Driver for Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio - downloading and installing it

Realtek AC'97 Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_1039147B.

1. Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.00.6260 released on 2007-09-24.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

This driver was rated with an average of 3.6 stars by 87564 users.

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio driver

The most important 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 take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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 AC'97 Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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