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

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

SS3-SSVM Extension Driver : 1.3.18.0 WHQL [13/07/2022]
SS3-SSVM VAD Media Driver : 1.0.3.0 WHQL [07/06/2022]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.5.6.0 WHQL [21/11/2022]
DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.11.25.0 WHQL [10/04/2023]​

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 III, Sonic 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 | dts | hdx | realtek
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 > Automatic restart when install is done
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

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

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

Drivers : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

Download : Link

ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME 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 | dts | hdx | realtek
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 > Automatic restart when install is done
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your app from the Microsoft Store shortcut

UPDATE

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

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

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

Drivers : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.11.25.0 WHQL [10/04/2023]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.12.6.0 WHQL [07/09/2023]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.12.6.0 WHQL [07/09/2023]
DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.11.5.0 WHQL [06/07/2023]​

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.11.25.0 WHQL [10/04/2023]
DTS AP APO4x Extension Driver : 1.11.25.0 WHQL [10/04/2023]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.12.6.0 WHQL [07/09/2023]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.12.6.0 WHQL [07/09/2023]
DTS AP HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.10.5.0 WHQL [06/07/2023]​

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 | dts | hdx | realtek
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 > Automatic restart when install is done
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

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

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

Drivers : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

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 : 6.0.9611.1 WHQL [28/11/2023]

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 | dts | hdx | realtek
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 > Automatic restart when install is done
Go in "Apps" folder > Install your apps from the Microsoft Store shortcuts

UPDATE

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

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 motherboards with AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx series chipsets (except ROG with ALC40xx).
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME motherboards with Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx 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]

iicycube wrote:
Okay thanks, what about the last one that is RTK version? Cause I dont use Sonic suite 3 software for my RIG so can i use the last one as well?

No you can't install/use drivers package not designed for your motherboard, but know that installation of third party apps (Sonic Studio III & Sonic Radar III in your case) is not imperative with the drivers package designed for your motherboard (SS3 MB in your case).

[iicycube]

MoKiChU wrote:
No you can't install/use drivers package not designed for your motherboard, but know that installation of third party apps (Sonic Studio III & Sonic Radar III in your case) is not imperative with the drivers package designed for your motherboard (SS3 MB in your case).

But the driver still went in and work up using RTK version from my side, do I need to uninstall away the RTK version and install the SS3 version in my case? Just that the Realtek control on MS all along I cant install as keep getting "error" since last times already.

[MoKiChU]

iicycube wrote:
But the driver still went in and work up using RTK version from my side, do I need to uninstall away the RTK version and install the SS3 version in my case? Just that the Realtek control on MS all along I cant install as keep getting "error" since last times already.

When you use a drivers package that is not designed for your motherboard, you only install the main driver, and therefore you do not install the Realtek Extension Driver dedicated to your motherboard type, and therefore the Realtek HSA SoftwareComponent Driver dedicated to obtaining your Realtek Audio Control will not be installed (this is why you can't install it).

So yes, as indicated above, follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process with the drivers package designed for your motherboard, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

[Betroz]

Realtek should really employ all their Audio drivers in ONE package. The fact that there are different driver packages even for Asus Z490 motherboards alone is stupid.

[piratino]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

The Third Party DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver have been updated.


Thread, post & drivers package updated.

Thank you as always!!

Quick question: as only a single component of the driver has been updated, you kept the same package name, right? Because I had already that pack downloaded..

In case YES, should I just go for UPDATE?

Thanks for the clarification! 🙂

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

@ ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen1 users :

Your CLEANUP process has been updated with the addition of these steps :

- 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

Thread updated.

[betavirus]

i have a rog strix b350 f gaming -currently on windows 11- every time i try to install the "Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) : " it will restart after the cmd and then it installs the microsoft driver 10.0.22000.1. am i installing the wrong driver package? thanks.

[MoKiChU]

betavirus wrote:
i have a rog strix b350 f gaming -currently on windows 11- every time i try to install the "Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) : " it will restart after the cmd and then it installs the microsoft driver 10.0.22000.1. am i installing the wrong driver package? thanks.

Hi,

You use the correct drivers package.

All the devices listed in Audio inputs and outputs category in your Device Manager are system devices, using system drivers which are not meant to be updated (whose version corresponds to the version of the system, Windows 11 21H2/CO/22000.x in your case).

The correct device to check in your Device Manager is Realtek(R) Audio device in Sound, video and game controllers category.

[betavirus]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

You use the correct drivers package.

All the devices listed in Audio inputs and outputs category in your Device Manager are system devices, using system drivers which are not meant to be updated (whose version corresponds to the version of the system, Windows 11 21H2/CO/22000.x in your case).

The correct device to check in your Device Manager is Realtek(R) Audio device in Sound, video and game controllers category.

yeah..i just figured that out..lol thank you 🙂 also i can't seem to find the realtek audio control app. is there a download link for that to manually install it? thank you :))

[MoKiChU]

betavirus wrote:
yeah..i just figured that out..lol thank you 🙂 also i can't seem to find the realtek audio control app. is there a download link for that to manually install it? thank you :))

In your INSTALL process from the first post of this thread.