C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device how to download and install the driver

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The developer of this driver was C-Media. PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_C3221297 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver 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 released on 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 (UAC) is enabled 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 quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh 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 rated with an average of 4.8 stars by 59817 users.
This driver is fully 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. Installing the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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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 on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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