Download and install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by C-Media. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_52021584; this string has to match your hardware.

1. C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.12.01.0008 released on 2005-05-11.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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C-Media applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 3870637 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 23946 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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