So now I'm stuck, I installed the asus version back and don't know what to do. Of course, the promised 'Realtek HD audio manager' is still missing. and that usb 2.0 is back without microphone boost again. After erasing my audio driver I install that driver. I followed some india guy's video in youtube and it leads me to Staiton Drivers website to download seemly latest driver 'Realtek High Definition Audio (HDA) Version R2.8x (9132.1) WHQL' their admin submitted. The driver in device manager shows 'Realtek USB Audio' It has the microphone boost option which allowed me to boost my input about 20 to 30db, but it came with new issue: I have horrible echo in steam mic test (mic input capture my headset output) and Realtek audio manager was never installed(not in control panel or program file) - I cannot use audio manager to possibly fix the echo issue.

The driver in device manager shows 'Realtek USB 2.0' or something.Īfter struggle I manage to found the seemly latest driver in motherboard's website, Realtek_Audio_Driver_V.2276_WIN10_64-bit (published on 7). My motherboard is ASUS ROG STRIX z590-e gaming wifi, after I built up my pc I found my headset mic input was really really low, none can hear me, I have to yell to make the bar move in mic test and there was no Microphone boost option in taskbar Sound -> Recording -> Properties -> Levels.

I have this new build windows 10 pc with really annoying mic input problem.

Realtek microphone not working