Driver for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device - downloading and installing it

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA device. This driver was developed by C-Media. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_00701025 is the matching hardware id of this device.

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

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the link below. This download link is 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 started 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 quite 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 new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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C-Media applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 3364873 bytes (3.21 MB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 92513 votes.
This driver will work 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 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 with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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.
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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 High Definition Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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