Download the latest version of the C-Media MPU-401 driver for your computer's operating system. This driver - "CMI8738.zip" - has been downloaded 11,000 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 57 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 767.8 KB.
CMI8738
C-Media CM8738 Audio
C-Media Game port
C-Media MPU-401
C-Media PCI Audio Legacy Device
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
DOS Mode MPU-401 Emulator
Windows XP
CMI8738.zip (767.8 KB)
5.12.01.0542 (2000-10-30) via .inf
I had to do a lot of digging to find this
(works with the little sound card that looks like a gun)
pci
X-49 (DG Member) on 4-Dec-2003
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PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011110B9&REV_10
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_000115D4
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_000215D4
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_000315D4
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_000415D4
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_000515D4
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_0571165D
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_0581165D
PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_0583165D
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| cmi3738/MSJSTICK.DRV | 2.4 KB | 5 May 1999 |
| cmi3738/setup.ini | 297 bytes | 2 Feb 2000 |
| cmi3738/cmpci.cat | 21.5 KB | 19 Oct 2000 |
| cmi3738/CMSWMPU.VXD | 14.5 KB | 2 Jun 2000 |
| cmi3738/CMAUDIO.VXD | 275.1 KB | 13 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/MSANALOG.VXD | 12.1 KB | 5 May 1999 |
| cmi3738/CMPCI.SYS | 32.5 KB | 16 Nov 2000 |
| cmi3738/VJOYD.VXD | 35.9 KB | 5 May 1999 |
| cmi3738/SNDVOL32.CNT | 392 bytes | 11 Jul 1995 |
| cmi3738/CMPCI95.DRV | 59.0 KB | 6 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/ASIO8738.DLL | 61.4 KB | 8 May 2000 |
| cmi3738/CMMPUPCI.DRV | 9.4 KB | 15 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/PARSEDLS.EXE | 45.1 KB | 25 Jul 2000 |
| cmi3738/CMedia.dll | 77.8 KB | 5 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/CMSYNTH.DRV | 19.4 KB | 1 Jun 2000 |
| cmi3738/Setup.exe | 172.0 KB | 15 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/8738note.txt | 5.2 KB | 13 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/SNDVOL32.EXE | 54.8 KB | 25 Jun 1999 |
| cmi3738/CM8738.INF | 17.5 KB | 24 Nov 2000 |
| cmi3738/C3D.DLL | 385.0 KB | 1 Dec 1999 |
| cmi3738/mixerdef.ini | 675 bytes | 4 Aug 2000 |
| cmi3738/cmpci032.inf | 16.4 KB | 7 Sep 2000 |
| cmi3738/SETAUDIO.COM | 3.6 KB | 26 May 1999 |