Download and install Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver

Realtek AC97 Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_67841071 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 6.0.1.6305 released on 2009-06-19.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation 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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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 4078054 bytes (3.89 MB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 35762 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. The easy way: 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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. 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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