Product Change Notice: UP Xtreme Audio Codec

Pratik_Kushwaha

Product Change Notice

PCN Note Date:	02/05/2021
Date Effective:	Active by running change from February, 2021
Reason for change:	Realtek HD Audio Codec ALC892-CG discontinuation
Product(s) Affected:	Ordering Part number Board Part Number System Part Number UPX-WHLI7-A20-16064 RE-UPX-EDGEI7-A10-1664-F01 UPX-WHLI5-A20-08064 RE-UPX-EDGEI5-A10-0864-F01 UPX-WHLI3-A20-08064 RE-UPX-EDGEI3-A10-0864-F01 UPX-WHLCR-A20-04064 RE-UPX-EDGECR-A10-0464-F01 UPX-WHLI7C1-A20-16064 RE-UPX-EDGEI7C1-A10-1664-F01 　 RE-UPX-EDGEI7-A10-1664-FX1 　 RE-UPX-EDGEI5-A10-0864-FX1 　 RE-UPX-EDGEI3-A10-0864-FX1 　 RE-UPX-EDGECR-A10-0464-FX1
Change Details:	Due to Realtek HD Audio Codec ALC892-CG discontinuation, ALC888S-VD2-GR is the pin-to-pin replacement for ALC892-CG. BIOS needs to be updated to R2.0(14EX000513) due to the Audio Codec Device ID change.   Item EOL P/N Replacement Realtek Audio Codec ALC892-CG ALC888S-VD2-GR BIOS R1.8 (14EX000295) R2.0 (14EX000513)   Note: The updated BIOS R2.0 is compatible with the older ALC892-CG too, so the new BIOS version can be used by any of the UP Xtreme boards/systems (with the old and with the new Audio codec).
■ Benefits □Impacts: Change ALC892-CG to substitute parts to prevent the material shortage
Pre-Change   Post-Change ALC892-CG ALC888S-VD2-GR BIOS R1.8 (PN:14EX000295) BIOS R2.0 (PN:14EX000513)
Issue Date:	February, 2021
Issue by:	Pratik Kushwaha

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elpimous12

hello, i have problems with this audio codec !! where to find BIOS R2.0 (PN:14EX000513) ??

Pratik_Kushwaha

Hi @elpimous12 ,

It will be released soon, we will update the downloads page here> under UP Xtreme, and shop page here> under Downloads section, when it's available.

Regards,
Pratik