Download and install Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver

Realtek AC97 Audio is a MEDIA device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_FF001179 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver. The archive contains version 6.0.1.6305 dated 2009-06-19 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started please confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 3864413 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.9 stars by 86609 users.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 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 easy 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 scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek AC97 Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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