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Microsoft Windows Driver Package

Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver

This driver package is mapped in the Click a Nerd database to Windows hardware ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A. The compatibility records below show every cached Windows target and Hardware ID currently associated with this same Driver GUID.

Driver Package
Package File
2032_x64_a2a89049242d8c2f4ce0b1fc66c2dfff748d5490.cab
Catalog Architecture
AMD64
Package Type
CAB
Driver Name
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek AC'97 Audio
Driver Version
Release Date
Driver GUID
b6472442-e5e3-4c45-aaf2-56941fc28dcc
OS Classification
LEGACY
Last Verified
9/27/2026 7:10:06 AM
Microsoft Driver Download
This package URL points to Microsoft's Windows Update download infrastructure. The CAB is the underlying package associated with this Driver GUID.
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Verified Cached Compatibility
Windows TargetArchitectureHardware IDMatched IDMatch
Windows 1064-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008APCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008AExact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008APCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008AExact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A&SUBSYS_1C09147BPCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008APCI Vendor + Device
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A&SUBSYS_1C09147BPCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008APCI Vendor + Device
Compatible Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A&SUBSYS_1C09147B
Microsoft Catalog Product Classification

Windows Vista , Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 8.1 and later drivers

This is the product classification stored with the Microsoft Catalog result. It is shown separately from the Click a Nerd cached compatibility records above.

What Is This Hardware ID?

PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A is the Windows Plug and Play Hardware ID used for this cached match.

Windows uses Hardware IDs to identify installed devices and match them with compatible driver packages. Click a Nerd maps the Hardware ID to the Microsoft Catalog package identified by Driver GUID b6472442-e5e3-4c45-aaf2-56941fc28dcc.

How to Install a CAB Driver
  1. Download the CAB package from the Microsoft-hosted link above.
  2. Extract the CAB contents to a folder on the computer.
  3. Open Device Manager and locate the device you are updating.
  4. Choose Update driver, then Browse my computer for drivers.
  5. Select the extracted folder and allow Windows to locate the matching INF for the device.
Technical Match Details
Canonical Hardware ID
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A
Matched Hardware ID
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_008A
Match Type
Exact Hardware ID
Canonical Cached Target
Windows 11 24H2 • 64-bit (x64)
Package File
2032_x64_a2a89049242d8c2f4ce0b1fc66c2dfff748d5490.cab
Driver GUID
b6472442-e5e3-4c45-aaf2-56941fc28dcc