C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device how to download and install the driver

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by C-Media. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_001A1854.

1. Install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver manually

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.12.01.0009 released on 2005-05-05.
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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 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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C-Media applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 3478477 bytes (3.32 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 56950 votes.
This driver was released for 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. Installing the C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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