Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek PCIE CardReader is a MTD device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek Semiconduct Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_221917AA; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.3.9600.29075 released on 2014-01-08.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 3.7 stars out of 61971 votes.

2. Installing the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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