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

[Swordmaster512]

Personally, I don't use my NVIDIA audio outputs either, but I don't turn off the device like you do through Device Manager, I just turn it off in my Sound Playback Devices (not to avoid a bug or anything else, but just to have it removed from my list of devices visible via Sound tray icon, like I do for Realtek Digital Output since I don't use it either).

Just tried to do the same out of curiosity to see what would happen, but SS3 still crashes. Well, it looks like I'll keep the device disabled, no problem at all. It is indeed really strange, because if it had been a serious issue with Nvidia driver someone would certainly have reported it by now. I'll keep you updated when I try new drivers. Thanks again for the help!

[DeathKnight24RU]

Hi MoKiChU. Thanks for the work you've done.
I have an ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING motherboard, what driver can I install on it?

[SteverinoLA]

Something else I've always wondered -- Mokichu, how exactly do you know which motherboards use which audio drivers? You probably have them memorized by heart at this point due to so many people asking, but how would someone figure it out themselves?

What's odd to me is that I can see in the list that there is the base Sonic Studio 3 edition, followed by several versions w/bigger and better DTS features (I assume this is DTS surround sound), but the DTS features don't increment w/the motherboard price line. Eg. I have a ROG STRIX Z390-F, which I think is higher-end Asus product that Prime or TUF lines, but yet those mb's include DTS Realtek features that mine doesn't. That seems odd?

So let's pretend I'm buying a new Z-490 ROG STRIX mb but I want to figure out which of you drivers apply to it. What would I look at to figure it out myself?

Keep up the good work! Thanks!!

[Ahm010]

Hello,

I wanted to know if there is a changelog/release notes for each release? I could not find them online, but maybe you know where to look at.
Since almost every X weeks a new driver drops, it would be nice to know what changed. For exmaple: "Drivers : 6.0.9003.1 WHQL [11/08/2020]", "Drivers : 6.0.9008.1 WHQL [18/08/2020]". A webpage or something similar would be helpful. Thank you.

[Ahm010]

Hi,

Realtek never provides changelog, however I can tell you in general that the changes are adds of new hardware IDs, bug/security fixes, improvement of the sound spectrum, support for new games/apps/OS etc ...

Ah... I see. This must be the reason I could not find it . Anyway, thank you.

[piratino]

Hi there!

I don't know if I'm having an issue, but since last 2 updates of my SS3 drivers, I some times hear a "click" in my headsets (non Realtek related -- they are on external usb sound card) if using my microphone (related to Realtek as it is connected to the front audio panel as it has been for the last year).

Could it be something related to these last updates that interfere with my mic input?

Thanks in advance!

[mito1172]

[Unhost85]

Hi, MoKiChU !

Latest link for ASUS ROG/PRIME/TUF RTK MB is broken (404).
Can you please fix it. Thanks!

[piratino]

Hi there!

I don't know if I'm having an issue, but since last 2 updates of my SS3 drivers, I some times hear a "click" in my headsets (non Realtek related -- they are on external usb sound card) if using my microphone (related to Realtek as it is connected to the front audio panel as it has been for the last year).

Could it be something related to these last updates that interfere with my mic input?

Thanks in advance!

I'm so sorry to bother. I re-post my question as I still sometime have this clicks only when using my mic in messaging apps like Discord. Never had any issue before last two updates.

Ah! Having the same clicks also if using an output attached directly on the Realtek out.

These clicks are just a few..like 3 or 5 in a time laps of 10 minutes, only at beginning of mic use.

Is this something not new, or has it happened to someone?

Thank you.

[JohnnyR2D2]

Hello Again MoKiChU and thanks one more time for the latest drivers :-)

I have a question please though. I've installed the drivers as usual by first uninstalling the Realtek Audio Control and both S3 apps then restarted and used the DriverStoreExplorer to remove all the traces for the a-volute | avolute | dts | hdx | realtek. Restarted again and installed the latest drivers 6.0.9008.1.

Now here is the question/issue. Because of small sound delay I start researching what could be the cause of the issue and I then noticed that in my Device Manager besides the Realtek Audio Drivers (under Sound. Video and Game Controllers) I also have a Realtek Digital Output under Audio Inputs and Outputs. While the Realtek Audio Drivers shows the latest version installed the Realtek Digital Output shows the version 10.0.18362.1 provided by Microsoft from 2019. I"using a Razer Leviathan 5.1 connected by and Optical cable if that helps explain anything. Last but not least what would be your recommendation? Optical or Aux? The Razer Leviathan have both options.

Thanks in advance for any input you may have.

JohnnyR2D2