[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]

We appreciate the drivers and detailed installation instructions, but the problem is that this is essentially the highest profile / most visited audio thread on this website, and yet we are still unable to attract the attention or help or anybody from Asus.

It seems to me that there are a number of people like me struggling with poor rear line out quality, likely coming from incorrect Impedance Sensing, which causes over-amplification and distortion. My intuition tells me this is a driver issue.

[MoKiChU]

Hi,

ASUS Support/Staff do not intervene in my threads, so there is no point in posting/spamming your issues in my threads.

Again, if you want to have the attention of ASUS Support/Staff, open a new thread with your issues in this ROG Care category : ROG Care - Hardware & Software Support - Gaming Motherboards.

[Kaiketsu]

Morning MoKiChU,

Please let me begin with apologising if i have inadvertently started any frustration, but i appreciate the work you have put in this thread as it’s the only location i have found that has improved my situation, if only slightly.

i currently do have a post open in the section of the forum you have linked, however it has been hidden under "spam" and i recently got released again, no help has yet to be given, but it is early days.

with my post here i was simply asking to confirm that this is the correct set of drivers from you (your post said we could ask) as well as trying to add context to my issue to further help others in the same boat that even though this driver is an improvement it’s not solving the underlining driver issue for my particular board , searching the thread there is more than just me with this same issue, which is comforting in a way.

[MoKiChU]

Hi,

You figured it out yourself, otherwise I would have indicated to you the drivers package to use. But anyway, if that can comfort you :

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.

[chadmander]

hi how can i know a version of and specific driver of urs that i downloaded long ago but the dfriver was extracted from the rar file and there is no sign of the version pack there is just the folder apps drivers and the .bat'? cuz like i already say in the forum i have problems with the packs of urs my 5.1 never worked on any but i tried with the package driver that i got un zipped and finally works cuz this driver has the speaker configuration to change to 5.1 the other driver packs dont have that option and that is the problem

[Klemc]

Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS-DTS) :

Drivers : 6.4.0.2406 WHQL [27/11/2024]

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2406 doesn't contains Update.BAT, can i use previous one (from 2404 archive) ?

[MoKiChU]

Hi,

As reminder : https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/downloads-for-motherboards/drivers-realtek-usb-audio-amd-5xx-6xx-8xx-a...

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@MoKiChU wrote:

Hi everyone,

The Update.cmd installation script has been deleted from the drivers packages. Your INSTALL and UPDATE processes use now the same Install.cmd installation script (which use the Realtek GUI installer), and your UPDATE processes have been updated accordingly.

Thread, drivers packages updated.

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[Klemc]

Yes thanks, it just added a silent argument anyway.

[johnhellstar]

Hello!

Is there a way to enable equalizer settings on the Apex Encore audio?It has for the spdif connection but for speakers and headphones it shows only the volume bar.Thanks!

[QuaternionsRock]

Hi,

I have a Z690-E running Windows 11 24H2. I followed the SS3-DTS instructions meticulously, but it appears that setup.exe doesn't actually install any drivers. As recommended in previous replies, I "unblocked" the zip file before extracting it, and I ensured that the path to the extracted files was not too long. After running the Install.cmd and restarting,

• Device Manager still shows "Realtek USB2.0 Audio" with the Microsoft-provided driver, and selecting "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer" does not show any other options.
• RAPR does not indicate that any new drivers are present on the system.
• Sonic Studio III presents the NOPKEY error.
• I cannot install Realtek Audio Control with the provided Microsoft Store link ("There has been in an error.")
• I was unable to find any of the drivers using get-windowsdriver -online -all | where OriginalFileName -like "*asus*", for instance, in Administrator PowerShell.
• Lastly, I took a look through C:\Windows\System32\drivers, and I was unable to pick out any of the system files that should be there.

However - and this is the reason why I'm replying to this thread - I did notice that an empty 1043_ASUSTek_System Product Name.alu appeared in System32\drivers. Based on the date modified, I have some reason to believe this file was created by your installer, but it's also possible it was created by Armoury Crate. I'll be digging into this a bit further, but it seems odd, so I thought I'd let you know.

I'll be trying manual driver installation now, we'll see how that goes.

Edit: So manual installation worked. I'm not yet sure what setup.exe was doing, but it definitely wasn't installing the drivers.