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. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_712A1462; this string has to match your hardware.

1. C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device - install the driver 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. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) 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 easy to follow. 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 updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 3864712 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 20196 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. Using DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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