Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek AC'97 Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_02188086; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.00.5870 dated 2005-06-20.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative 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 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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2. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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