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

VIA High Definition Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_10191708 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 6.0.10.1600 released on 2013-01-29.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite 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 PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 19260056 bytes (18.37 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.7 stars by 86785 users.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver using DriverMax

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 see!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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