Download and install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

C-Media AC97 Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by C-Media. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_18881019.

1. C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver from the link below. This is the download link 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 the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated 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)
Driver rating 4.9 stars out of 55409 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 just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start 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 computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find 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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