VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

VIA HD Audio Win8.1 is a MEDIA device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_1B0A00B5.

1. VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 6.0.11.0400 dated 2014-03-03.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (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 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.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Size of this driver: 34603235 bytes (33.00 MB)
Driver rating 4.9 stars out of 8979 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. Installing the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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 follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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