ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Driver Download (Official)
The M5A97 R2.0 is a network device manufactured by ASUS. 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 driver - "Realtek_LAN_V5796_V6250_V761_XPVistaWin7.zip" - has been downloaded 94 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 19.0 MB.
Supported Models
M5A97 R2.0
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7, Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit)
File Name
Versions
5.796 (20-Jul-2012)
Additional Notes
LAN Driver File
Uploaded By
Sharmila (DG Staff Member) on 22-May-2017
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xp/AsusSetup.exe | 1.2 MB | 12 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/AsusSetup.ini | 2.0 KB | 7 May 2012 |
| Xp/data1.cab | 3.6 MB | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/English.ini | 168 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/French.ini | 178 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/German.ini | 180 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/InstCtrl.txt | 658 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/ISSetup.dll | 562.3 KB | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/Japanese.ini | 160 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/layout.bin | 473 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/Russian.ini | 188 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Xp/SChinese.ini | 154 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/setup.exe | 400.0 KB | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/setup.ini | 982 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/setup.isn | 70.1 KB | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/setupctrl.txt | 321 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/Silent_Install.bat | 12 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/Silent_Uninstall.bat | 31 bytes | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Xp/Spanish.ini | 218 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Xp/TChinese.ini | 150 bytes | 20 Aug 2010 |
| Xp/TOOL/RTInstaller2K.dat | 158.3 KB | 17 Apr 2012 |
| Xp/TOOL/RTInstaller32.dat | 153.2 KB | 17 Apr 2012 |
| Xp/TOOL/RTInstaller64.dat | 184.9 KB | 17 Apr 2012 |
| Xp/WIN2000/netrtle.cat | 383.0 KB | 4 May 2012 |
| Xp/WIN2000/Netrtle.inf | 1.5 MB | 4 May 2012 |
| Xp/WIN2000/Rtenic.sys | 355.2 KB | 3 May 2012 |
| Xp/WIN2000/RtNicprop32.DLL | 80.5 KB | 12 Dec 2011 |
| Xp/WIN2000/RTNUninst32.dll | 102.4 KB | 23 Sep 2010 |
| Xp/WINXP/netrtle.cat | 383.0 KB | 4 May 2012 |
| Xp/WINXP/Netrtle.inf | 1.5 MB | 4 May 2012 |
| Xp/WINXP/Rtenic.sys | 355.2 KB | 3 May 2012 |
| Xp/WINXP/Rtenic64.sys | 438.4 KB | 3 May 2012 |
| Xp/WINXP/Rtenicxp.sys | 359.8 KB | 3 May 2012 |
| Xp/WINXP/RtNicprop32.DLL | 80.5 KB | 12 Dec 2011 |
| Xp/WINXP/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.3 KB | 12 Dec 2011 |
| Xp/WINXP/RTNUninst32.dll | 102.4 KB | 23 Sep 2010 |
| Xp/WINXP/RTNUninst64.dll | 109.1 KB | 23 Sep 2010 |
| Xp/_setup.dll | 324.9 KB | 14 Jan 2011 |
| Vista/AsusSetup.exe | 1.2 MB | 13 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/AsusSetup.ini | 3.0 KB | 29 Nov 2011 |
| Vista/data1.cab | 3.6 MB | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/English.ini | 168 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/FAQ/8168C_manual_install.txt | 957 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/Change_installer_language.txt | 72 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/Driver_failed_to_load_code_10.txt | 453 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/Driver_Installer_Rollback.txt | 880 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/INF_default_option_changed.txt | 260 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/Use_installer_to_auto_remove_driver.txt | 107 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/WAIK_Ver_RTM_with_new_driver.txt | 330 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/FAQ/WOL_AND_Shutdown_Link_Speed_OPTION.txt | 708 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/French.ini | 178 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/German.ini | 180 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/InstCtrl.txt | 861 bytes | 1 May 2010 |
| Vista/InstOpt.txt | 128 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/ISSetup.dll | 562.3 KB | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/Japanese.ini | 160 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/layout.bin | 473 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/README/Arabic/title.txt | 70 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/English/title.txt | 53 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/French/title.txt | 74 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/German/title.txt | 77 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Hebrew/title.txt | 80 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Hungarian/title.txt | 78 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Italian/title.txt | 67 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Japanese/title.txt | 86 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Korean/title.txt | 68 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Portuguese/title.txt | 64 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Simplified_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Spanish/title.txt | 70 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Traditional_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/README/Turkish/title.txt | 70 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/Russian.ini | 188 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Vista/SChinese.ini | 154 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/setup.exe | 400.0 KB | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/setup.ini | 974 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/setup.isn | 41.1 KB | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/setupctrl.txt | 321 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Vista/Silent_Install.bat | 12 bytes | 22 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/Silent_Uninstall.bat | 31 bytes | 22 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/Spanish.ini | 218 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Vista/TChinese.ini | 150 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Vista/TOOL/RTInstaller32.dat | 150.6 KB | 9 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/TOOL/RTInstaller64.dat | 172.6 KB | 9 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/netrtx32.cat | 489.2 KB | 13 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/netrtx32.inf | 1.1 MB | 13 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/note.txt | 151 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/rtlh86.sys | 363.1 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/RtNicprop32.DLL | 80.4 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/32/RTNUninst32.dll | 100.9 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/netrtx64.cat | 489.2 KB | 13 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/netrtx64.INF | 1.1 MB | 13 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/note.txt | 151 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/rtlh64.sys | 508.5 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.3 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/WINVISTA/64/RTNUninst64.dll | 107.6 KB | 8 Sep 2011 |
| Vista/_Setup.dll | 324.9 KB | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/AsusSetup.exe | 1.1 MB | 22 Dec 2009 |
| Windows7/AsusSetup.ini | 2.1 KB | 25 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/AutoInst.exe | 88.7 KB | 14 May 2012 |
| Windows7/data1.cab | 3.6 MB | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/EngLangID.txt | 14 bytes | 3 Nov 2011 |
| Windows7/English.ini | 168 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/FAQ/8168C_manual_install.txt | 957 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/Change_installer_language.txt | 72 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/Driver_failed_to_load_code_10.txt | 453 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/Driver_Installer_Rollback.txt | 880 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/INF_default_option_changed.txt | 260 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/Use_installer_to_auto_remove_driver.txt | 107 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/WAIK_Ver_RTM_with_new_driver.txt | 330 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/FAQ/WOL_AND_Shutdown_Link_Speed_OPTION.txt | 708 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/French.ini | 178 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/German.ini | 180 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/InstCtrl.txt | 861 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/InstOpt.txt | 128 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/ISSetup.dll | 562.3 KB | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/Japanese.ini | 160 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/layout.bin | 473 bytes | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Arabic/title.txt | 71 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/French/title.txt | 78 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/German/title.txt | 62 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Hebrew/title.txt | 82 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Hungarian/title.txt | 76 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Italian/title.txt | 90 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Japanese/title.txt | 78 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Korean/title.txt | 67 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Portuguese/title.txt | 70 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Simplified_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Spanish/title.txt | 78 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Traditional_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Windows7/README/WIN7/Turkish/title.txt | 63 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/Russian.ini | 188 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Windows7/SChinese.ini | 154 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/setup.exe | 400.0 KB | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/setup.ini | 974 bytes | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/setup.isn | 41.1 KB | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Windows7/setupctrl.txt | 321 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/Silent_Install.bat | 12 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/Silent_Uninstall.bat | 31 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/Spanish.ini | 218 bytes | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Windows7/TChinese.ini | 150 bytes | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Windows7/TOOL/RTInstaller32.dat | 152.7 KB | 5 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/TOOL/RTInstaller64.dat | 185.0 KB | 5 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/note.txt | 151 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/rt86win7.cat | 555.2 KB | 15 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/rt86win7.inf | 1.1 MB | 14 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/rt86win7.sys | 552.1 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/RtNicprop32.DLL | 80.5 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/32/RTNUninst32.dll | 100.9 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/note.txt | 151 bytes | 16 Feb 2011 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/rt64win7.cat | 555.2 KB | 15 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/rt64win7.inf | 1.1 MB | 14 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/rt64win7.sys | 726.2 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.3 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/WIN7/64/RTNUninst64.dll | 107.6 KB | 12 Jun 2012 |
| Windows7/_Setup.dll | 324.9 KB | 19 Apr 2012 |
How to Update M5A97 R2.0 Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the M5A97 R2.0 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
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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
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Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
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