If the RealTek chip is disabled in the BIOS, its driver should not show up in the Control Panel (but it might if Windows was installed before the hardware was disabled.) You should remove the driver via Control Panel if you are not going to use it.


Jan - 12 Core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
32GB DDR4
Win 10 64-bit
Samsung m.2 SSD Boot drive,other SSD internal and USB drives.
MOTO 2
Ketron SD4,SD1000
Yamaha RX-v381amp
VB-Audio virtual cables