[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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

Dolby Extension Driver : 10.1022.825.39 WHQL [21/10/2025]
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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

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 : 1.15.2.0 WHQL [06/04/2025]​

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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.2.0 WHQL [06/04/2025]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.18.0 WHQL [28/10/2025]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.15.0 WHQL [13/10/2025]
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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.2.0 WHQL [06/04/2025]
DTS AP APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.2.0 WHQL [06/04/2025]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.15.18.0 WHQL [28/10/2025]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.15.15.0 WHQL [13/10/2025]
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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

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 : 6.0.9918.1 WHQL [25/11/2025]

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]

grifers1980 wrote:
Thank you. And any way to amplify also the sound by SPDIF? maybe some driver mod? I just can't find a way, I look at Techpowerup forums and I don't see a way either (I say that forum because that's where I got those drivers that amplified the SPDIF output on my previous Z370 E Gaming. Thank you

Hi,

Sorry, modding is not my field.

LostDecryption91 wrote:
Hi, I recently updated my bios to latest since then i'm not able to successfully hear audio from my motherboard both on linux and windows 10.
In windows 10, I installed latest audio drivers that was displayed on asus website where i downloaded the bios from but still it's not working.

Luckily i found this forum and looking through previous comments. I have a sense that I could fix my audio after 3 weeks
Can anybody please please guide me in the right direction?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) from the first post of this thread.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.


However, if you notice the issue since updating your BIOS, and that you have the issue with Windows & Linux, it is not a cleanup/update of your Windows audio drivers that will fix your issue since you have the issue with Windows & Linux. It seems that your audio controller no longer seems to want to start since updating your BIOS, so, follow this :

- Check that the audio controller is enabled in your BIOS.
- Hard reboot your PC : Turn off your PC > Turn off your PSU for 15 sec > Turn on your PSU > Turn on your PC.
- If you still have the issue, contact ASUS Support : https://www.asus.com/support/CallUs (and/or open a thread here : ROG Care - Hardware & Software Support).

[LostDecryption9]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

Sorry, modding is not my field.



Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) from the first post of this thread.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.


However, if you notice the issue since updating your BIOS, and that you have the issue with Windows & Linux, it is not a cleanup/update of your Windows audio drivers that will fix your issue since you have the issue with Windows & Linux. It seems that your audio controller no longer seems to want to start since updating your BIOS, so, follow this :

- Check that the audio controller is enabled in your BIOS.
- Hard reboot your PC : Turn off your PC > Turn off your PSU for 15 sec > Turn on your PSU > Turn on your PC.
- If you still have the issue, contact ASUS Support : https://www.asus.com/support/CallUs (and/or open a thread here : ROG Care - Hardware & Software Support).

HD Audio controller is enabled in the bios.
Tried hard reboot and followed your instructions to installing audio drivers but still no sound.
I have all this drivers installed after following your guide,

When i connect my headphones into the line out port, It asks if I had inserted headphones or front speakers. I select headphones and hear click noise from headphones that's if after that no audio.

[dfaovred]

LostDecryption91 wrote:
HD Audio controller is enabled in the bios.
Tried hard reboot and followed your instructions to installing audio drivers but still no sound.
I have all this drivers installed after following your guide,

When i connect my headphones into the line out port, It asks if I had inserted headphones or front speakers. I select headphones and hear click noise from headphones that's if after that no audio.

Try resetting BIOS to defaults and reboot then test sound.

[MoKiChU]

Bebou29 wrote:
Will you continue to support realtek drivers for notebooks?

No.

What I offer is now only AIMed for motherboards (as originally), please refer to your product support page to download the appropriate drivers for your product.

[Tekamine]

Hey Mokichu,

I m lost with the sound drivers... I uninstalled them (tried a new sound card) then tried to reinstall them (rog ss3 + dts) on my Maximus formula XII...
Cleaned everything as usual, console, sonic studio, radar, driver storage removing everything i could from dtx, realtek etc ...
I've also deleted a folder in appdata (nahimic something...). I reinstalled your drivers (and the official as well), everything's going good until I try to launch Sonic suite III, dled from MS store from your link.

First, usually, when I install your drivers, after the reboot, I have the install wizard finishing the realtek installing process (same with the official). This time, i neven shows up, so I have to manually download the console and Suite III from your link. The console is working (even tho i can only see the digital output (spdif))???) and suite III is poping up 1 sec before disappearing... Then I am tryin to open Sonic Suite Companion from the start menu (in admin) and it shows that

Dunno if I deleted something important on appdata, but it is suppose to come back anyway after installation right ?

Also noticed that windows update tends to download automatically A-volute and some nahimics stuff ...
Anyway, without suite III, and realtek console, the sound card is useless, spdif is limited to 48khz 16 bits, Sabre amps arnt working, etc ...

I dunno what to do now, i have the same symptoms with the official old drivers...

Thank you

Edit : Problem solved, kaspersky was blocking A-volute and Nahimic programs, services and their access to the network. Be aware in case you are using Kaspersky

[MoKiChU]

Tekamine wrote:
Hey Mokichu,

I m lost with the sound drivers... I uninstalled them (tried a new sound card) then tried to reinstall them (rog ss3 + dts) on my Maximus formula XII...
Cleaned everything as usual, console, sonic studio, radar, driver storage removing everything i could from dtx, realtek etc ...
I've also deleted a folder in appdata (nahimic something...). I reinstalled your drivers (and the official as well), everything's going good until I try to launch Sonic suite III, dled from MS store from your link.

First, usually, when I install your drivers, after the reboot, I have the install wizard finishing the realtek installing process (same with the official). This time, i neven shows up, so I have to manually download the console and Suite III from your link. The console is working (even tho i can only see the digital output (spdif))???) and suite III is poping up 1 sec before disappearing... Then I am tryin to open Sonic Suite Companion from the start menu (in admin) and it shows that :

Dunno if I deleted something important on appdata, but it is suppose to come back anyway after installation right ?

Also noticed that windows update tends to download automatically A-volute and some nahimics stuff ...
Anyway, without suite III, and realtek console, the sound card is useless, spdif is limited to 48khz 16 bits, Sabre amps arnt working, etc ...

I dunno what to do now, i have the same symptoms with the official old drivers...

Thank you

Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) from the first post of this thread.

- Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process
- Use this SS3 Cleaner tool (Right click on "A-Volute_SS3_Cleanup.exe" > Run as administrator) then restart your PC
- Follow scrupulously your INSTALL process

For the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

[Tekamine]

Thx mate, I keep you updated, spent the whole morning (again) to install sound drivers, drives me nuts :mad:

[Tekamine]

Same stuff, uninstall everything, reinstalled your drivers SS3/DTS, cmd line installing inf drivers, rebooting, then no realtek intallshield wizard finishing the job (I can even find it on revouninstaller or programs in control panel). Realtek console is working but limited, and sonic studio is opening and closing promptly... Can not use my mixamp requiring 192khz@24bit, i am limited at 48khz/16bit (it becomes useless...), the optical spdif is considered as "regular" and not as "spdif from realteak", thus, there is no high end signal sent from the optical. Can not use neither spatialisation from sonic studio and all its feature since it won't open...
Drives me mad, since I know i made it work one time already, when it worked, after intalling the cmd file, then rebooting, it saw the realtek wizard poping up and finishing the installation.
Something is missing (nahimic ? or whatever) that doesnt allow me to use the full potential of that sound cards and its Sabre amps.

By the way, should I follow the whole clean up process and then using the ss3 cleaner tool, or should i use it directly ? (the cleaner says that the nahimic services, 3 of them i think, it closes fast, can't be found..)

Thanks

[bamajon1974]

Good afternoon @Mokichu.

Thank you for taking the time to release these drivers.

A question regarding the Realtek Audio Drivers (I have an Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming MB so the correct Realtek audio drivers are UAD - ASUS ROG SS3, correct?)

In the past, when updating the existing Realtek audio drivers, one would have to uninstall the RealTek Audio Console App, restart, use Driver Store Explorer to force delete the old drivers, restart, install the new drivers you release, restart, then reinstall the apps.

Does this process still need to be followed or can one simply update the drivers by running "install.cmd" from the archive and old drivers are overwritten?

Thanks!

[MoKiChU]

PrivateBlood wrote:
Hey, Mokichu. While I understand your decision, I don't get why you removed your driver pages instead of archiving them. I could have downloaded the last one on your notebook audio drivers page but now my only option is getting the 2 years old driver from Asus support page of my GX551 laptop. I hope you reconsider your decision and make your previous work on notebook audio drivers available.

Hi,

My decision is final and not revocable : I focus on my original field which is DIY/Motherboards.

Tekamine wrote:
Thank you again Mokichu for your work !

What does those updates bring usually, let's say, compared to the ones a month ago ?
Out of curiousity, if they are bringing more performance/quality of sound, or they just are expanding the range of compatitibility of new/other products (headsets/microphones etc...) mostly ?

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 ...

Archanjo73 wrote:
Thx for your answer and effort, it would be nice to keep A-Volute drivers updated tho, as they don't do it on a regular basis...

It will be updated by Windows Update (your current version is newer than the version available via Windows Update, but as soon as this is no longer the case, it will be updated by Windows Update).

bamajon1974 wrote:
Good afternoon @Mokichu.

Thank you for taking the time to release these drivers.

A question regarding the Realtek Audio Drivers (I have an Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming MB so the correct Realtek audio drivers are UAD - ASUS ROG SS3, correct?)

In the past, when updating the existing Realtek audio drivers, one would have to uninstall the RealTek Audio Console App, restart, use Driver Store Explorer to force delete the old drivers, restart, install the new drivers you release, restart, then reinstall the apps.

Does this process still need to be followed or can one simply update the drivers by running "install.cmd" from the archive and old drivers are overwritten?

Thanks!

Hi,

Correct. You can directly follow your UPDATE process from the first post of this thread.