C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver download and installation

C-Media High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by C-Media. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_434D&DEV_4980&SUBSYS_813D1043 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver

1. Download the driver setup file for C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.12.01.0009 released on 2005-05-05.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) 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 installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. 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 fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 3478477 bytes (3.32 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 30623 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install C-Media C-Media High Definition Audio Device 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 see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find 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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