[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).

[wvwvw]

OctaveFuzz wrote:
Thanks for your reply. I tried again by scrupulously following your instructions. I also enabled MSI and disabled hibernation to no avail. I tested the same thing shown in the two video I posted with my two laptops and both of them have the exact same issue.
I also asked a couple of friends with different configurations (Intel 9th gen, Ryzen 1st and 2nd gen) and they all the same very same issue.
Thanks again for your reply and your work.

Are you and your friends on windows 11? lot of people have audio issues with it

[OctaveFuzz]

wvwvw wrote:
Are you and your friends on windows 11? lot of people have audio issues with it

Hello, some of them are on W10 and some of them are on W11. We all have the same issue with very different configurations.
I have the same issue both on W10 and W11.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Third Party Drivers :

SS3 Extension Driver : 1.2.14.0 WHQL [02/03/2020]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.0.0.0 WHQL [02/09/2020]

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Third Party Drivers :

SS3|SSVM Extension Driver : 1.3.10.0 WHQL [30/07/2020]
SS3|SSVM VAD Media Driver : 10.38.41.588 WHQL [06/08/2019]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.0.0.0 WHQL [02/09/2020]
DTSX Ultra/DTS SU Extension Driver : 1.1.42.0 WHQL [27/08/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.5.3.0 WHQL [14/07/2020]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.3.0 WHQL [04/09/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTSX Ultra MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Third Party Drivers :

DTSX Ultra/DTS SU Extension Driver : 1.1.42.0 WHQL [27/08/2020]
DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.9.0.0 WHQL [10/07/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.5.3.0 WHQL [14/07/2020]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.3.0 WHQL [04/09/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS HPXv1 MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Third Party Drivers :

DTS HPXv1 Extension Driver : 1.1.1.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]
DTS HPXv1 HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.0.0 WHQL [03/09/2019]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS Custom MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Third Party Drivers :

DTS Custom Extension Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [05/07/2020]
DTS Custom HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 2.1.2.0 WHQL [08/07/2020]
DTS APO3x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.2.0.0 WHQL [04/07/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF RTK MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

[DmitriyS]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTSX Ultra MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS HPXv1 MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS Custom MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF RTK MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thanks for that Update.

[rgen44]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

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

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTSX Ultra MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS HPXv1 MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS PRIME/TUF DTS Custom MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

- Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF RTK MB) :

Drivers : 6.0.9045.1 WHQL [13/10/2020]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thank you. STAY WELL!

[THETCR]

Hi @mokichu,

First of all thanks for your time and effort in maintaining this (and even publishing it here again).
Without this the lack of adequate updates from Asus would have been a bigger issue.

What is the actual cause of the slow startup of applications like, for instance, Chrome?

[SteverinoLA]

Not sure if anyone else noticed this but I started getting a very faint click pop at the end of every sound that was driving me nuts. This started a few driver updates ago. It was driving me nuts but I just stumbled upon the solution -- turn on the Disable Front Panel Popup Dialog in the Realtek CP advanced settings. I never use my case's front panel inputs, so I disabled the inputs in Window's sound devices settings.

[MoKiChU]

THETCR wrote:
Hi @mokichu,

First of all thanks for your time and effort in maintaining this (and even publishing it here again).
Without this the lack of adequate updates from Asus would have been a bigger issue.

What is the actual cause of the slow startup of applications like, for instance, Chrome?

Hi,

In order to fix your slowness issue :

- 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.

[THETCR]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

In order to fix your slowness issue :

- 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.

Thanks for your reply, but I was not looking for the solution.
I'm actually interested in the root cause of the issue. Do you know why it happens?

[bwana]

THETCR wrote:
Hi @mokichu,

First of all thanks for your time and effort in maintaining this (and even publishing it here again).
Without this the lack of adequate updates from Asus would have been a bigger issue.

What is the actual cause of the slow startup of applications like, for instance, Chrome?

The answer to your question is quite broad and really the question does not belong here. I had the same problem and solved it by installing Windows 10 from scratch without an internet connection and using MokiChu's drivers.