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

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.4.0.2395 WHQL [10/07/2024]
Dolby Extension Driver : 7.823.1245.11 WHQL [22/08/2022]
Dolby AudioProcessingObject Driver : 3.30701.711.0 WHQL [28/05/2024]
Dolby HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.30700.700.0 WHQL [14/05/2024]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG Dolby Atmos motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek USB 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 > Automatic restart when install is done
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 USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS-DTS) :

Drivers : 6.4.0.2395 WHQL [10/07/2024]
DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG SS|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek USB Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, 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

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
(You need to install Armoury Crate to install/use the SS drivers/app)

UPDATE

Launch "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
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 USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) :

Drivers : 6.4.0.2395 WHQL [10/07/2024]
SS3 Extension Driver : 1.4.0.0 WHQL [17/04/2023]
SS3 APO 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|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek USB 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 > Automatic restart when install is done
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 USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME DTSX Ultra) :

Drivers : 6.4.0.2395 WHQL [10/07/2024]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]

DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.14.16.0 WHQL [17/06/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.14.10.0 WHQL [16/07/2024]

DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.11.6.0 WHQL [30/04/2024]
Download : Link

ASUS PRIME DTS:X Ultra motherboards :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek USB Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, DTS:X Ultra 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 > "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 > Automatic restart when install is done
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 motherboards with AMD 5xx/6xx/8xx series chipsets with ALC40xx codec.
Hardware requirements (AMD - sTRX4) : ASUS ROG/PRIME motherboards with AMD TRX40 chipset.
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG motherboards with Intel 5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx series chipsets with ALC40xx codec.

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).

[Kani_malli]

yeah it has realtek app and ss3 app inside  drivers UWP folder

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

I remind you that I do not work for ASUS (everything I do for the ASUS ROG community is out of passion, on a voluntary basis) and I do not replace ASUS Support : 

- If you have any issue with the last audio drivers package from this thread : CLEANUP process then install/use the last audio drivers package from your motherboard support page.

- If you have any issue with the last audio drivers package from your motherboard support page : Contact ASUS Support and/or open a new thread in this ROG Care category : ROG Care - Hardware & Software Support - Gaming Motherboards.

[Orodruin]

@MoKiChU Thank you very much for your answer. I know you do this job voluntarily. I wanted to write here in case there are other people experiencing the same problem.
I opened a different title in the section you mentioned (ROG Care).

[achugh]

@MoKiChU or anyone else here who knows a little bit about programming can you please help me with following questions?

I have Z790 Dark Hero Motherboard and the Official Audio Driver via Armoury Crate as well as the support website is v6.3.9600.2368 and the most recent driver posted in the thread is v6.3.9600.2379

When I compare the two drivers, I notice the following changes/fixes.

1.  In "Drivers\USBAud\Win64\Realtek\CodecExtOem_RTK_76\ExtRtXUsb_Asus_BJ_RTK.inf" file WAVOUT5 has a new configuration.
   1. What physical endpoint is considered WaveOut5? Is it the front panel headphone jack or something else? Does anyone know.
   2. The way I read this change, it is BYPASSING Bongiovi Driver processing on this specific physical output hence I would like to know which output is this one.
   3. The actual code line in this INF that I am referencing is "HKR,InterfaceSetting,WaveOut5,0x10008,"SysCustomizedNoBJFx"" where you see a new NoBJFx is later defined in this file.
   4. I have noticed that the recording modes are not working i.e. I can only record at 48K 2 Channel. If I change the recording mode all I end up recording is just static. I believe this new version has this fixed as I notice the following change.
   5. I see "HKR,InterfaceSetting\SysRecCustomizedFx\FX\0,%PKEY_CompositeFX_ModeEffectClsid%,%REG_MULTI_SZ%,%REALTEKREC_VOLMFX_CLSID%,%REALTEKREC_MFX_CLSID%,%REALTEKREC_INVVOLMFX_CLSID%" line in this file and I see the inclusion of %REALTEKREC_MFX_CLSID% which should fix or allow using the mode, I think. I am not sure as I have do some testing on this driver as to what it is fixing with respect to recording.
2. In "Drivers\USBAud\Win64\Realtek\RealtekService_724\RealtekService.inf" file I see the "Realtek Audio Universal Service" automatic start problem has been fixed.
   1. If you open Windows Services Control Panel, you will notice that "Realtek Audio Universal Service" is set to start Automatically yet its status is not Running. You can manually start it but everytime you reboot, you will have to manually start it up again. This problem is now fixed here as the older versions has the path defined incorrectly which is now fixed.
   2. In older versions the path is wrapped in double quotes, and it should not be wrapped.
   3. I am referring to "ServiceBinary = %13%\RtkAudUService64.exe" line which is now fixed.

Does anyone know what the RealTek Control Center "Amplify Level" is supposed to do? It is not doing anything for me on the older/official v6.3.9600.2368 driver version for me?

Also, if I change the Default Format from 48K 24Bits to any other value then my headphone volume goes down to about 50%. To restore the volume, I have to click on Reset button next to it and Shutdown (not restart) and then Start up Windows 11 again after waiting for some time.

The reason I am interested in this driver is because my Microphone volume is really low. See https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/gaming-motherboards/re-rog-maximus-z790-dark-hero-low-microphone-volum... for my attempts to fix it so far. I have uninstalled Bongiovi Drivers and that has not fixed anything for me.

I am also noticing that as soon as the microphone is put into recording mode, I hear a loud pop in my recordings even after removing Bongiovi drivers. See the above thread about my microphone issues showing waveforms of these pops in the recordings.

The only way, I am able to fix these pops is going into RealTek Control Panel and clicking RESET for Microphone and then doing a cold start (i.e. Shutdown, wait for some time and Restart) and not touching anything afterwards from the RealTek Control Panel. If I touch anything in the RealTek Control Panel these recording pops return.

If anyone knows what is causing these recording pops and how to fix them, your help will be highly appreciated.

FYI, I am also working in https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/gaming-audio/bongiovi-acoustics-audio-enhancements-causes-problems/td-... thread where these loud pops are being discussed.

-Amit

[lazorznek]

Hi, @MoKiChU , I've got Asus ROG Strix Z790-A DDR5 Wi-Fi motherboard and wondering which drivers do I need. Could you provide me some help please?

[MoKiChU]

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@achugh wrote:

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-Amit

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Hi,

Answered by PM.

@lazorznek wrote:

Hi, @MoKiChU , I've got Asus ROG Strix Z790-A DDR5 Wi-Fi motherboard and wondering which drivers do I need. Could you provide me some help please?

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Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC40xx codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) 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.

[Vincy2022]

Hi, @MoKiChU , i have the asus x670e hero with a creative ae-5 plus. Now i want to remove the audio card using my onboard audio. I just want to know witch drivers i have to install (never installed before on my PC). my concern is that i have the z906 5.1 system and i want to ear the sound from alla of my speakers and not just from the front. Thank you

[fEaRz]

Hi @MoKiChU, I have a ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI and a ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II. I would like to know which drivers I should install. THANKS!

[MoKiChU]

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@Vincy2022 wrote:

Hi, @MoKiChU , i have the asus x670e hero with a creative ae-5 plus. Now i want to remove the audio card using my onboard audio. I just want to know witch drivers i have to install (never installed before on my PC).

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Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC40xx codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) 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.

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@Vincy2022 wrote:

my concern is that i have the z906 5.1 system and i want to ear the sound from alla of my speakers and not just from the front. Thank you

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- From your motherboard SPDIF port : Whatever the range or the brand, be aware that you will not be able nowadays to find motherboard that can output 5.1 PCM (uncompressed) or 5.1 DTS/Dolby (compressed) via SPDIF port, only Stereo PCM. However, your Logitech Z-906 audio system can then either playback the Stereo PCM stream as it is, or upmix it to Stereo x2 or 5.1 Dolby Digital Pro Logic II. So, if you want at all costs to output 5.1 PCM (uncompressed) or 5.1 DTS/Dolby (compressed) via SPDIF port from your PC, you have no choice but to rollback to your Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus dedicated sound card.

- From your motherboard 3.5mm jack port : You can use 5.1 PCM via 3.5mm jack (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1045991) with your Logitech audio system (and you can use SS3's Upmix / Surround option to upmix the sound in 5.1 whatever audio content is played) or you can use Stereo PCM via 3.5mm jack with your Logitech audio system (and you can use your Logitech Z-906 audio system to upmix to 5.1 Dolby Digital Pro Logic II to upmix the sound in 5.1 whatever audio content is played).

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@fEaRz wrote:

Hi @MoKiChU, I have a ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI and a ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II. I would like to know which drivers I should install. THANKS!

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Hi,

For your ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi motherboard :

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC40xx codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) 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.

For your ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming WiFi II motherboard :

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard without ALC40xx codec, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) from the first post of this thread : [DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx & Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx).

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.

[toshi-shigemi]

hello everyone ,ASUS Forlum and ASUS company ,Today is my birthday but Realtec  sound USB driver is not update