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

MoKiChU
Level 40

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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 : 6.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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 : 6.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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 : 6.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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 : 66.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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 : 6.0.9649.1 WHQL [27/02/2024]
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).
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MoKiChU wrote:
If you still have third party apps installed, yes this is normal as explained above.

If you want to have the EQ on Realtek Audio Control/Console, you must uninstall the third party apps (if you have an SS3 motherboard, you must uninstall Sonic Studio III and Sonic Radar III, if you have an SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard, you must uninstall Sonic Studio III, Sonic Radar III and DTS Sound Unbound).


I dind't install third party apps, only realtek drivers.

dubravac.neven wrote:
I dind't install third party apps, only realtek drivers.


- If you have an SS3 motherboard : Install SS3 > Once installed, wait for a notification asking you to restart your PC > Disable SS3 effect > Uninstall SS3.
- If you have an SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard : Install SS3 > Once installed, wait for a notification asking you to restart your PC > Disable SS3 effect & Disable Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer (in Record Studio tab) > Uninstall SS3.

Can i use SS3-DTS drivers on SS3 mb? (z370h)
is it only marketing or hardware differents? (all different - id vendor?)

Kuzja wrote:
Can i use SS3-DTS drivers on SS3 mb? (z370h)
is it only marketing or hardware differents? (all different - id vendor?)


Hi,

No, you can't use other drivers than those designed for your motherboard type.

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

No, you can't use other drivers than those designed for your motherboard type.

No matter what mb model. (the sound chip has nothing to do with the board - it is standalone device with standard specification)
DTS+SS3 drivers work on same chip as mine (alc1220a)
But its not install, because my mb vendor not present in inf file (or else hardcoded check)
It's all marketing trick and software lock

The same situation with RAMCache 3. I cant install it (your hardware is not supported) (only RAMCache 2 for my mb)
Why i shold use depricated bugged version that not update two years? buggy so much that it cannot create its own settings file - wrong file permission.
I bypass vendor check via debugger now RAMCache 3 work perfect....

p/s This is not a very good asus policy towards users and customers.
Sorry my english

MoKiChU, add this to drivers
This missed component for all ss3 versions (it is virtual mixer)

Kuzja wrote:
No matter what mb model. (the sound chip has nothing to do with the board - it is standalone device with standard specification)
DTS+SS3 drivers work on same chip as mine (alc1220a)
But its not install, because my mb vendor not present in inf file (or else hardcoded check)
It's all marketing trick and software lock

The same situation with RAMCache 3. I cant install it (your hardware is not supported) (only RAMCache 2 for my mb)
Why i shold use depricated bugged version that not update two years? buggy so much that it cannot create its own settings file - wrong file permission.
I bypass vendor check via debugger now RAMCache 3 work perfect....

p/s This is not a very good asus policy towards users and customers.
Sorry my english

MoKiChU, add this to drivers
This missed component for all ss3 versions (it is virtual mixer)


Mokichu does not author drivers and does not work for ASUS. He is donating his time to help other users.

I don't know the inner workings of ASUS but generally if a feature is not available for your board it is either because you do not have a license for it or it is not tested for use. For ASUS to remedy either of those situations would cost money and make your board more expensive. If you wish to have a feature make sure it is available at the time of purchase. Do not expect features to be added later as that occurrence is quite rare.
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I just updated my Z390-E to the ver. 6.0.9030.1 drivers, closely following the Cleanup/Install procedures. I ran the SS3 Cleaner tool in an attempt to fix the faulting NahimivSvc32.exe app. I also had to manually reinstall Realtek Audio Console. (I have not yet reinstalled either Sonic Studio app.)

Result:

Device Manager confirms that the driver is now ver. 6.0.9030.1. 🙂

The faulting application NahimicSvc32.exe has returned . 😞

The speaker icon in the lower right corner of the screen shows I have three playback devices, 1) Speakers (Realtek Audio), 2) Dell UP3017 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio), and 3) Realtek Digital Output (Realtek Audio)

I can only use device #1 (Speakers) in my web browsers (Firefox or Edge); if I select device #3 (Realtek Digital Output) there is no sound.

However, my music apps (Qobuz, iTunes) allow me to play on either device: #1 (Speakers) or #3 (Realtek Digital Output).

So for now I'm keeping audio on device #1(Speakers), and have disabled the Nahimic service.

Is this about as good as I can expect? Many thanks for advice.

-Howard

Further Information: I discovered that a Nahimic service was taking up all my CPU processing (screenshot), so now I have disabled all Nahimic services from starting using Autoruns. Does anyone have any advice about what these Nahimic apps are doing or trying to do? Thanks.

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HGnDC wrote:
I just updated my Z390-E to the ver. 6.0.9030.1 drivers, closely following the Cleanup/Install procedures. I ran the SS3 Cleaner tool in an attempt to fix the faulting NahimivSvc32.exe app. I also had to manually reinstall Realtek Audio Console. (I have not yet reinstalled either Sonic Studio app.)

Result:

Device Manager confirms that the driver is now ver. 6.0.9030.1. 🙂

The faulting application NahimicSvc32.exe has returned . 😞

The speaker icon in the lower right corner of the screen shows I have three playback devices, 1) Speakers (Realtek Audio), 2) Dell UP3017 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio), and 3) Realtek Digital Output (Realtek Audio)

I can only use device #1 (Speakers) in my web browsers (Firefox or Edge); if I select device #3 (Realtek Digital Output) there is no sound.

However, my music apps (Qobuz, iTunes) allow me to play on either device: #1 (Speakers) or #3 (Realtek Digital Output).

So for now I'm keeping audio on device #1(Speakers), and have disabled the Nahimic service.

Is this about as good as I can expect? Many thanks for advice.

-Howard

Further Information: I discovered that a Nahimic service was taking up all my CPU processing (screenshot), so now I have disabled all Nahimic services from starting using Autoruns. Does anyone have any advice about what these Nahimic apps are doing or trying to do? Thanks.

86411


Since I've had no responses, I will try once more with a simplified question: Given that I've disabled of all the Nahimic exes from loading (NahimicSvc32Run, NahimicSvc64Run, NahimicTask32, NahimicTask64, and NahimicService) since they either won't load or use up all the CPU time, can I just delete these exes from the folders "syswow64" and " system32"?

All advice greatly appreciated.
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E | Intel i7-8700K | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB DDR4-2666 | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT | Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 SSD | Western Digital Black 6TB | Cryorig H7 | Fractal Design Define R6 Gunmetal TG ATX | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

HGnDC wrote:
Since I've had no responses, I will try once more with a simplified question: Given that I've disabled of all the Nahimic exes from loading (NahimicSvc32Run, NahimicSvc64Run, NahimicTask32, NahimicTask64, and NahimicService) since they either won't load or use up all the CPU time, can I just delete these exes from the folders "syswow64" and " system32"?

All advice greatly appreciated.


Hi,

Delete the ThirdParty folder from your drivers package (AUDIO_Realtek_UAD_ASUS_ROG_SS3_MB_v6.0.xxxx.1) then re-follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process (without installing SS3 & SR3), for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process (still by deleting the ThirdParty folder from your drivers package).

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

Delete the ThirdParty folder from your drivers package (AUDIO_Realtek_UAD_ASUS_ROG_SS3_MB_v6.0.xxxx.1) then re-follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process (without installing SS3 & SR3), for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process (still by deleting the ThirdParty folder from your drivers package).


Thank you! I'll get on that now.
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E | Intel i7-8700K | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB DDR4-2666 | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT | Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 SSD | Western Digital Black 6TB | Cryorig H7 | Fractal Design Define R6 Gunmetal TG ATX | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit