[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (AMD Legacy 6xx/7xx/8xx/9xx & Intel 6x/7x/8x/9x/1xx)

MoKiChU · Dec 22, 2022

Hi everyone,

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG SSx) :

Drivers : 6.0.8967.1 WHQL [09/06/2020]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG SS1/SS2 motherboards :

Install Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Sonic Suite II and/or Sonic Radar I/II 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 | hdx | realtek
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

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG SB) :

Drivers : 6.0.8703.1 WHQL [14/05/2019]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 motherboards :

Install Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 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 | hdx | realtek
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

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME DTS&RTK) :

Drivers : 6.0.9273.1 WHQL [25/11/2021]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME Realtek motherboards :

Install Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver installed /!\
Uninstall it (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 | hdx | realtek
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"

ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Studio Sound motherboards :

Install Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, DTS Studio Sound 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 | hdx | realtek
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

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit or more recent.
Hardware requirements (AMD) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME motherboards with AMD Legacy 6xx/7xx/8xx/9xx series chipsets.
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME motherboards with Intel 6x/7x/8x/9x/1xx series chipsets.

Note : In order to know which Install/Update process 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).

Zero0122 · Feb 16, 2023

Hi MoKiChU, I'm really new here (just created an account) but I've been reading for a few hours trying to find out the newest Realtek audio driver for my laptop but I really don't know which one to install.
All I know is that my laptop is kind of old (Asus UX360UAK) intel core i5 7th gen processor and on the asus support site the latest driver update is this version: (this is the link to it: ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK - Support)
Realtek Audio Driver
Version V6.0.1.7940
233.09 MB
2016/11/10

I think there is a new one but I don't want to mess up my laptop installing something I don't know.

Hope you can help me find the correct and newest driver for my pc.

Thanks a lot in advance!!

MoKiChU · Feb 17, 2023

Zero0122 said:
Hi MoKiChU, I'm really new here (just created an account) but I've been reading for a few hours trying to find out the newest Realtek audio driver for my laptop but I really don't know which one to install.
All I know is that my laptop is kind of old (Asus UX360UAK) intel core i5 7th gen processor and on the asus support site the latest driver update is this version: (this is the link to it: ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360UAK - Support)
Realtek Audio Driver
Version V6.0.1.7940
233.09 MB
2016/11/10

I think there is a new one but I don't want to mess up my laptop installing something I don't know.

Hope you can help me find the correct and newest driver for my pc.

Thanks a lot in advance!!

Hi,

I don't offer audio drivers packages for notebooks/laptops in order to focus on my field : DIY PC/Motherboards (hence the fact that my threads are in DIY Builds and Motherboards category).

However, you can use Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME DTS&RTK) from the first post of this thread (it is compatible with your notebook).

Once done, install/reinstall your last ICEsound app from your notebook support page : https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Apps_for_Win10/ICEsound/ICEsound_Win10_64_VER10411.zip

Zero0122 · Feb 17, 2023

MoKiChU said:
Hi,

I don't offer audio drivers packages for notebooks/laptops in order to focus on my field : DIY PC/Motherboards (hence the fact that my threads are in DIY Builds and Motherboards category).

However, you can use Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME DTS&RTK) from the first post of this thread (it is compatible with your notebook).

Once done, install/reinstall your last ICEsound app from your notebook support page : https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Apps_for_Win10/ICEsound/ICEsound_Win10_64_VER10411.zip

Awesome!! Thank you so so much for your answer and sorry to post on the wrong thread, I didn’t even realized that. Again, thanks a lot!

Zero0122 · Feb 17, 2023

Hi again MoKiChU and sorry bother you, but I have one last question please about how to install this update.

Should I follow all these steps in order to install it mentioned on the first post?

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver installed /!\
Uninstall it (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 | hdx | realtek
- Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver(s)" button then restart your PC

Or can I just update using this method?

UPDATE

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to uninstall your current drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
- Then at startup it will automatically launch the installation of new drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"

Also (and lastly), the ICEsound app (which I already have installed), do I need to uninstall it before updating the drivers and then reinstall it or can just update the drivers with that app running on my laptop?

Thanks a lot once again for your time and patience!

MoKiChU · Feb 17, 2023

Zero0122 said:
Hi again MoKiChU and sorry bother you, but I have one last question please about how to install this update.

Should I follow all these steps in order to install it mentioned on the first post?

Hi,

Only the UPDATE process, but it may be different depending on your equipment :

Either (A) :

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"

Either (B) :

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to uninstall your current drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
- Then at startup it will automatically launch the installation of new drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"

Zero0122 said:
Also (and lastly), the ICEsound app (which I already have installed), do I need to uninstall it before updating the drivers and then reinstall it or can just update the drivers with that app running on my laptop?

Thanks a lot once again for your time and patience!

No you don't need to uninstall it, however if you are in B case of UPDATE process, you have to reinstall it if it was uninstalled by the Realtek installer/uninstaller.

Zero0122 · Feb 17, 2023

MoKiChU said:
Hi,

Only the UPDATE process, but it may be different depending on your equipment :

Either (A) :

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"

Either (B) :

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to uninstall your current drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
- Then at startup it will automatically launch the installation of new drivers > "Next"
- Then it will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"

No you don't need to uninstall it, however if you are in B case of UPDATE process, you have to reinstall it if it was uninstalled by the Realtek installer/uninstaller.

Great and detailed explanation! Thank you so much for all the help!!

Zero0122 · Feb 17, 2023

I just came here again to said that the installation went smooth and perfectly fine!! Thank you so so much @MoKiChU for all the help!
I've been looking for an updated driver for a long time with no luck until now! Thanks a lot!!!

MoKiChU · Aug 5, 2024

Hi everyone,

As reminder, you can determine for yourself which drivers package does your motherboard need thanks to these indications (If you still have any doubts, do not hesitate to ask me by PM or in the appropriate thread) :

First, the hardware requirements, in order to be in the right thread :

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

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.

[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/8xx & Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx)

Hardware requirements (AMD) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt motherboards with AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/8xx series chipsets (except ROG with ALC40xx).
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt motherboards with Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx series chipsets (except ROG with ALC40xx).

[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (AMD Legacy 6xx/7xx/8xx/9xx & Intel 6x/7x/8x/9x/1xx)

Hardware requirements (AMD) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME motherboards with AMD Legacy 6xx/7xx/8xx/9xx series chipsets.
Hardware requirements (Intel) : ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME motherboards with Intel 6x/7x/8x/9x/1xx series chipsets.

Second, the drivers package type :

Note : In order to know which drivers package to use, match the audio specifications of your motherboard with the apps or ask me.

So, if in your motherboards specs you see the words :

- Sonic Studio & DTS Sound Unbound : You have an ASUS ROG SS|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard
- Sonic Studio III & DTS Sound Unbound : You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard
- Sonic Studio III : You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard
- Sonic Studio II : You have an ASUS ROG SS2 motherboard
- Sonic Studio I : You have an ASUS ROG SS1 motherboard
- Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 : You have an ASUS ROG Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 motherboard
- DTS:X Ultra : You have an ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS:X Ultra motherboard
- DTS Audio Processing : You have an ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Audio Processing motherboard
- DTS Headphone:X v1 : You have an ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Headphone:X v1 motherboard
- DTS Custom : You have an ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Custom motherboard
- DTS Studio Sound : You have an ASUS TUF/PRIME DTS Studio Sound motherboard
- None of the previous words : You have an ASUS ROG/TUF/PRIME/ProArt Realtek motherboard