VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

VIA High Definition Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_103C1438 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 is the download link for the driver version 6.0.11.0300 released on 2014-01-08.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan 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.
Download size of the driver: 1382098 bytes (1.32 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 3.5 stars out of 47898 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. How to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver using DriverMax

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. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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 find the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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