C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by C-Media. PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_A0021462 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver manually

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.12.01.0008 dated 2005-05-11.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by C-Media.
Size of this driver: 3870637 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 91606 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. Using DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push 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 available driver updates. Search the list until you locate 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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