Driver for C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device - downloading and installing it

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by C-Media. PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_60161019 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

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 dated 2005-05-11.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation 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, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by C-Media.
Driver file size: 3870637 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4 stars out of 51149 votes.
This driver will work 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 install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver using DriverMax

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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