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

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.4.0.2426 WHQL [06/11/2025] | Download : Link
Dolby Extension Driver : 10.1022.825.39 WHQL [21/10/2025]
Dolby HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.30803.830.0 WHQL [17/12/2024]

ASUS ROG Realtek|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 "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
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 : 6.4.0.2426 WHQL [06/11/2025] | Download : Link
DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.3.0 WHQL [12/10/2025]

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 "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
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 : 6.4.0.2426 WHQL [06/11/2025] | Download : Link
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 : 1.15.3.0 WHQL [12/10/2025]

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 "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
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 : 6.4.0.2426 WHQL [06/11/2025] | Download : Link

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.15.3.0 WHQL [12/10/2025]
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 : 1.11.7.0 WHQL [22/09/2025]

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 "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
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).

[Bigbrotherjx]

Thanks, I noticed that this does seem to help a bit, but there are a few things that I was hoping could be clarified:

1. Given that I am using an analog output to the powered speaker, I generally believed that you are meant keep the "source" volume high, to avoid amplifying noise on the speaker side.
2. I would be very surprised / disappointed if the audio setup for this motherboard was not designed to work across the full range of Windows 11 volume controls.

[firenzexx]

Hello @MoKiChU, just i'm not interested for SS3/A-Nahimic apps/drivers, i can remove/cancel A-Volute folder before install whole driver without any type of issues??

[rckrz6]

Is there any huge downsides to disabling audio enhancements, this is the only way past some buggy audio 

[irksome_ivan]

I did the prior steps and uhh not good...
This is an update for the z790 E Motherboard which had sound unbound and the install cmd does not work
I have an intel i12900k -i9 and a ASUS 4080 rtx super.
can prvide otehr info if needed

[irksome_ivan]

I additionally get these errors when running the ss3 cleaner and hope that they are unimportant

[irksome_ivan]

I found the exe files in the volute app driver folder and ran them but I installed everything in order but dta is not installing due to

 

[irksome_ivan]

I meant dts in the last post but it appears the dts driver is bad as it also errors in the setup, If there is a slightly older version that works or if the download link can be reshaed that would probably be the best since I am the only one who posted this specific issue.

[irksome_ivan]

the file its crashing on is in the correct folder??? so I do not know why it is not able to find it????

[irksome_ivan]

So I decided by chance to not unpack the zip files using winrar and use windows and now I got this interesting error, Interesting is all I must say , I am going to extract it to the root folder and see if this fixes my issue

WOW HOLY IUAGD FKU DAWFGU ADWKU THE ISSUE WAS THAT THE FILE PATH WAS TOO LONG???? NOW IT WORKLS??!Q>?:
Pardon me for having a stroke but do not extract to your documents or etc because the extract location of the file will be well over th 260 character limit in windows, you can reg edit your operating system to increase the max length of a path but that is up to you.

Why winrar worked and windows did not I have no idea and I am tired

[irksome_ivan]

Everything works on my end and the installation was a success. If only I thought of the path being so absurdly long earlier.