[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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

Dolby Extension Driver : 9.830.414.4 WHQL [29/08/2024]
Dolby HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.30704.740.0 WHQL [02/09/2024]​

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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

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 : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]​

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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.6.0 WHQL [26/11/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.3.0 WHQL [14/11/2024]
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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]
DTS AP APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.6.0 WHQL [26/11/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.3.0 WHQL [14/11/2024]
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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

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 : 6.0.9785.1 WHQL [07/01/2025]

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).

[MoKiChU]

SteverinoLA wrote:
Something else I've always wondered -- Mokichu, how exactly do you know which motherboards use which audio drivers? You probably have them memorized by heart at this point due to so many people asking, but how would someone figure it out themselves?

What's odd to me is that I can see in the list that there is the base Sonic Studio 3 edition, followed by several versions w/bigger and better DTS features (I assume this is DTS surround sound), but the DTS features don't increment w/the motherboard price line. Eg. I have a ROG STRIX Z390-F, which I think is higher-end Asus product that Prime or TUF lines, but yet those mb's include DTS Realtek features that mine doesn't. That seems odd?

So let's pretend I'm buying a new Z-490 ROG STRIX mb but I want to figure out which of you drivers apply to it. What would I look at to figure it out myself?

Keep up the good work! Thanks!!

Hi,

As stated on the first post of this thread, in order to know which drivers package to use, match the specifications of your motherboard with the apps.

Example for your current & your futur motherboard :

- ROG Strix Z390-F : https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-F-GAMING/specifications/



So, it's an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard.

- ROG Strix Z490-F : https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z490-F-GAMING/specifications/



So, it's an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard.

[Ahm010]

Hello,

I wanted to know if there is a changelog/release notes for each release? I could not find them online, but maybe you know where to look at.
Since almost every X weeks a new driver drops, it would be nice to know what changed. For exmaple: "Drivers : 6.0.9003.1 WHQL [11/08/2020]", "Drivers : 6.0.9008.1 WHQL [18/08/2020]". A webpage or something similar would be helpful. Thank you.

[MoKiChU]

Ahm010 wrote:
Hello,

I wanted to know if there is a changelog/release notes for each release? I could not find them online, but maybe you know where to look at.
Since almost every X weeks a new driver drops, it would be nice to know what changed. For exmaple: "Drivers : 6.0.9003.1 WHQL [11/08/2020]", "Drivers : 6.0.9008.1 WHQL [18/08/2020]". A webpage or something similar would be helpful. Thank you.

Hi,

Realtek never provides changelog, however I can tell you in general that the changes are adds of new hardware IDs, bug/security fixes, improvement of the sound spectrum, support for new games/apps/OS etc ...

[Ahm010]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

Realtek never provides changelog, however I can tell you in general that the changes are adds of new hardware IDs, bug/security fixes, improvement of the sound spectrum, support for new games/apps/OS etc ...

Ah... I see. This must be the reason I could not find it :). Anyway, thank you.

[mito1172]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

As stated on the first post of this thread, in order to know which drivers package to use, match the specifications of your motherboard with the apps.

Example for your current & your futur motherboard :

- ROG Strix Z390-F : https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-F-GAMING/specifications/



So, it's an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard.

- ROG Strix Z490-F : https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z490-F-GAMING/specifications/



So, it's an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard.

Thanks for information

[Unhost85]

Hi, MoKiChU !

Latest link for ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF RTK MB is broken (404).
Can you please fix it. Thanks!

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

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 : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

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 : 1.1.68.0 WHQL [09/12/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.6.4.0 WHQL [08/10/2020]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.9.0 WHQL [11/12/2020]

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

DTSX Ultra Extension Driver : 1.1.73.0 WHQL [23/12/2020]
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 : 1.6.9.0 WHQL [11/12/2020]

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

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 : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

Third Party Drivers :

DTS Custom Extension Driver : 1.2.2.0 WHQL [07/12/2020]
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 : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

[DmitriyS]

Hi MoKiChU Thank you!

[rgen44]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9126.1 WHQL [02/03/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thank you @MoKiChU. STAY WELL!

[bender21]

Hi guys,
which driver do i need for the
TUF GAMING B550-PLUS with Realtek ALC S1200A.
I need 7.1 over S/PDIF.

Best and thanks!
Bender21