[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/8xx & Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx)

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG RTK-Dolby) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

Dolby Extension Driver : 9.830.414.4 WHQL [29/08/2024]
Dolby HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.30803.830.0 WHQL [17/12/2024]​

Download : Link

ASUS ROG Realtek|Dolby Atmos motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, Dolby Access installed /!\
Uninstall them (Start > Settings > Apps) then restart your PC
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Check the boxes of all versions of drivers which .inf starts with (if you find them) :
a-volute | avolute | dax | dts | extrtxusb | hdx | realtek | rtdusbad
Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

INSTALL

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Click on the "Select Old Driver(s)" button > Click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

Note : Your apps will be updated automatically via the Microsoft Store.

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

SS3 Extension Driver : 1.4.0.0 WHQL [17/04/2023]
SS3 AudioProcessingObject Driver : 3.7.2.0 WHQL [20/06/2024]
DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.1.0 WHQL [22/01/2025]​

Download : Link

ASUS ROG SS3 & SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, Sonic Studio/Radar III, DTS Sound Unbound installed /!\
Uninstall them (Start > Settings > Apps) then restart your PC
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Check the boxes of all versions of drivers which .inf starts with (if you find them) :
a-volute | avolute | dax | dts | extrtxusb | hdx | realtek | rtdusbad
Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button
Launch SS3 Cleaner by right-click Run as admin
Press Windows key + X > "Device Manager" > "View" > Check "Show hidden devices" > "Sofware components" category
Uninstall these hidden devices by right-click Uninstall device (if you find them) then restart your PC :
DTS Audio Effects Component | DTS APO4x Service Component

INSTALL

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts
Update your SS3 apps : Sonic Studio III v3.16.24.0 | Sonic Radar III v3.16.24.0

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Click on the "Select Old Driver(s)" button > Click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

Note : Your apps will be updated automatically via the Microsoft Store.

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt RTK) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

Download : Link

ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt Realtek motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console installed /!\
Uninstall them (Start > Settings > Apps) then restart your PC
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Check the boxes of all versions of drivers which .inf starts with (if you find them) :
a-volute | avolute | dax | dts | extrtxusb | hdx | realtek | rtdusbad
Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your app from the Microsoft Store shortcut

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Click on the "Select Old Driver(s)" button > Click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

Note : Your apps will be updated automatically via the Microsoft Store.

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTSX Ultra) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.1.0 WHQL [22/01/2025]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.12.0 WHQL [30/04/2025]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.10.0 WHQL [28/05/2025]
DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.11.6.0 WHQL [30/04/2024]​

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS AP) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.1.0 WHQL [22/01/2025]
DTS AP APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.1.0 WHQL [22/01/2025]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.12.0 WHQL [30/04/2025]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.10.0 WHQL [28/05/2025]
DTS AP HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.10.6.0 WHQL [30/04/2024]​

Download : Link

ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS:X Ultra & DTS Audio Processing motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, DTS:X Ultra or DTS Audio Processing installed /!\
Uninstall them (Start > Settings > Apps) then restart your PC
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Check the boxes of all versions of drivers which .inf starts with (if you find them) :
a-volute | avolute | dax | dts | extrtxusb | hdx | realtek | rtdusbad
Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Click on the "Select Old Driver(s)" button > Click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

Note : Your apps will be updated automatically via the Microsoft Store.

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS HPXv1) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

DTS HPXv1 APO3x Extension Driver : 1.1.1.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]
DTS HPXv1 HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.0.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]​

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Custom) :

Drivers : 6.0.9850.1 WHQL [17/06/2025]

DTS Custom APO3x Extension Driver : 1.2.2.0 WHQL [07/12/2020]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]
DTS Custom HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.2.0 WHQL [08/07/2020]​

Download : Link

ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Headphone:X v1 & DTS Custom motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, DTS Headphone:X v1 or DTS Custom installed /!\
Uninstall them (Start > Settings > Apps) then restart your PC
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Check the boxes of all versions of drivers which .inf starts with (if you find them) :
a-volute | avolute | dax | dts | extrtxusb | hdx | realtek | rtdusbad
Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears
Launch Driver Store Explorer > Click on the "Select Old Driver(s)" button > Click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button

Note : Your apps will be updated automatically via the Microsoft Store.

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit or more recent.
Hardware requirements (AMD) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt motherboards with AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/8xx series chipsets (except ROG with ALC40xx).
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt motherboards with Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx series chipsets (except ROG with ALC40xx).

Note : In order to know which drivers package to use, match the audio specifications of your motherboard with the apps or ask me.

TIPS :

If you want to manage the drivers (remove old/unused drivers for example) that you have in your Windows DriverStore
Use Driver Store Explorer (Right click on "Rapr.exe" > Run as administrator).

If you want better interrupts delivery latency
Enable MSI (Message Signaled-based Interrupts) mode on all your supported devices (see the column "supported modes") with
MSI Mode Utility (Right click on "MSI_Mode_Utility_v3.exe" > Run as administrator).

If you experience crackling, popping, audio stutter
Disable hibernation (Fast Startup included).

[Vokac]

Hi, please help me, i did everything you said in the first post, cleanup, install and update however i don't have audio manager in systray. I have Asus z270e-gaming motherboard.
When i plug in my headphones i got notification that headphones are connected and when i click on that then it is the only way to get ASUS Realtek manager up but still not visible icon in systray

[SteverinoLA]

Vokac wrote:
Hi, please help me, i did everything you said in the first post, cleanup, install and update however i don't have audio manager in systray. I have Asus z270e-gaming motherboard.
When i plug in my headphones i got notification that headphones are connected and when i click on that then it is the only way to get ASUS Realtek manager up but still not visible icon in systray

There is no sys tray thing anymore. It's an app in your Start Menu called Realtek Control Panel.

[Anolin]

Uh... I just recently moved... what the heck happened to the forums here? All I see are the threads from MoKiChU (Thanks for the driver updates man, you are the bomb!).... but where'd the other threads go?! I know this is completely off topic, but could someone fill me in really quick?

[MoKiChU]

Anolin wrote:
Uh... I just recently moved... what the heck happened to the forums here? All I see are the threads from MoKiChU (Thanks for the driver updates man, you are the bomb!).... but where'd the other threads go?! I know this is completely off topic, but could someone fill me in really quick?

Hi,

Regarding my threads you will always find them via the index in my signature.

If you are looking for where the Z370/Z390 Motherboards section has gone, Z490 Motherboards has been added to the section then the whole has been moved via a subcategory in Other Series Motherboards category : Maximus X/XI & Strix Motherboards (Z370/Z390/Z490)

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

SS3 Extension Driver : 1.2.14.0 WHQL [02/03/2020]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.2.2.0 WHQL [08/12/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

SS3|SSVM Extension Driver : 1.3.11.0 WHQL [31/08/2020]
SS3|SSVM VAD Media Driver : 10.38.41.588 WHQL [06/08/2019]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.2.2.0 WHQL [08/12/2020]
DTS SU Extension Driver : 1.1.61.0 WHQL [11/11/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.6.4.0 WHQL [08/10/2020]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.8.0 WHQL [13/11/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTSX Ultra MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

DTSX Ultra Extension Driver : 1.1.69.0 WHQL [14/12/2020]
DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.9.1.0 WHQL [11/09/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.6.4.0 WHQL [08/10/2020]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.8.0 WHQL [13/11/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS HPXv1 MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

DTS HPXv1 Extension Driver : 1.1.1.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]
DTS HPXv1 HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.0.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Custom MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

DTS Custom Extension Driver : 1.2.1.0 WHQL [05/10/2020]
DTS Custom HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.2.0 WHQL [08/07/2020]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME RTK MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9099.1 WHQL [07/01/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

[Deluxo_A1]

Hello,
The new drivers pack (v6.0.9099.1) fixed my SS3 effects problem, now its working as should be! (Z490-H MB)
Yay! 🙂

[gorandroid]

I've followed your guide, but now my microphone is even quiter, can barely hear my voice when i test ??? Dafq, and when i check the audio driver date via device manager it says 2019 ? why? can i update via armory crate ?

[MoKiChU]

gorandroid wrote:
I've followed your guide, but now my microphone is even quiter, can barely hear my voice when i test ???

Hi,

Go to Realtek Audio Control/Console > Recording Device tab > Use the Recording Volume & Microphone Boost to ajust it.

gorandroid wrote:
Dafq, and when i check the audio driver date via device manager it says 2019 ? why? can i update via armory crate ?

All the devices listed in "Audio inputs and outputs" are system devices, using system drivers which are not meant to be updated (whose version corresponds to the version of the system).

[dfaovred]

Thanks for your continued updates MoKiChU, no issues here with the latest drivers. They sound great!

[Jackalito]

dfaovred wrote:
Thanks for your continued updates MoKiChU, no issues here with the latest drivers. They sound great!

Ditto. It's such a privilege to have this kind of continued support by him 😄