HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0234

ALC234 driver

HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0234 is the Realtek ALC234, an audio codec device. This is the sound chip on the motherboard. Windows plays sound through Microsoft's High Definition Audio driver, while the PC maker's driver adds jack detection, microphones and audio effects. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on realtek.com.

Download from realtek.comFull guide: Which Realtek audio driver you need

Device details

Hardware IDHDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0234
Device nameALC234
MakerRealtek (codec vendor ID 10EC)
Device typeAudio codec
Driver guideWhich Realtek audio driver you need

How to install the driver for ALC234

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0234.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Audio drivers for this codec are often offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Audio.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Realtek downloads on realtek.com. Our which realtek audio driver you need guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Plug in headphones and a microphone and test both in Settings, System, Sound.

Other Realtek audio codec IDs

Device names: the HD Audio codec tables in the Linux kernel source, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.