Driver for Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio - downloading and installing it

Realtek AC97 Audio is a MEDIA device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_102C13BD is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.00.6300 released on 2008-09-24.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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