[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (NB/DT | Intel 6x/7x/8x/9x/1xx)

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

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

ASUS ROG SS1/SS2 notebooks/desktops :

Install/Update 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 | dax | dts | hdx | realtek
- Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver" button then restart your PC

INSTALL

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
- Install Sonic Suite II v2.4.17.0 (Sonic Studio II & Sonic Radar II) : Link

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"

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG ICE NB/DT) :

Drivers : 6.0.9088.1 WHQL [22/12/2020]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG ICEpower notebooks/desktops :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

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

INSTALL

- Launch "Setup.exe" > "Next" > The installer will ask you to restart your PC > "Finish"
- Install ICEpower AudioWizard v1.0.17.10 : Link

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"

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG MaxxAudio NB/DT) :

Drivers : 6.0.8918.1 WHQL [17/03/2020]
Download : Link

ASUS ROG MaxxAudio notebooks/desktops :

Install/Update Process :

CLEANUP

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

INSTALL

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

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"

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit 1803/RS4/17134.x or more recent.
Hardware requirements : ASUS ROG notebooks/desktops 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_util_v3.exe" > Run as administrator).

If you experience crackling, popping, audio stutter
Disable Fast Startup or totally disable hibernation (Fast Startup included).

[Joanne@ROG]

Hi MoKiChU,

Thank you for providing the latest driver information to everyone on the forum

[jdfrench3]

Hi MoKiChU,

Thank you for providing the latest driver information to everyone on the forum

Joanne@ASUS,

You do know that ASUS has posted newer Realtek drivers for a couple months?

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/n...ly.zip.zip.zip

Sonic Suite 3:

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/G...uite_V3624.zip

Sonic Studio 3:

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/G...V364560920.zip

Sonic Radar 3:

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/G...V364560920.zip

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

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

Thread updated.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

ASUS ROG ICEpower & ASUS ROG MaxxAudio notebooks/desktops compatibility have been added.


Thread updated.

[Green Woods]

Hi MoKiChU,

for a long time I've been using 6.0.1.7829 as that was the latest version for my Formula VII, and I like to have Sonic Studio, so I kept using it over the simple realtek audio driver. Currently I have to disable the microphone ehancements, otherwise I'll get an app crash event:
"AUDIODG.EXE, Version: 10.0.19041.546"
NAHIMICAPOlfx.dll, Version: 6.3.9600.17246
exception code: 0xc0000005


So I assume the driver might be corrupted or simply too old. As the current Windows installation is clean and new, so I can rule that out.

Although I can live without using the mic enhancements, and the regular Sonic Studio speaker enhancements work fine, I was wondering if the driver from the first link is compatible with my system? Or if I can simply install a regular Realtek Driver and then run the "SetupSonicSuite_R2" that is in the file with my previous 6.0.1.7829 driver.

Sorry for any inconviniences. I appreciate your help.

[MoKiChU]

Hi MoKiChU,

for a long time I've been using 6.0.1.7829 as that was the latest version for my Formula VII, and I like to have Sonic Studio, so I kept using it over the simple realtek audio driver. Currently I have to disable the microphone ehancements, otherwise I'll get an app crash event:
"AUDIODG.EXE, Version: 10.0.19041.546"
NAHIMICAPOlfx.dll, Version: 6.3.9600.17246
exception code: 0xc0000005


So I assume the driver might be corrupted or simply too old. As the current Windows installation is clean and new, so I can rule that out.

Although I can live without using the mic enhancements, and the regular Sonic Studio speaker enhancements work fine, I was wondering if the driver from the first link is compatible with my system? Or if I can simply install a regular Realtek Driver and then run the "SetupSonicSuite_R2" that is in the file with my previous 6.0.1.7829 driver.

Sorry for any inconviniences. I appreciate your help.

Hi,

You are in the wrong thread (you are in the Notebook/Desktop-AIO thread).

You have an ASUS ROG SS1 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG SSx 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, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

[Green Woods]

Hi,

You are in the wrong thread (you are in the Notebook/Desktop-AIO thread).

You have an ASUS ROG SS2 motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG SSx 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, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

Cheers. Thank you very much!

Knock on wood, so far everything runs smooth, the mic enhancements finally work now without causing an appcrash, and I could import my sound profiles too.

One last question; Although Sonic Studio showed up in the Sound Manager by simply installing the realtek driver only, I still installed the Suite, since I assumed it to have necessary plugins. Now I noticed that the suite simply is another interface basically, so I went ahead and disabled the Suite from the autostart. Would it be save to simply uninstall the Sonic Suite? Since your Realtek driver seems to have Sonic Studio included already?

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (HDA - ASUS ROG ICE NB/DT) :

Drivers : 6.0.9088.1 WHQL [22/12/2020]
Download : Link

Thread updated.