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. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_74331462.

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

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. The archive contains version 5.12.01.0008 released on 2005-05-11 of the driver.
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3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 3870567 bytes (3.69 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 84325 votes.
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. How to use DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver

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

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the C-Media C-Media AC97 Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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