C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver download and installation

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The developer of this driver was C-Media. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_0A171019 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 location 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 setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. 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 new driver, it is as simple as that.
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C-Media applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 3870567 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 73636 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. Installing the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to 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 find the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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