Driver for VIA VIA Standard Host Bridge - downloading and installing it

VIA Standard Host Bridge is a Chipset hardware device. The developer of this driver was VIA. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_1106&DEV_4296.

1. VIA VIA Standard Host Bridge - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA VIA Standard Host Bridge driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.1.00.0280 released on 2006-08-15.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. 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 computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by VIA.
File size of the driver: 17841 bytes (17.42 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 48484 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install VIA VIA Standard Host Bridge driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the VIA VIA Standard Host Bridge driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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