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

VIA HD Audio Win8.1 is a MEDIA hardware 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_E721&SUBSYS_10192699; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 6.0.11.0400 dated 2014-03-03.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (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 installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by VIA Technologies, Inc..
File size of the driver: 34603235 bytes (33.00 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.4 stars by 83277 users.
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. How to use DriverMax to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

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 using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click 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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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