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

[Swordmaster512]

So i scrupulously followed the indicated steps for cleaning and installing Realtek driver on a Maximus XII Extreme with Windows 2004. I had to use the second to last version because the most recent one causes Sonic Studio 3 to crash when I move the volume slide. I've noticed a strange fact: when I connect my headphones to the front audio jack they are not shown as headphones but as speakers. Is this normal? If I recall correctly WIndows should distinguish between the two. Could this cause a reduction of the overall volume of the headphones? They seem a bit weaker than with my previous system.
EDIT Never mind I was dumb, I had to enable an advanced setting to allow the two devices to play different audio streams simultaneously in order to separate them. Still, Sonic Studio sometimes crashes randomly, but it could well be my overclock that isn't perfectly stable, so I'll check that in these days.

[GanjaHouse]

I just did the correct installation as you describe in the thread.
ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF Realtek

My Mother is Formula XII
But when I try to install Realtek Audio Control from the store, it gives me an Error Code 0x803FB005

Thanks

[mito1172]

Hi,

You have an ASUS ROG SS3 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) 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 (Full or Update Only), you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.



Hi,

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

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

- Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process
- Follow scrupulously your UPDATE process with the latest Update Only drivers package : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...e32#post814221

For the next drivers packages that I would release (Full or Update Only), you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

Thank you

[GanjaHouse]

Thanks again, now everything works fine
I have a slight doubt, it is necessary to install the Install "Sonic Studio III" ?

Thanks

[DJ Asthma]

As always, thanks for the driver, no issues to report so far

[Swordmaster512]

Hi,

Keep us informed.

Hi! I'm the guy with a Maximus XII Extreme who is experiencing Sonic Studio 3 crashes. I set everything back to stock settings (had the PC overclocked) and run an sfc command just to make sure that there was no integrity violation: everything is fine. Unfortunately SS3 keeps on crashing randomly: usually the trigger is adjusting the volume slide, but sometimes the app crashes right after I open it. Event viewer shows two "Application Error" entries and one "Service Control Manager" message informing that an attempt to restart Nahimic Service will be made. I've attached a screenshot for the three of them (text language is Italian, but paths of processes and service are crearly recognizable). Windows version is 2004, driver package was taken from the first page of this thread, version 6.0.8984.1. I accurately follow cleaning and installing steps. Is there something I can do in order to help you isolate the issue?

Links to screenshots:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10I7...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Fq...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnC...ew?usp=sharing

[AndrewkROG]

Hello!!

I am experiencing poping and cracking sound on my maximus x hero even with the last driver after clean install.

Any solution for this after all this years??

Thanks in advance!

[MrAgapiGC]

Hi,

Follow this process to find the root cause : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...e14#post807107

as far the app has not crash since those events. but was a key to make that works perfect. But so far is solid. with the 6.0.9003.1 UI 1.15.227.0 and the 3.16.12.0 of SS3. use back usb and front panel. if i can see a issue i will ask for more info. thanks MoKiChU. (codexi)

[Swordmaster512]

Hi,

Follow this process to find the root cause : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...e14#post807107

Hi MoKiChU, thanks for the suggestion. I ended up performing a clean install of WIndows just to make sure OS was fine: after reinstalling everything SS3 still crashed. It turned out that the idea of a driver/device conflict was correct: if I disable NVIDIA High Definition Audio Sonic Studio doesn't crash anymore. I noticed that in order to eliminate the issue I have to disable the device whether I have actually installed the Nvidia driver or I am simply using Windows default High Definition Audio driver for it. Graphic card is RTX 2070 Super, driver version 452.06 (latest). I haven't tried previous drivers, especially because I can keep the device disabled since I don't use HDMI port of my VGA. However, I admit it can be an annoying issue. Is it something Nvidia should take care of? Thanks again for the help.

[Swordmaster512]

I don't think the NVIDIA drivers themselves are involved, I use NVIDIA drivers myself (and I think a lot of people do here), and I don't have any problem with crashes with SS3 or whatever else.

- Is Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer enabled in SS3 ? If so, turn it off.
- If, on the other hand, you have GeForce Experience and you use it for ShadowPlay recordings features, version 3.20.4.14 contained in the latest NVIDIA drivers packages has a issue with any sound upmixer/surrounder (including SS3). Here is version 3.20.4.15 which fixes the issue : https://us.download.nvidia.com/GFE/G...v3.20.4.15.exe

I just tried to re-enable the Nvidia High Definition Audio in Device Manager. Opened SS3, moved the volume slider of my speakers and it immediately crashed, with Event Viewer showing the same three entries I posted above. Disabled again the audio device, no crash. The other two suggestions can't help because:
-Virtual Mixer is off and I've never enabled it;
-I don't use Geforce Experience, I deselect it during every Nvidia driver installation.

I don't know what to say, maybe it could be related to my specific hardware combination? Really don't know, but the issue seems definitely connected with the fact that that Audio device is enabled or not, regardless of the driver used.