C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by C-Media. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_00000000.

1. C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.12.01.0008 dated 2004-10-14.
2.  
3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative 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.
4.  
5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
6.  
7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
8.  

C-Media applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 3364873 bytes (3.21 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.6 stars by 90736 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
2.  
3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
4.  
5. Finished installing the driver!
6.