Avance Avance AC97 Audio - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Avance AC97 Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Avance. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_2445&SUBSYS_0510147B; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Avance Avance AC97 Audio driver

1. Download the setup file for Avance Avance AC97 Audio driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.10.00.3800 released on 2001-12-17.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Avance.
File size of the driver: 132052 bytes (128.96 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 5 stars out of 94685 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. Installing the Avance Avance AC97 Audio driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Avance Avance AC97 Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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