Realtek AC97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller Driver Download

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The AC97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller is a network device manufactured by RealTek. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This version of "Realtek_AC_97_Audio.zip" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 6,878 downloads and 52 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 19.4 MB.

52 Ratings (see all reviews)
6,878 Downloads

Supported Models

Realtek AC'97 Audio

Realtek AC'97 Audio for Intel(R) Audio Controller

Realtek AC'97 Audio for SiS(R) Audio Controller

Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller

Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA686/8231 Audio Controller

Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA8233 Audio Controller

Realtek AC97 Audio

Manufacturers

RealTek

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95

File Name

Versions

A3.72 (2001-03-17) via .inf
5.10.00.5830 (2005-04-19) via .inf

Additional Notes

Driver & Utility for Realtek AC'97 Audio System, tested in a Acer laptop running WinXP Pro with Intel 82801FBM (ICH-6M) chipset and worked fine

Uploaded By

RockNRollMan (DG Member) on 30-Oct-2006

Most Helpful Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
davide
Tested on Windows XP
29 Jan 2011
(3 minutes after download)
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"if it could be smaller it would be perfect"
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
bob manguydude
Tested on Windows XP
8 Jul 2008
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"sweet martha's nut-sak this driver installation set was beyond perfect. I thank you truly. I've actually used this driver before from another source and honestly I enjoyed the convenience of the installer, and its versatility.

thanks again."

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
Audio/A6R14FCW.txt 155 bytes 1 Jul 2005
Audio/ALCXDEV.EXE 31.4 KB 4 Nov 2003
Audio/AlcUpd64.exe 433.2 KB 3 Feb 2005
Audio/CONFIG/alcxinit.dat 1.0 KB 1 Jul 2005
Audio/ChCfg.exe 41.0 KB 27 Oct 2004
Audio/GETDXVER.EXE 40.4 KB 8 Aug 2003
Audio/README.TXT 21.4 KB 3 May 2005
Audio/RtlExUpd.dll 192.5 KB 1 Mar 2005
Audio/SetCDfmt.exe 23.6 KB 3 Dec 2001
Audio/Setup.exe 139.3 KB 10 Jan 2000
Audio/Setup.ini 2.2 KB 3 May 2005
Audio/SetupEx.ini 136 bytes 5 Nov 2004
Audio/WDM/ALCXWDM.SYS 2.3 MB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/ALSNDMGR.WAV 141.0 KB 5 Feb 2002
Audio/WDM/ALSndMgr.cpl 18.7 MB 18 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm.cat 318.3 KB 2 May 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm.inf 27.1 KB 3 May 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm0.inf 52.5 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm1.inf 51.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm10.inf 29.3 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm11.inf 29.9 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm12.inf 39.6 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm13.inf 44.4 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm14.inf 25.4 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm15.inf 23.4 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm2.inf 54.7 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm3.inf 30.5 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm4.inf 30.7 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm5.inf 25.4 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm6.inf 29.0 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm7.inf 23.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm8.inf 29.4 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcwdm9.inf 37.9 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm.cat 552.5 KB 2 May 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm.inf 26.3 KB 3 May 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm0.inf 61.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm1.inf 61.1 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm10.inf 38.7 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm11.inf 25.5 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm12.inf 42.7 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm13.inf 46.9 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm14.inf 28.5 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm15.inf 28.1 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm16.inf 29.1 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm17.inf 24.7 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm18.inf 22.6 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm19.inf 24.6 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm2.inf 62.6 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm20.inf 28.0 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm21.inf 24.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm22.inf 37.1 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm23.inf 28.6 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm24.inf 30.0 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm25.inf 29.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm3.inf 26.9 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm4.inf 48.2 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm5.inf 26.0 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm6.inf 30.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm7.inf 23.3 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm8.inf 30.0 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/Alcxwdm9.inf 29.8 KB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/CPLUtil64.exe 111.6 KB 18 Feb 2005
Audio/WDM/RTLCPL.EXE 9.3 MB 18 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/RtlCPAPI.dll 156.7 KB 7 Sep 2004
Audio/WDM/SoundMan.exe 77.8 KB 15 Apr 2005
Audio/WDM/alcwdm64.sys 2.0 MB 19 Apr 2005
Audio/Win95/ALCX95.DRV 142.1 KB 17 Oct 2002
Audio/Win95/ALCX95.INI 1.1 KB 18 Jun 2001
Audio/Win95/ALSWWT.DRV 14.9 KB 26 Nov 1999
Audio/Win95/ALSWWT16.DLL 86.9 KB 26 Nov 1999
Audio/Win95/SWWTAC97.DAT 247.2 KB 10 Nov 1999
Audio/Win95/SWWTAC97.TON 3.1 MB 10 Nov 1999
Audio/Win95/VALCX95.INF 6.0 KB 17 Oct 2002
Audio/Win95/VALCX95.VXD 97.5 KB 17 Oct 2002
Audio/WinNT4/ALCXNT.DLL 43.1 KB 30 Aug 2004
Audio/WinNT4/ALCXNT.SYS 209.7 KB 30 Aug 2004
Audio/WinNT4/ALSWWTNT.DAT 247.2 KB 22 Oct 1999
Audio/WinNT4/ALSWWTNT.TON 3.1 MB 22 Oct 1999
Audio/WinNT4/Alswwtnt.dll 23.0 KB 4 Apr 2003
Audio/WinNT4/Alswwtnt.sys 115.2 KB 4 Apr 2003
Audio/WinNT4/MMDRV.DLL 17.4 KB 30 Aug 2004
Audio/WinNT4/Oemsetup.inf 640 bytes 17 Oct 2002
Audio/WinNT4/SoundMan.exe 155.1 KB 21 Apr 2003
Audio/alcchkid.exe 110.6 KB 21 Nov 2003
Audio/alcrmv.exe 200.7 KB 2 Mar 2005
Audio/alcrmv64.exe 281.1 KB 2 Mar 2005
Audio/alcrmv9x.exe 127.0 KB 21 Nov 2003
Audio/alcupd.exe 294.9 KB 3 Feb 2005
Audio/data1.cab 863.5 KB 4 Mar 2005
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini 28.5 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_Log_Services/ILog.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/IScript.dll 225.3 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll 77.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll 176.1 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll 32.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_Files/_IsRes.dll 167.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_String_Tables/value.shl 939 bytes 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_Files/_IsRes.dll 163.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_String_Tables/value.shl 972 bytes 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll 208.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll 200.7 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl 1.1 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_German_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll 208.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Italian_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll 200.7 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll 180.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Korean_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll 311.3 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll 204.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Russian_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab 512 bytes 4 Mar 2005
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini 28.5 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_Log_Services/ILog.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/IScript.dll 225.3 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll 77.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll 176.1 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll 32.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_Files/_IsRes.dll 167.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_String_Tables/value.shl 939 bytes 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_Files/_IsRes.dll 163.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_String_Tables/value.shl 972 bytes 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll 208.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll 200.7 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl 1.1 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_German_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll 208.9 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Italian_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll 200.7 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll 180.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Korean_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll 311.3 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll 204.8 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Russian_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll 213.0 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_String_Tables/value.shl 1.2 KB 25 Jun 2015
Audio/ikernel.ex_ 344.9 KB 5 Sep 2001
Audio/layout.bin 422 bytes 4 Mar 2005

How to Update Realtek AC97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Realtek AC97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Realtek AC97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the RealTek Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the RealTek website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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