Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver Download
The AC'97 is an audio device manufactured by RealTek. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This driver version has been downloaded 971 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 14 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 18.3 MB.
Supported Models
Realtek AC97 (W98SE
2003 32-64 bit)
2K
ME
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA Audio Controller
Realtek AC97 Audio
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE
File Name
Versions
a3.99 (23-Mar-2007)
5.10.00.6230 (2007-03-08) via .inf
Additional Notes
Realtek AC97 a3.99 (W98SE, ME, 2K, XP, 2003 32-64 bit)
Uploaded By
stanmarsh14 (DG Member) on 24-Mar-2007
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How to Update Realtek AC'97 Audio Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the Realtek AC'97 Audio 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 AC'97 Audio 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
To install your new driver on Windows:
Right-click the Start button.
Click "Device Manager">
Find your device in the list.
Right-click the device and select "Update driver"
Follow the steps on screen.
Restart your computer when done.
This keeps your computer working at its best.
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.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ALCXDEV.EXE | 31.4 KB | 4 Nov 2003 |
| AlcUpd64.exe | 475.6 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| ChCfg.exe | 49.2 KB | 1 Aug 2006 |
| GETDXVER.EXE | 40.4 KB | 8 Aug 2003 |
| README.TXT | 25.3 KB | 23 Mar 2007 |
| SetCDfmt.exe | 23.6 KB | 3 Dec 2001 |
| SetupEx.ini | 136 bytes | 5 Nov 2004 |
| WDM/ALSNDMGR.WAV | 141.0 KB | 5 Feb 2002 |
| WDM/ALSndMgr.cpl | 18.8 MB | 17 Nov 2006 |
| WDM/Alcwdm.cat | 358.6 KB | 21 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm.inf | 29.8 KB | 23 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm0.cat | 320.0 KB | 21 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm0.inf | 64.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm1.inf | 64.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm10.inf | 33.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm11.inf | 34.0 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm12.inf | 63.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm13.inf | 55.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm14.inf | 28.0 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm15.inf | 25.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm16.inf | 45.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm17.inf | 31.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm18.inf | 53.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm19.inf | 36.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm2.inf | 64.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm20.inf | 25.4 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm21.inf | 35.0 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm22.inf | 46.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm3.inf | 35.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm4.inf | 36.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm5.inf | 29.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm6.inf | 33.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm7.inf | 26.1 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm8.inf | 34.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcwdm9.inf | 46.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau.inf | 29.0 KB | 23 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau0.inf | 64.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau1.inf | 63.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau10.inf | 42.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau11.inf | 29.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau12.inf | 61.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau13.inf | 56.1 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau14.inf | 32.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau15.inf | 32.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau16.inf | 33.2 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau17.inf | 26.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau18.inf | 24.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau19.inf | 28.9 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau2.inf | 64.1 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau20.inf | 31.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau21.inf | 29.1 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau22.inf | 45.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau23.inf | 34.0 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau24.inf | 35.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau25.inf | 34.5 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau26.inf | 44.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau27.inf | 35.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau28.inf | 24.6 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau29.inf | 34.2 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau3.inf | 31.2 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau30.inf | 45.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau4.inf | 52.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau5.inf | 30.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau6.inf | 34.2 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau7.inf | 25.3 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau8.inf | 33.8 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxau9.inf | 33.7 KB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxwdm.cat | 496.9 KB | 21 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/Alcxwdm0.cat | 321.2 KB | 21 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/CPLUtl64.exe | 37.4 KB | 31 Mar 2006 |
| WDM/ChCfg.exe | 49.2 KB | 1 Aug 2006 |
| WDM/RTLCPL.exe | 10.5 MB | 8 Dec 2006 |
| WDM/RtlCPAPI.dll | 147.5 KB | 18 Oct 2006 |
| WDM/SoundMan.exe | 577.5 KB | 17 Nov 2006 |
| WDM/alcrmv.exe | 217.1 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| WDM/alcrmv64.exe | 316.4 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| WDM/alcwdm64.sys | 3.3 MB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| WDM/alcxwdm.sys | 4.0 MB | 8 Mar 2007 |
| alcchkid.exe | 110.6 KB | 21 Nov 2003 |
| alcrmv.exe | 217.1 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| alcrmv64.exe | 316.4 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| alcrmv9x.exe | 127.0 KB | 21 Nov 2003 |
| alcupd.exe | 315.4 KB | 31 Jul 2006 |
| data1.cab | 2.3 MB | 13 Feb 2007 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/FontData.ini | 39 bytes | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Czech_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Danish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 393.2 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 385.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Finnish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 405.5 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Greek_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 356.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 352.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 255 bytes | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Misc_Support_Files/corecomp.ini | 65.5 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 438.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Norwegian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Polish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Brazilian)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Swedish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Thai_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Turkish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab | 512 bytes | 13 Feb 2007 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/FontData.ini | 39 bytes | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Czech_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Danish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 393.2 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 385.0 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Finnish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 405.5 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Greek_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 356.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 352.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 255 bytes | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Misc_Support_Files/corecomp.ini | 65.5 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 438.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Norwegian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Polish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Brazilian)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 397.3 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 401.4 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Swedish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Thai_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Turkish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 389.1 KB | 28 Jun 2015 |
| engine32.cab | 553.8 KB | 28 Mar 2006 |
| engine32.cab/DotNetInstaller.exe | 5.6 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/IKernel.dll | 757.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64.exe | 129.5 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64.rgs | 570 bytes | 19 Dec 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64A.exe | 65.0 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISProBE9x.tlb | 132.2 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ISProBENT.tlb | 121.0 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/IScript.dll | 274.4 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/IUser.dll | 204.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/IsBEW64.tlb | 3.4 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ctor.dll | 69.7 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/iKernel.rgs | 38.7 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| layout.bin | 473 bytes | 13 Feb 2007 |
| setup.exe | 121.1 KB | 14 Nov 2005 |
| setup.ibt | 456.9 KB | 13 Feb 2007 |
| setup.ini | 2.8 KB | 23 Mar 2007 |
| setup.isn | 250.3 KB | 15 Nov 2005 |