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

[Tactical_Vegan]

You should be using the following:

Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3 MB) :
Drivers : 6.0.9191.1 WHQL [22/06/2021]


Third Party Drivers :

SS3 Extension Driver : 1.2.14.0 WHQL [02/03/2020]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.3.3.0 WHQL [26/05/2021]


Download : Link

ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards :


Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, Sonic Studio III & Sonic Radar III 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" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

- Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
- Automatic installation of Realtek Audio Control/Console after rebooting, if not, install it manually : Link
- Install Sonic Studio III : Link
- Install Sonic Radar III (Optional) : Link

UPDATE

- Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

Note : Realtek Audio Control/Console + Sonic Studio III & Sonic Radar III will be updated automatically via the MS Store.

Cool, I had selected the wrong one initially from the main post.

This is just an update with Install.cmd for me it seems..

EDIT: Will completely uninstall old stuff I have installed to start from scratch.

[Cliff S]

Thanks again @MoKiChU

[Cliff S]

9200 sound really good.
For those that don't have 9137(the best over all up until 9200), use these.(or if you want something newer, might be a good idea if you are switching to Windows 11. I bet even Realtek is working to make sure their CODEC chip drivers work well with the new OS).

In any case 9200 is real good and I marked them with red, on my driver download spread sheet


For any driver geeks here in ROG Forums, since I started saving MoKiChUs Realtek drivers on my OneDrive(only the SS§ ones for my system Maximus X Hero) here are the best ones since I started September 2019:
8831.1
8867.1
8923.1
9045.1
9137.1
9175.1
9200.1

What makes a good driver to me is, if it has the same quality as either Intel or Nvidia HDMI passthrough, in that highs & mids are well balanced, and sub bass has clear thump and (especially) punch and is not muffled.
The only advantage of HDMI over Realtek is, with HDMI you can use SS3 upmix surround to let any Dolby/Dolby Atmos playback device give you a much wider sound stage than Realtek.

[Melchior]

Thx @MoKiChU

[Cliff S]

Hi,


You're welcome, the 6.0.9200.1 version is the first WHQL certified for Windows 11.

Interesting

[DJ Asthma]

Thanks once again you champion, perfect driver as usual, my hat goes off to you sir/madame.

Had a question about VAD Media Driver, I see windows attempts to install it as an optional update of the SS3-Only package (it is included in the SS3-DTS package but not in the SS3-Only package). Wanted to know why it is not included with the SS3-Only package?

[DJ Asthma]

Hi,

You're welcome.



SSVM (Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer) is built-in only with ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards but it is backwards compatible with ASUS ROG SS3 motherboards. I had included it in the ROG SS3 drivers package at the time but a lot of people complained about its presence and that they wanted to remove it because they did not want it.

In order to give ROG SS3 users a choice, here are the change made :


@ ROG SS3 users : You can install/use Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer, it's optional and it's done via a independent drivers package (to be used only once). Refer to your INSTALL process. /!\ Note /!\ : If you want to uninstall it someday, you will have to follow your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process.


Thread updated.

Thank you for the prompt response, and the update links. I did not know it was specifically for the SSVM (yes i see it in the driver listing, but wanted confirmation due to what windows was doing), but I understand why windows is trying to give it as an optional update via windows update - as it tries to cover both sets of bords who use nahimic enhancements.

I remember when you split it, and still have the link/files to the first separate SSVM files to install it by itself . Enoy the rest of your day.

[rgen44]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9200.1 WHQL [05/07/2021]

Thread updated.

As always Thank you @MoKiChU. You are appreciated. STAY WELL!

[IronCondor]

Your motherboard is a DTS Sound Unbound motherboard. This is the one:

Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) :
Drivers : 6.0.9191.1 WHQL [22/06/2021]


Third Party Drivers :

SS3|SSVM Extension Driver : 1.3.11.0 WHQL [31/08/2020]
SS3|SSVM VAD Media Driver : 10.38.41.588 WHQL [06/08/2019]
SS3 APO SoftwareComponent Driver : 3.3.3.0 WHQL [26/05/2021]
DTS SU Extension Driver : 1.1.68.0 WHQL [09/12/2020]
DTS APO4x Service SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.6.11.0 WHQL [18/03/2021]
DTS APO4x Core SoftwareComponent|SoftwareDevice Driver : 1.6.15.0 WHQL [10/03/2021]





Download : Link

ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboards :


Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

/!\ If you already had Realtek (HD) Audio Driver, Realtek Audio Control/Console, Sonic Studio III & Sonic 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 | hdx | realtek
- Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

- Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done
- Automatic installation of Realtek Audio Control/Console after rebooting, if not, install it manually : Link
- Install Sonic Studio III : Link
- Install Sonic Radar III (Optional) : Link
- Install DTS Sound Unbound : Link

UPDATE

- Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

Note : Realtek Audio Control/Console + Sonic Studio III & Sonic Radar III + DTS Sound Unbound will be updated automatically via the MS Store.

Thank you. Installation went well. Followed each step. One question...I only see the Realtek Console now and not the Realtek Control driver. Does this matter? Everything seems to be working great. Thank you.

[dfaovred]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers : 6.0.9200.1 WHQL [05/07/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thank you MoKiChU!

I hope you enjoyed your time away