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Realtek AC'97 Drivers & Applications. The package includes: Driver/Application Setup Program; RtlRack for Win98/Me/2000/XP and AvRack for Win95/NT4; Realtek Sound Effect Manager. DirectX 8 is required to enable advanced features.
Version A4.06 updates Realtek 3D engine and makes changes to special custom settings.
What's new in this version: Version A4.06 includes updated Realtek 3D engine and makes changes to special custom settings.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 346 votes
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Current version:
3.6 starsout of 104 votes
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"BEWARE!!!!"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
It downloaded on the first try?!
Cons
I cannot believe that CNET, of all companies, allowed spyware to be downloaded onto my computer along with this driver. You should be ashamed. You GUARANTEE it won't have spyware, virus, or malware, but it DID. Now I will have to spend the rest of the day fixing this instead of working. AND to top it off, it didn't fix my speaker issue. UGH! Ridiculous!
Summary
Do not bother. Download the driver elsewhere.
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"Extremely Unhappy! ZERO STARS! DON'T RUIN YOUR COMPUTER"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
I HAVE NO PROS TO THIS DOWNLOAD ONLY CONS!
Cons
Every possible Con you could come up with is in this download. First time I tried it froze my computer and started to download it multiple times. I thought it was just my old computer, so I stopped/canceled and restarted my computer.This time, I thought it downloaded without a hitch (I Spoke TOO Soon).An error message come up and indicated I should cancel because the software is not "Compatible with Windows" and would bring "harm to my computer either "immediately or in the future". Like a normal person I cancelled the download & installation. After closing all my windows I had noticed I had downloaded two other game software programs and some other thing I didn't know what it was. Of course I go to my control panel and try to remove these unwanted downloads two are removed but one of the game programs is now stuck on my computer. It indicates that the kernel is down and the InstallSheild could not remove!!
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"Great work"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
Restored my sound to orig specs on the first try.
Cons
No problems.
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"Cnet has lost the plot"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
none, zero, nada, njet, rien, nichts, niets
Cons
This is bulls...
Cnet should tell us that it wants us to download the crappy Babylon software BEFORE we start downloading!!!Summary
Babylon sucks
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"So EASY!!to get what you need at any time CNET is IT!!"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
I got my PC back from being fixed to my surprise no audio!Went to cnet downloaded realtec AC97 Driver BAM AUDIO!The process took 45 seconds SO EASY!!!!
Cons
NONE ther was no problem getting what I needed ASAP from CNET!!
Summary
If you need a program for your PC cnet has got it!
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"great!!!, driver got the job done...."
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
it did the job, and no conpatabilaty problems, worked right the first time,not hard to find on your site, thanks cnet...
Cons
no complants......
Summary
i know where to go to get the right driver...
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"Could not open file"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
it only down loads a run exe file
Cons
no actual program is downloaded to save and install on other machines which require the audio program
Summary
better off looking else where on the net for this program unless the computer you want to install on is connected to the net
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"A MUST FOR THE REALTEK AUDIO CARD"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
EVERYTHING. EASY TO INSTALL, SUPER EFFFECTIVE, AND FREE.
Cons
NONE THAT I AM AWARE ABOUT...
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"If this fails with Win 98 try Via Vinyl AC 97 Driver"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
It either works or it doesn't. In this case it didn't, so no Pros.
Cons
The driver was needed for on-board sound on a Asus K8V-MX motherboard running windows '98 SE (as an experiment) This driver, like several others, includng the Soundmax would not work. However the Via Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo driver did work.
Summary
Via Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo here: http://download.cnet.com/VIA-Vinyl-AC-97-Codec-Combo-Driver/3000-2120_4-10163027.html?tag=dropDownForm;productListing
Updated on Dec 27, 2011
Updated on Dec 27, 2011Via Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo here: http://download.cnet.com/VIA-Vinyl-AC-97-Codec-Combo-Driver/3000-2120_4-10163027.html?tag=dropDownForm;productListing -
"excellent,did exactly as I wanted"
Version: Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (10/01/2008)
Pros
working perfectly
Cons
nothing Ican find
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