Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio how to download and install the driver

Realtek AC97 Audio is a MEDIA device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_2485&SUBSYS_82601071; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.10.00.5440 dated 2004-01-09.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 1332235 bytes (1.27 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.7 stars by 44191 users.
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 Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way 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 push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate 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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