C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device how to download and install the driver

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by C-Media. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_000E1854.

1. Manually install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver

1. Download the driver setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.12.01.0008 released on 2004-10-14.
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3. Run the driver setup 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 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 computer and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 3364873 bytes (3.21 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 20006 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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 can you install a driver with 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 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 locate the C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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