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Realtek audio driver for ASUS ROG board, which one do i install

Fresh Windows install on a ROG Strix board and the front panel headphone jack isn't detected. The support page lists a few Realtek audio packages and I can't tell which matches my chipset. Generic Windows driver gives sound from the back only.
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alice_hq Nov 12, 2026
meera_respawn
Use the one on the support page for your exact board, under the Windows 11 audio section, not the generic package from Realtek's own site. ASUS ships it with their own tweaks and the generic one sometimes won't install at all. If the front jack still isn't detected after that, open the Realtek Audio Console and look in the advanced settings for the option to disable front panel jack detection. And it's worth checking the front panel audio cable is actually plugged into the HD Audio header on the board. After a rebuild that one gets missed a lot.
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