Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller is a MEDIA device. This driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_0C17105B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.00.6030 dated 2006-02-17.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) 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. Go through 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 PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is not digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 2200123 bytes (2.10 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4 stars by 99909 users.
This driver will work 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. Installing the Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 can you install a driver with 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 computer.
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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 for VIA R Audio Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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