Driver for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio - downloading and installing it

VIA HD Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_17AA3606.

1. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 6.0.11.0600 released on 2014-11-05.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 straightforward. 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 PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

Driver rating 3.9 stars out of 57385 votes.

2. Installing the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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