CMedia C-Media 9738 AC97 CODEC Driver Download

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The C-Media 9738 AC97 CODEC is an audio device manufactured by C-Media. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This update - "uda03209.zip" - has an average rating of 1 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews, and has been downloaded 860 times. It is compatible with PCs running Windows XP, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 16.6 MB.

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Supported Models

C-Media AC97 Audio Device

C-Media 9738 AC97 CODEC

Manufacturers

CMedia

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1

File Name

Versions

5.12.01.0032 (2003-05-05) via .inf
5.12.01.0032 (2003-05-22) via .inf
5.12.01.0032 (2003-05-28) via .inf
5.12.01.0032 (2003-05-29) via .inf

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DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 22-Mar-2004

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
Driver/Win_95/CMI9738.INF 2.0 KB 3 Jan 2002
Driver/Win_95/CM9738.DRV 96.8 KB 3 Jan 2002
Driver/Win_95/CM9738V.VXD 45.4 KB 3 Jan 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/SPK_Rear.mp3 128.6 KB 13 Sep 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo1_Front.mp3 1.0 MB 4 Mar 2000
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo3_Front.mp3 1.1 MB 25 May 2001
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Guide_FrontL.mp3 59.3 KB 12 Sep 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo2_Front.mp3 1.2 MB 4 Mar 2000
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo2_Rear.mp3 1.2 MB 4 Mar 2000
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Guide_Central.mp3 40.0 KB 4 Nov 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo3_Rear.mp3 1.1 MB 25 May 2001
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/SPK_C_B.mp3 231.0 KB 13 Sep 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Guide_Stop.mp3 205.5 KB 4 Nov 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Guide_OS.wav 3.3 MB 5 Sep 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo3_Bass.mp3 1.1 MB 25 May 2001
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Guide_RearL.mp3 43.9 KB 4 Nov 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/SPK_Front.mp3 145.7 KB 13 Sep 2002
Driver/Advance/MUSIC/Demo1_Rear.mp3 1.0 MB 4 Mar 2000
Driver/Win_98/CMVIA.INF 27.5 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMNVDA.INF 11.7 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/AUDIO3D.DLL 712.7 KB 23 Nov 2001
Driver/Win_98/CMUDA.INF 11.4 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMIRMDRV.DLL 28.7 KB 18 Feb 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMIRMDRV.EXE 221.2 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/CM686.INF 10.4 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CM7018.INF 13.3 KB 22 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/UDAPROP.DLL 32.8 KB 24 Apr 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMAMD.INF 8.6 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMSIS.INF 30.7 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CmiCnfg.cpl 933.9 KB 26 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMIWCNFG.DLL 1.9 MB 15 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMUDA.DLL 81.9 KB 29 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMUDA.CAT 116.7 KB 3 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CM5455.INF 10.9 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CM5451.INF 10.8 KB 17 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CM5451.CAT 11.5 KB 13 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMCOMM.INF 12.7 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMUDA.SYS 743.9 KB 29 May 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMICHX.INF 38.9 KB 5 Jun 2003
Driver/Win_98/CMIDS3D.DLL 917.5 KB 29 Apr 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ICHSYSTEM/Wave.dat 1.7 MB 30 Jul 1997
Driver/Win_NT40/ICHSYSTEM/Cmint40.ini 657 bytes 5 Nov 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ICHSYSTEM/Table.dat 58.2 KB 30 Jul 1997
Driver/Win_NT40/ICHSYSTEM/SMidi32.dll 77.8 KB 11 Jun 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ALI/IAC97U4.dll 49.9 KB 14 Oct 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ALI/IAC97K4.sys 66.1 KB 14 Oct 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ALI/Cmint40.ini 657 bytes 5 Nov 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ALI/OEMSETUP.INF 310 bytes 26 Aug 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ICH/IAC97U4.dll 50.4 KB 9 Apr 2003
Driver/Win_NT40/ICH/IAC97K4.sys 73.3 KB 9 Apr 2003
Driver/Win_NT40/ICH/Cmint40.ini 657 bytes 5 Nov 2002
Driver/Win_NT40/ICH/OEMSETUP.INF 310 bytes 26 Aug 2002
Driver/WDM/CMVIA.INF 27.0 KB 29 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMNVDA.INF 11.2 KB 26 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CM686.CAT 88.7 KB 5 Nov 2002
Driver/WDM/AUDIO3D.DLL 712.7 KB 23 Nov 2001
Driver/WDM/CMUDA.INF 10.9 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMIRMDRV.DLL 28.7 KB 18 Feb 2003
Driver/WDM/CMIRMDRV.EXE 221.2 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CM686.INF 10.4 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/WDM/CM7018.INF 13.3 KB 22 May 2003
Driver/WDM/UDAPROP.DLL 32.8 KB 24 Apr 2003
Driver/WDM/CMAMD.CAT 88.7 KB 5 Nov 2002
Driver/WDM/CMAMD.INF 8.6 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/WDM/CMSIS.INF 30.2 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CmiCnfg.cpl 933.9 KB 26 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMIWCNFG.DLL 1.9 MB 15 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CM5455.CAT 88.7 KB 5 Nov 2002
Driver/WDM/CMUDA.DLL 81.9 KB 29 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMUDA.CAT 116.7 KB 3 Jun 2003
Driver/WDM/CM7018.CAT 88.7 KB 5 Nov 2002
Driver/WDM/CM5455.INF 10.9 KB 4 Jun 2003
Driver/WDM/CM5451.INF 10.2 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMNVDA.CAT 88.7 KB 5 Nov 2002
Driver/WDM/CMNVDA2.INF 10.7 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CM5451.CAT 11.5 KB 13 Jun 2003
Driver/WDM/CMCOMM.INF 12.1 KB 28 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMUDA.SYS 743.9 KB 29 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMICHX.INF 38.4 KB 23 May 2003
Driver/WDM/CMIDS3D.DLL 917.5 KB 29 Apr 2002

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