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ASUS has posted a WinRAR update to version 5.70 on the Drivers & Tools download page, to fix the security flaw.



Personally I'm a die-hard 7-Zip(had it's security problem too, but was fixed last year) user, but I saw this and thought I'd mention it

Cliff S said:

ASUS has posted a WinRAR update to version 5.70 on the Drivers & Tools download page, to fix the security flaw.



Personally I'm a die-hard 7-Zip(had it's security problem too, but was fixed last year) user, but I saw this and thought I'd mention it

Morning Clifff, 7-Zip here only .....

And now for something else:

In the Realtek audio driver thread, the consensus has been that the best sounding driver is 8648(latest is 8656).

I have uploaded 8648 to my OneDrive sharing folder with a text file, that has links on how to do a proper clean up(nuke) of the old sound HDA(or UAD if you wish) sound drivers, to get UAD to work, and so the UWP apps Realtek Audio and Sonic Suite 3 will install.

What makes 8648 so great:

1. Bass and bass drops are solid and clean.
2. Mid range is very clear.
3. And highs(like a drums high hat and cymbal crash) are very crisp.

I have tested this driver on a large variety of music genre, and streaming videos(anime) and found absolutely no weakness.

This will translate for the gamers as better game play, in hearing the enemy.

Also I tested it on my PC's soundbar, my audio passthrough on my Home Cinema, and my Dolby Atmos headphones with all sounding GREAT!


Link to my OneDrive upload:
Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.

Cliff S said:

And now for something else:

In the Realtek audio driver thread, the consensus has been that the best sounding driver is 8648(latest is 8656).

I have uploaded 8648 to my OneDrive sharing folder with a text file, that has links on how to do a proper clean up(nuke) of the old sound HDA(or UAD if you wish) sound drivers, to get UAD to work, and so the UWP apps Realtek Audio and Sonic Suite 3 will install.

What makes 8648 so great:

1. Bass and bass drops are solid and clean.
2. Mid range is very clear.
3. And highs(like a drums high hat and cymbal crash) are very crisp.

I have tested this driver on a large variety of music genre, and streaming videos(anime) and found absolutely no weakness.

This will translate for the gamers as better game play, in hearing the enemy.

Also I tested it on my PC's soundbar, my audio passthrough on my Home Cinema, and my Dolby Atmos headphones with all sounding GREAT!


Link to my OneDrive upload:
Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.

Ok Cliff I uninstalled old driver using my REVO Pro rebooted, and now I have driver 8648 installed.
Did not install those apps from MS store as I don't know what the are or if I want or need them.

OldMike65 said:

Ok Cliff I uninstalled old driver using my REVO Pro rebooted, and now I have driver 8648 installed.
Did not install those apps from MS store as I don't know what the are or if I want or need them.

You need at least the Realtek Audio and Sonic Studio 3, with out these you have no EQ or effects.
The instructions, I posted, need to be followed to a "T" for things to work properly, did you use RAPR too, and delete everything? REVO does not get everything on the system as some things are either hidden from it, or need permissions to access(personally I find it way to overrated)

Cliff S said:

You need at least the Realtek Audio and Sonic Studio 3, with out these you have no EQ or effects.
The instructions, I posted, need to be followed to a "T" for things to work properly, did you use RAPR too, and delete everything? REVO does not get everything on the system as some things are either hidden from it, or need permissions to access(personally I find it way to overrated)

Picky...picky...LoL ....I've been bench marking all morning....I'll read it again....Gezzzz

OldMike65 said:

Picky...picky...LoL ....I've been bench marking all morning....I'll read it again....Gezzzz

That's ok, the instructions are a modified version from what's on the ROG forums Z370 & Z390 Realtek UAD thread.
I had to do it a little different for problems I had, and when helping others, and so posted it, so noone should have any problem from the get go.

Cliff S said:

That's ok, the instructions are a modified version from what's on the ROG forums Z370 & Z390 Realtek UAD thread.
I had to do it a little different for problems I had, and when helping others, and so posted it, so noone should have any problem from the get go.

Well you post like 3 different Sonic Studio 3 to grab from the store....so no idea which one I would need.
The driver I replaced thou was real old, from 2018, so guess at least I got a better driver.

OldMike65 said:

Well you post like 3 different Sonic Studio 3 to grab from the store....so no idea which one I would need.
The driver I replaced thou was real old, from 2018, so guess at least I got a better driver.

Use the link in the txt file with the zip file.