[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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

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 AudioProcessingObject Driver : 3.7.0.0 WHQL [20/02/2024]
DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.0.0 WHQL [17/12/2023]​

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/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 | 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 > 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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

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 | 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 > 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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.0.0 WHQL [17/12/2023]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.14.9.0 WHQL [31/01/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.14.2.0 WHQL [03/01/2024]
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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.0.0 WHQL [17/12/2023]
DTS AP APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.0.0 WHQL [17/12/2023]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.14.9.0 WHQL [31/01/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.14.2.0 WHQL [03/01/2024]
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 | 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 > 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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

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 : 6.0.9655.1 WHQL [12/03/2024]

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 | 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 > 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).

[WhoSaidThat]

Has anyone else lost their DTS licence after updating to the new drivers (Gen 2 in my case)? DTS Sound Unbound wants me to buy a new licence.

[MoKiChU]

aaschacher wrote:
Hi, I have an Asus Prime Z270-K. Does anyone know which download I should use?

Thank you 🙂

Hi,

You have an ASUS PRIME Realtek motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME RTK 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.

the_mess wrote:
Hello Mokichu! I've been using your drivers for a long time but for the past few versions I have a problem. My current mb is B550-E (SS3-DTS) and even when doing full cleanup the installer gets stuck while trying to install dtsapo4ultraAsusextensionpkg.inf. Can you tell me if there's fix for that? It doesn't matter if its Gen 1 or Gen 2, it always gets stuck.

WhoSaidThat wrote:
Has anyone else lost their DTS licence after updating to the new drivers (Gen 2 in my case)? DTS Sound Unbound wants me to buy a new licence.

Hi,

Re-download your Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) Gen1 or Gen2 (Recommended) 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.

[Clay79]

Hi,

is the B550-F Gaming Gen 1 or 2 ?

Are the Drivers ready for Windows 11?

thanks

[MoKiChU]

Clay79 wrote:
Hi,

is the B550-F Gaming Gen 1 or 2 ?

Are the Drivers ready for Windows 11?

thanks

Hi,

Yes, of course, Windows 10 & Windows 11.

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard Gen1, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) Gen1 or Gen2 (Recommended) 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.

[Medwynd]

Searched through the last 10 pages or so and couldnt find which driver to use for a ROG Hero z690 motherboard. Also I installed the driver from the motherboards support page but it installed the realtek usb audio driver. Do I need to uninstall that first? Thanks in advance.

Think I found my answer a few more pages back
"All ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards with ALC408x codec (USB) that exist on the market today and that will be released from today are Gen2 (Intel Z590/Z690 & Last AMD X570 ...).

ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 are only Gen2 drivers compatible.
ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 (USB) are only Gen2 drivers compatible."

I still dont know about how USB figures into it though.

[MoKiChU]

Medwynd wrote:
Searched through the last 10 pages or so and couldnt find which driver to use for a ROG Hero z690 motherboard. Also I installed the driver from the motherboards support page but it installed the realtek usb audio driver. Do I need to uninstall that first? Thanks in advance.

Think I found my answer a few more pages back
"All ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards with ALC408x codec (USB) that exist on the market today and that will be released from today are Gen2 (Intel Z590/Z690 & Last AMD X570 ...).

ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 are only Gen2 drivers compatible.
ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 (USB) are only Gen2 drivers compatible."

I still dont know about how USB figures into it though.

Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC408x codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) Gen2 from the first post of this thread : [DRIVERS] Realtek USB Audio (MB | Intel 5xx/6xx & AMD 5xx/TRX40).

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.

[MoKiChU]

OsamaGhaly wrote:
@MoKiChU Many thanks for the updates 🙂

I have ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING mobo but I'm facing two issues with the latest updates.

The first one when I try to open Sonic Studio 3 while playing any sound, it takes sometime then throw an error that this system is not supported .
And to solve this I have to restart NahimicService from the task manager or restart the system.

The second issue when I enable the Upmix/Surround option to have the sound out of all my 4 speakers; the sound quality then reduces dramatically.
That doesn't happen if I installed the mobo's support page drivers.

Note. I'm installing (Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) from OP and also followed all the instructions carefully, even do clean install each time I update the drivers.

Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) Gen1 or Gen2 (Recommended) 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.

Also, to avoid ZoneID blocking trouble :

- For each downloaded .zip : ZoneID unblock the .zip (Right click on the .zip file > Properties > Check the box Unblock > OK).

or

- Disable the ZoneID blocking completely (you will no longer have to unblock each downloaded .zip) :

- Right-click Windows Start button then click Launch then type gpedit.msc > OK
- User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager
- Do not preserve zone information in file attachment : Enabled > OK.

[OsamaGhaly]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) Gen1 or Gen2 (Recommended) 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.

Also, to avoid ZoneID blocking trouble :

- For each downloaded .zip : ZoneID unblock the .zip (Right click on the .zip file > Properties > Check the box Unblock > OK).

or

- Disable the ZoneID blocking completely (you will no longer have to unblock each downloaded .zip) :

- Right-click Windows Start button then click Launch then type gpedit.msc > OK
- User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager
- Do not preserve zone information in file attachment : Enabled > OK.

Many thanks @MoKiChU, I think the "A-Volute_SS3_Cleanup" file did the trick with the SS3 launch error and it's now works flawlessly. :cool:
But for the second issue, I still feel sound quality reduction if I enabled the "Upmix/Surround option". but that's OK I won't enable it for now, hoping there will be fix with the upcoming driver updates.

Thanks again dear .. wishing you a great day 🙂

[MoKiChU]

Fredy M wrote:
hopefully MoKiChU starts including the Gen1 drivers again...

Hi everyone,

@ ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards users & @ ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards users : Gen1 has been re-added to the drivers packages.

- ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards are Gen1 & Gen2 drivers compatible.*
- ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen1 are Gen1 & Gen2 drivers compatible.*
- ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 are only Gen2 drivers compatible.

* If you switch from Gen1 drivers to Gen2 drivers or from Gen2 drivers to Gen1 drivers, follow CLEANUP process.

Thread, post & drivers packages updated.

[Fredy_M]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

@ ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards users & @ ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards users : Gen1 has been re-added to the drivers packages.

- ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards are Gen1 & Gen2 drivers compatible.*
- ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen1 are Gen1 & Gen2 drivers compatible.*
- ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards Gen2 are only Gen2 drivers compatible.

* If you switch from Gen1 drivers to Gen2 drivers or from Gen2 drivers to Gen1 drivers, follow CLEANUP process.

Thread, post & drivers packages updated.

Thank you very much MoKiChU, really apreciate all the hard work you are putting into this...

@everyone else, guys, please take some time and read through the thread, 9 times out of 10 you will find your answer without repeating the same question over and over; if you read the first page, all the info is there to find out what driver is right for you