C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by C-Media. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_01651071 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver

1. Download the setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.12.01.0009 released on 2005-05-05.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 3478477 bytes (3.32 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 30762 votes.
This driver will work 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 most important 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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