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

MoKiChU · Dec 22, 2022

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.4.0.2396 WHQL [31/07/2024]

Dolby Extension Driver : 9.524.657.1 WHQL [23/05/2024]
Dolby HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.30704.740.0 WHQL [02/09/2024]

Download : Link

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 "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
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 : 6.4.0.2396 WHQL [31/07/2024]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]

Download : Link

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 "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
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 : 6.4.0.2396 WHQL [31/07/2024]

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 : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]

Download : Link

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 "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
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 : 6.4.0.2396 WHQL [31/07/2024]

DTS APO4x Extension Driver : 1.14.1.0 WHQL [22/05/2024]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.14.17.0 WHQL [12/08/2024]
DTS APO4x Core AudioProcessingObject|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.14.10.0 WHQL [16/07/2024]
DTSX Ultra HSA SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.11.6.0 WHQL [30/04/2024]

Download : Link

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 | dax | 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 "Update.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
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).

Bass Junkie · Dec 28, 2022

hello moc i have z790 Strix D4 ddr4 i need - Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) correct ?

raptorex · Dec 28, 2022

DTS sound unbound software is not licensed for whatever reason. It was licensed before and I fresh installed win 11 and thought it's licensed via asus motherboard (rog strix X670E-E gaming wifi). Anybody has the same issue?

MoKiChU · Dec 28, 2022

Bass Junkie said:
hello moc i have z790 Strix D4 ddr4 i need - Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) correct ?

raptorex said:
DTS sound unbound software is not licensed for whatever reason. It was licensed before and I fresh installed win 11 and thought it's licensed via asus motherboard (rog strix X670E-E gaming wifi). Anybody has the same issue?

Hi,

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.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

NG7M · Dec 28, 2022

raptorex said:
DTS sound unbound software is not licensed for whatever reason. It was licensed before and I fresh installed win 11 and thought it's licensed via asus motherboard (rog strix X670E-E gaming wifi). Anybody has the same issue?

I have a Strix z790-E and the DTS sound unbound software is licensed. No issues on licensing for me after the install. mg

raptorex · Dec 28, 2022

NG7M said:
I have a Strix z790-E and the DTS sound unbound software is licensed. No issues on licensing for me after the install. mg

yeah fixed it but had to install the one from asus official website and update it "Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS"

Ataemonus · Dec 30, 2022

Thank you, Mokichu.

seansix · Jan 1, 2023

Thank you, Mokichu.

Following your method, I successfully updated Realtek USB Audio Driver to version 6.3.9600.2347, which solved the problem that Armoury Crate has been failing to update automatically all the time!!!
But I have one more question:
What is the difference between ’Realtek USB Audio‘ and ‘Realtek Audio’? Although my guess is that I should choose to install Realtek USB Audio Driver, I would like to know what ‘USB’ means here?

backroader · Jan 23, 2023

@MoKiChU, some questions for you:

I have the Asus ROG Strix Z790-E motherboard. I assume I should be using the ASUS ROG SS3-DTS drivers?
The last step of the cleanup process is to remove DTS Audio Effects Component and DTS APO4x Service Component from Software Components in Device Manager. I don't have either of those listed, but I do have several Realtek items listed there including: Realtek Asio Component, Realtek Audio Effects Component (USB), Realtek Audio Universal Service, and Realtek Hardware Support Application. Should these be removed? They aren't mentioned in this last cleanup step but thought I would check.
How long should running install.cfg take? The process goes very fast until the last one (dtsapo4ultraAsusextensionpkg, I believe) which takes a few minutes. After that my computer automatically reboots. Is it typical that the last one takes a few minutes?

MoKiChU · Jan 23, 2023

seansix said:
What is the difference between ’Realtek USB Audio‘ and ‘Realtek Audio’? Although my guess is that I should choose to install Realtek USB Audio Driver, I would like to know what ‘USB’ means here?

Hi,

This is the internal audio interface used. ASUS motherboards will use the USB internal audio interface for mainly 2 scenarios :

- Go beyond the limitations of the traditional audio interface (which supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz) and in order to be able to use ALC40xx codec to supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz.
- By motherboard chipset limitation in the case of AMD TRX40-based motherboards which does not allow the use of the traditional audio interface.

Also, if you wonder how to determine which audio drivers does a motherboard need, please refer to this post : [DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx & AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx)

backroader said:
@MoKiChU, some questions for you:

I have the Asus ROG Strix Z790-E motherboard. I assume I should be using the ASUS ROG SS3-DTS drivers?

The last step of the cleanup process is to remove DTS Audio Effects Component and DTS APO4x Service Component from Software Components in Device Manager. I don't have either of those listed, but I do have several Realtek items listed there including: Realtek Asio Component, Realtek Audio Effects Component (USB), Realtek Audio Universal Service, and Realtek Hardware Support Application. Should these be removed? They aren't mentioned in this last cleanup step but thought I would check.

How long should running install.cfg take? The process goes very fast until the last one (dtsapo4ultraAsusextensionpkg, I believe) which takes a few minutes. After that my computer automatically reboots. Is it typical that the last one takes a few minutes?

Hi,

1) Correct.
2) No it's not necessary.
3) Just be patient, DTS APO4x Extension Driver folder contains more than thousands files in more than hundreds subfolders.

backroader · Jan 23, 2023

MoKiChU said:
Hi,

1) Correct.
2) No it's not necessary.
3) Just be patient, DTS APO4x Extension Driver folder contains more than thousands files in more than hundreds subfolders.

Perfect - thank you!

I got it all completed and I'm still having the same problem that I had before. In summary, my headset has 3.5mm connectors for microphone and for sound (two separate connectors). I plug them both in but my microphone volume is EXTREMELY quiet. I've checked all the settings everywhere and everything looks right. I've tried using the audio connectors of the front of my PC as well as the ones on the back and same results. Any ideas?

Ataemonus · Jan 30, 2023

Thank you, Mokichu.

Texas Gore · Feb 3, 2023

Thanks MoKiChU! :thumbsup:

And thank you for all the hard work you do to keep us up to date with all the drivers! :clap:

Frequel · Feb 6, 2023

Hello, I never understood how I can know which of the different downloadable version in the original post I should download. Can anyone explain me the process? With the other drivers i don't have any problem, only with the audio ones (realtek usb and not us AUDIO)
I have an Asus Rog z690 Formula if you want to explain with a useful example xD

MoKiChU · Feb 6, 2023

Frequel said:
Hello, I never understood how I can know which of the different downloadable version in the original post I should download. Can anyone explain me the process? With the other drivers i don't have any problem, only with the audio ones (realtek usb and not us AUDIO)
I have an Asus Rog z690 Formula if you want to explain with a useful example xD

Hi,

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.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

Also, if you wonder how to determine which audio drivers does a motherboard need, please refer to this post : [DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx & AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx)

Frequel · Feb 8, 2023

MoKiChU said:
Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC408x codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS) from the first post of this thread.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

Also, if you wonder how to determine which audio drivers does a motherboard need, please refer to this post : [DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx/7xx & AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx)

Thank you very much

Ataemonus · Feb 23, 2023

Thank you, Mokichu.

fffffffe · Feb 23, 2023

I have a z590 e motherboard which would would I install I am also confused as to which one

MoKiChU · Feb 23, 2023

fffffffe said:
I have a z590 e motherboard which would would I install I am also confused as to which one

Hi,

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.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.