Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003)

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  • All versions:

    3.7 stars

    out of 346 votes

    • 5 star: 123
    • 4 star: 117
    • 3 star: 35
    • 2 star: 10
    • 1 star: 61
  • Current version:

    3.6 stars

    out of 104 votes

    • 5 star: 34
    • 4 star: 37
    • 3 star: 8
    • 2 star: 3
    • 1 star: 22
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  • 1.0 stars

    "BEWARE!!!!"

    January 15, 2013  |   By Hopeful7

    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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  • 1.0 stars

    "Extremely Unhappy! ZERO STARS! DON'T RUIN YOUR COMPUTER"

    January 10, 2013  |   By OneOfFreedom84

    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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  • 4.0 stars

    "Great work"

    November 29, 2012  |   By twinreg1

    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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  • 1.0 stars

    "Cnet has lost the plot"

    September 27, 2012  |   By czvo

    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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  • 5.0 stars

    "So EASY!!to get what you need at any time CNET is IT!!"

    July 27, 2012  |   By ekoolkim

    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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  • 4.0 stars

    "great!!!, driver got the job done...."

    April 27, 2012  |   By bear1963

    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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  • 1.0 stars

    "Could not open file"

    March 13, 2012  |   By beyondtoday

    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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  • 5.0 stars

    "A MUST FOR THE REALTEK AUDIO CARD"

    January 1, 2012  |   By eddy2304

    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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  • 2.0 stars

    "If this fails with Win 98 try Via Vinyl AC 97 Driver"

    December 27, 2011  |   By Charlieh--2008

    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



    Updated on Dec 27, 2011

    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

    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

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  • 5.0 stars

    "excellent,did exactly as I wanted"

    December 23, 2011  |   By kirkcud

    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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