Graphics 630. 
  • • 8th Generation Intel Core processors, related Pentium/ Celeron processors, and Intel Xeon processors, with Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655 and Intel UHD Graphics 610, 620, 630, P630. 
  • • 7th Generation Intel Core processors, related Pentium/ Celeron processors, and Intel Xeon processors, with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, 650 and Intel HD Graphics 610, 615, 620, 630, P630.
  • • 6th Generation Intel Core, Intel Core M, and related Pentium processors, with Intel Iris Graphics 540, Intel Iris Graphics 550, Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580, and Intel HD Graphics 510, 515, 520, 530. 
  • • Intel Xeon processor E3-1500M v5 family with Intel HD Graphics P530. 
  • • Pentium/ Celeron processors with Intel HD Graphics 500, 505 and Intel UHD Graphics 600, 605. 


CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE: 

  • Intel Graphics Driver 
  • Intel® Audio Driver 10.26.0.8 (6th Gen and related Pentium Silver and Celeron processors) 
  •  Intel Audio Driver 10.27.0.5 (7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Gen and related Pentium Silver and Celeron processors) 
  • Intel® Media SDK Runtime 
  • Intel® Graphics Compute Runtime for OpenCL™ Driver 
  • Intel® Graphics Command Center 
  • Vulkan* Runtime Installer (1.1.108.0) 


OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT: 

10th Generation Intel Core (“Comet Lake”), 
9th Generation Intel Core 
8th Generation Intel Core
7th Generation Intel Core
6th Generation Intel Core processors, 
Intel Xeon processors for mobile workstations and related Pentium/Celeron processors: 

  • Microsoft Windows® 10-64 - Fall Creators Update (1709) 
  • Microsoft Windows 10-64 - April 2018 Update (1803) 
  • Microsoft Windows 10-64 - October 2018 Update (1809) 
  • Microsoft Windows 10-64 – May 2019 Update (1903)                    


KNOWN ISSUES: 

  • • Minor Graphics anomalies may be observed in Arma 3. 
  • • Some games may not have audio when using Intel Display Audio in full-screen mode when the resolution is different than what is set in Windows or Intel Graphics Command Center.  
  • • Intermittent crash or hang may be observed when resizing Ultra-HD Blu-Ray PowerDVD playback on an external monitor from full-screen mode to windowed mode.   

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