Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller how to download and install the driver

Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_2216174B; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver - how to install it manually

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 6.0.1.6305 released on 2009-06-19.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 13566130 bytes (12.94 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 4988 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. How to use DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver

The 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 see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA R Audio Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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