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

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The developer of this driver was C-Media. PCI/VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_C4101297 is the matching hardware id of this device.

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

1. Download the driver 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. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled 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, it is as simple as that.
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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 4.4 stars by 61041 users.
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 install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver using DriverMax

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 using 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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