Intel® Smart Sound Technology
Driver
Release Notes: Alder Lake Intel SST Release
December 2022
Revision 3.1
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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Scope of Document ....................................................................................... 6
1.2 System Requirements ................................................................................... 6
1.3 Acronyms and Terminology ............................................................................ 6
2 Release Kit Summary ............................................................................................. 9
2.1 Release Kit ................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Kit Contents ................................................................................................. 9
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3 Intel SST Release Details .................................................................................. 10
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4 Intel SST Release Highlights .............................................................................. 11
5 Important Notes: ................................................................................................ 12
6 Known Issues ..................................................................................................... 13
7 Closed Issues ...................................................................................................... 14
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Revision
Version Date
0.1 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 4279 August 2020
0.2 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 4411 September 2020
0.3 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 4468 October 2020
0.4 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 4609 November 2020
0.5 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 4926 January 2021
0.6 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 5013 January 2021
0.7 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 5124 February 2021
0.8 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 5180 March 2021
0.9 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 5574 May 2021
1.0 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 5948 July 2021
1.1 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6004 July 2021
1.2 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6135 August 2021
1.3 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6218 August 2021
1.4 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6278 August 2021
1.5 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6445 September 2021
1.6 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6590 October 2021
1.7 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6708 October 2021
1.8 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6755 November 2021
1.9 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 6886 December 2021
2.0 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7082 January 2022
2.1 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7384 March 2022
2.2 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7541 March 2022
2.3 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7621 April 2022
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2.4 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7687 May 2022
2.5 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7767 June 2022
2.6 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 7919 August 2022
2.7 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 8002 September 2022
2.8 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 8050 HF September 2022
2.9 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 8102 October 2022
3.0 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 8276 HF November 2022
3.1 • Intel® SST Alder Lake Release 8365 December 2022
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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of Document
This document provides release information about the Intel ® Smart Sound
Technology (Intel® SST) Driver. It covers Release Kit summary, Important Notes,
Known and Closed Issues.
This document is intended for OEMs and ODMs that are validating the Intel ® Smart
Sound Technology Driver on Alder Lake (ADL) platforms with Intel Audio DSP
integrated
1.2 System Requirements
Intel® Smart Sound Technology Driver supports the following Intel
CPU/Chipset:
• Alder Lake Processors
Platform Support:
• Alder Lake processor-based platforms with Intel Audio DSP integrated
Operating Systems support:
• Microsoft Windows* 10/11 64-bit
1.3 Acronyms and Terminology
Term Description
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
ADL Alder Lake
BIOS Basis Input/output System
BT Bluetooth
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DMIC Digital Microphone
DSP Digital Signal Processor
EA Enrollment Application
FDK Firmware Development Kit
FW Firmware
HDA or HD-Audio High Definition Audio
HFP Hands-Free Profile
IHV Independent Hardware Vendor
ISV Independent Software Vendor
Intel® SST Intel® Smart Sound Technology
IPR Ingredient Planned Release
LP Low power
MCP Multi-Chip Package
MCPS Million Clocks Per Second
MCS Modern Connected Standby Platform
Non-MCS Non-Modern Connected Standby Platform
OED Offload Engine Driver
OS Operating System
PCH Platforms Controller Hub
RVP Reference Validation Platform
SUT System under test
TBD To be determined
ULT Ultra-Thin
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WOV Wake on Voice.
PC Production Candidate
PV Production Version
PR Planned Release
TH Threshold
RS Redstone
MR Maintenance Release
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2 Release Kit Summary
2.1 Release Kit
Kit Name: Intel® Smart Sound Technology Driver Alder Lake Release
Supported OS: Windows* 10/11 64-bit
Version: 10.29.00.8365
2.2 Kit Contents
The contents of this release kit include:
o Drivers
• DSP Firmware
• Topology
• WOV Artifacts
• IntcAudiobus – Intel SST Audio Bus Driver for HD-A I/F
• IntcOED – Intel SST Offload Engine Driver
• Detection Verification Driver
• Intel® DMIC driver
• Intel® Bluetooth Audio Driver
• Intel® USB Audio Driver
• Intel® SST I2S Driver
• Intel® Soundwire Bus Driver
o Module Version
• Intel WOV version 2.5.900.20_986
• Intel Audio Service version 01.00.2697.00
o Apps
• Intel® Audio Service: Part of Intel SST OED Installation.
o Intel® Smart Sound Technology Driver – Release Notes
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3 Intel® SST Release Details
3.1 Intel® Smart Sound Technology Collaterals
Please refer to following Intel® SST collaterals for Intel® SST bring-up, validation and
debug guidance.
Doc Number & Location Doc Number & Location
Intel® Smart Sound Technology Driver - Bring-Up Included in every SST release package
Guide Intel CDI Doc #613171
Intel® Smart Sound Technology Customer -
Validation and Debug Guide Intel CDI Doc #613651
3.2 Platform Best Known Configuration
Please refer to Alder Lake BKC Release.
3.3 Focused Testing Area
Please refer to the Intel® Smart Sound Technology Validation and Debug Guide on
Intel® CDI (Document # 613651) for the test cases to test the following Intel ® SST
features.
For Desktop Processors:
o HD-Audio Playback
o HD-Audio Capture
o Digital Microphone Capture
For Mobile Processors:
o HD-Audio Playback
o HD-Audio Capture
o Digital Microphone Capture
o Intel® Wake on Voice - Contact Intel FAE or Intel® SST AE for more
details.
o Post-processing - Contact Intel FAE or Intel® SST AE for more details.
o Pre-processing - Contact Intel FAE or Intel® SST AE for more details.
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4 Intel® SST Release Highlights
Intel® SST Features Highlights
Intel® Audio Service installer is provided for to support Intel
Intel® Audio Service WOV via Intel Speech Pin
Intel® Audio Service
Post processing IP ISVs will integrate their audio IP FW
modules using the Intel audio FDK tool and provide their
Intel® SST Post-Processing FW to the IHV’s for final audio driver and FW integration for
OEM customer platforms.
Intel® SST Pre-Processing Intel Preprocessing IP Intel Preprocessing FW is included.
Note: Pre-processing IP ISVs will integrate their audio IP
FW modules using the Intel audio FDK tool and provide
their FW to the IHV’s for final audio driver and FW
integration for OEM customer platforms.
HD Audio Interface NA HD Audio interface support has been implemented and
included in CFL Intel® SST Release.
Disclaimer: To test HD-A interface, a codec driver from
audio codec vendor is required. Please contact your codec
vendor to obtain the driver supporting this feature.
I2S Interface NA I2S Interface support has been implemented and included in
the Release.
Disclaimer: To test I2S interface, a codec driver from
audio codec vendor is required. Please contact your codec
vendor to obtain the driver supporting this feature.
SoundWire Interface NA SoundWire interface support has been implemented and
included in CFL Intel® SST Release.
Disclaimer: To test SoundWire interface, a sound wire
driver from SoundWire device vendor is required. Please
contact your sound wire device vendor to obtain the driver
supporting this feature.
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5 Important Notes:
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6 Known Issues
Issue # Description
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7 Closed Issues
Sighting Title Fixed version
22016152554 Cortana validation "Echo" test fail with iSST v7919. 8365
22016176228 [SDW] BSOD 0x9f DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE_IntcSdwBus when 8365
doing Long Run Cold Boot with a dock.
22016177033 Sound cannot input via video call/camera recording/voice recording 8365
during microphone form mute to unmute.
22015961748 USB headset has a persistent sound after playing audio/video by 8365
Groove player/Movie and TV and pausing it.
22015880157 Using the USB-C headset to play media player then enter/resume from 8365
S4, audio is not working on the USB-C headset in AC mode.
22015947973 BSOD 0x9F occurs and points to IntcOED when 5 BTHP are connected 8365
at the same time.
22015961748 USB speaker output a noise when pause music. 8365
22016118704 PA has low wake-up rate with 24bit NHLT. 8365
22015939818 Pause/Play button on USB headset cannot work when playing music via 8365
Media Player.
22016123922 HWKWS and HW gain do not work when using 24bit DMIC format. 8365
22016091994 Mute the DMIC during recording and still be able to pick up sound. 8365
22015855611 The max sound of the USB speaker is reduced after insert/remove USB 8365
speaker in S4.
22016168366 DMICs mute does not work on APO less systems. 8365
22016128990 [SDW] Speaker lost when resume from S0i3/S4. 8276
16018634475 [SDW] Plug in 3.5mm Jack, but sound still plays via internal speaker 8276
when playing local music or hit no sound issue when playing online
video.
22014823769 When using Edge browser to play online video, plug/un-plug 3.5mm 8276
jack, it may get "can't play" error prompt.
22015702615 Mute button for mic does not work for some specific type-C headset. 8102
22015740850 Some Type-C headphone Mic cannot record with 7919. 8102
22015477120 Audio icon show "x" after fast close/open lid with Cortana and Alexa 8102
enabled.
22015688717 [SDW] HLK failed: Modern Standby Voice Activation Power Test on 8102
AC/DC-power.
15012082984 No SW Drips when ACA is running. 8102
22015939833 System show up "Your microphone is not working" after resume from 8102
S4 during Teams call.
22015642363 Speaker no sound after playing the video for a while on the USB-Codec 8102
device.
22015172239 Audio from USB device cut during VoIP call. 8102
22015510184 Speaker error after resuming from S4 and plug out the USB headset. 8102
22015585034 ISST OED YB after resuming system from MS while playing online video 8102
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and enabling WoV in the background.
22015841168 USB audio device cannot work after updating Intel Graphics driver 8102
22015570204 [SDW] DUT will show BSOD(error code: 0xdeadbeef) during the audio 8050
driver uninstall and install process.
22015750110 ISV module may not work properly with v7919. 8050
22015468262 ACA module init fail when load with 3rd party’s module. 8002
22015514494 Music player freeze and USB headset hang after wake from S4. 8002
15011627170 WoV don't have gain if DUT not record before. 8002
22015550870 [SDW] HLK: System - PNP (disable and enable) with IO Before and After 8002
(Reliability) test failed due to unexpected reboot.
22015138970 Recorded video via camera app then click camera roll will show fail 7919
message.
22015102787 Media player show error code after adjusting volume from task bar. 7919
22015099238 Music still outputs from speaker after plug in type-c earphone. 7919
22015046864 BT device can't remove successfully when the Bluetooth headset is 7919
connected
22014104819 The advance page and spatial page will disappear after unchecking the 7919
HW acceleration of the USB headset in the sound control panel.
22014861643 The Sound icon show X in system tray with PA enabled and doing WU. 7919
22015267012 BSOD 0x9F while running restart stress test with AC/DC cycle. 7919
18021975576 Intel Smart Sound Technology OED YB in DM after do s3/s4/s5 with 7767
ACA enabled.
18022308478 Headset lost sound when press the hotkey to adjust the audio volume. 7767
18021993032 Windows Media Player pops up error message "An audio device 7767
was disconnected or reconfigured" when insert 3.5mm Jack device
for the first time.
15010805358 Some USB headsets cannot work when connect to the USB hub. 7767
18021187067 Play local video, find there is no sound output from USB speaker after 7687
resuming from S4/S5.
15011081536 When using Cortana push to talk, microphone shows disabled. 7687
14016324088 "Intel Smart Sound Technology OED" sometimes would show 7687
lost/yellow bang in WB stress test.
18021145976 Run PC Stress Benchmark with step tool and found audio device lost. 7687
18021121055 Platform stopped reacting to KPs during Alexa stability. 7687
18021320874 Test tone played via Sound Control Panel internal speaker properties 7687
gets noise in speaker path.
18021535605 Groove music/ movie & TV show can't play when system plugged usb 7687
headset after system into S4 then switch different usb port.
18021460740 System Audio - KS Topology Test is failing with FAIL: Pin[02] : 7621
DeviceIoControl failed to get pin property.
18021035651 OED YB (DSP Communication Timeout Code 43) during Alexa stability 7541
18020908442 HD Audio Driver for Display Audio device lost when running WB stress 7541
with monitor connected via onboard HDMI
18020547096 Groove hang when playback with USB type-c headset 7541
18020468228 Fw Crash and BSOD irql_not_less_or_equal IntcUSB.sys after plugging 7541
in UAOL device
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18020823378 System occurred blackscreen with 7541
dump_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL_(0xA)_IntcsdwBus during S4 stress
14015883682 AW920H headset show"0" when adjust volume to mute via BT 7541
connected
18020351462 Audio driver lost during plugin/unplug USB headphone with making 7541
Microsoft Teams video call
18020550174 "Groove Music" APP can't play music after plug in 3.5mm audio jack. 7384
18019649707 DVT1_SPMLK_Playing audio and video have noise via WL5022 Wireless 7082
Headset.
18019668616 M-SIT/Thanos131415/Win11 21H2/SI: 'Something went wrong' occurs 7082
when click stop recording after record end on Voice Recorder with
Type-C earphone
18019683160 OED YB when connect BT headphone and on/off BT switch 7082
18019652700 Error showing when using multiple USB Audio devices 7082
18019648881 System have no sound after reboot 7082
18019880303 BSOD 9F when system reboots with SST 6886 7082
18019822613 OED show error message DSP communication timeout cause speaker 7082
show "X"
18019913675 DVT1_YS_OBE_video play is lag after attach type-c to VGA display 7082
18020162988 Alexa cannot wake up with enable wake word on 7082
18020003902 Audio driver lost from DM after resume from S4 then click "refresh" 7082
icon on HDR video website with HDR monitor connected and HDR
video playing via netflix website on EFP
18019120726 DSP Communication timeout on OED during Alexa stability with ISST 6886
6755
18019331659 Bsod IntcSDW.sys ( 6886
IntcSDW!PinComplexWidget::ChangeConnectionsStatus+3e ),
BugCheck = 7E
14015485007 AW920H headset still can output when adjust volume to mute via BT 6886
connected
18019090242 System freeze and dsp crash after enabling BRA EVAD with Cortana 6886
18019089608 The sounds can't output via the third USB audio device. 6886
18018985065 OED YB while running Cortana SPTT with 6590 6755
1309190037 Enable EVAD 6755
18018785328 BSOD 0x1E when installing ISST driver v6590 6708
18018800487 Groove and media player can't find audio device when using the ROG 6708
Theta 7.1 USB-C headset
18018761767 Build in speaker lost and SUT internal speaker no sound output after 6708
resume from Warm Boot
18018659778 Observing buffering (and no playback) in Groove on performing quick 6708
Pause/Resume during stereo-mp3 playback
18018052569 Bluetooth HFP and A2DP offload - volume 0/mute implementation 6708
18018427343 Jabra headsets not working 6708
18018292785 Add CopyINF entries to AudioBus and OED 6590
18017604274 video stuck after plug headset when system into S4 then resume 6590
18017941308 YB on OED DSP Communication Timeout Code 43 after opening Alexa 6590
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app with HF enabled with ISST 5948
18017545365 Support Cirrus HD-A Codecs Async verb transfer (I2C Mutex) 6590
18017506495 [I2S Codec] There is no MCLK output when no music playback during S0 6590
mode
1309082966 OED-ERROR message with Event ID 27/29 shows FW is not supported 6590
in Event Viewer log
18017873258 Playback will hang for 2 minutes on G20 when connect 3 pole 6590
headphone or Creative USB headset.
18017559869 HDMI playback noise 6445
18015006214 Intc OED Yellow Bang observed after S3 6445
18017874971 [BT] Hang in Groove after connecting BT HP with Intel Audio Service 6445
running - Disable speech category discovery
18017387675 Creative sound blaster X-Fi GO pro-observing glitches on UAOL 6445
endpoint after change playback position
18015006214 Sound Effect preset does not work after pause for 1 min and then 6445
resume playing music
14014598262 can't get WOV timestamp through 6445
KSPROPERTY_SOUNDDETECTOR_MATCHRESULT due to
ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED
18017523102 Sound can't output via Slim Sound Bar - SB521A after connecting SUT 6445
USB3.0 port
18017556512 BSOD DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL during Alexa stability with 6278
ISST 6218
18015006214 System - PNP (disable and enable) with IO Before and After (Reliability) 6278
test got failed due to unexpected reboot
18017339297 OED yellow bang observed during S4 cycling 6218
18017415139 FW crashed with lec: ADSP_KPB_MS_UNABLE_TO_STORE_DATA 6218
18015006214 glitches/buffering during Groove playback in 4-Ch/5.1-Ch Speaker (via 6218
Codec) config respectively after arming any MVA-Test-App(s) with SST
driver v5948
18017126975 Groove hang with LPIB not progresing during S4 cycle using decoupled 6135
HDA+UAOL+iDisplay
18017275344 YB after opening usb capture stream during Basic Communication 6135
mode
18017274221 Plantronics Headset observing noise when running on UAOL enabled 6135
mode
18017079461 WOV update to ver. ADL 2.5.869.20_633 6135
14014414843 (HLK)(ADL-S)(Cobalt)(BTH) Lullaby test fail with 6004
AUDCLNT_E_DEVICE_INVALIDATED
14014445538 (HLK)(ADL-S)(Cobalt)(BTH) KsTopology test fail - ERROR: Node[1] 6004
(KSNODETYPE_MUTE) does not support KSPROPERTY_AUDIO_MUTE
through the filter
18015006214 Unable to display amplifier at EFX placeholder on Microphone array 6004
endpoint
18016993471 (HLK)(ADL-S)(Cobalt)(USB)General audio test- Audio Mute and 6004
AUDIO_VOLUMELEVEL subtests fail
18016624310 BSOD after boot to OS with voice assitants enabled BRA 5948
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1807114216 iadk_dependencies: correct script for adl build 5948
18014637871 LargeConfigGet KP_BUF_CFG_MODE shows no data 5574
16012654270 Observing BSOD (Bugcheck-9F) during WIM installation or when the 5372
system is left idle pointing to IntcOED
16012540057 Disp audio driver is not enumerating with hot-plug of display 5180
14013230420 BSOD: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x7e) pointing 5124
IntelOED while running S3 test
18014190356 Endpoints are duplicated after Audio Bus disable and enable 5013
16012113120 Sporadically WoVClientApp does not detect key-phrase ("Alexa") via 4926
WBS BT-HFP headset (BT-HFP Offload disabled and Voice Activity
Detection = Intel Wake on Voice)
18012710746 Add new ADL-P platform - update FDK dependencies script 4609
16011840855 [MVA] Hands free mode is getting disabled in the Alexa after setting 4609
wake work to MVA
18011252850 FW crash when running host pipeline in WHM/WoV topology 4411
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