The VIA internal FM Synthesis is a game controller manufactured by Sony. If your game doesn't run smoothly, crashes or glitches or there is a lag time with your controller, try updating the driver. This update - "vaio-sound.exe" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews, and has been downloaded 1,420 times. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 3.5 MB.
PCG-FX210
VIA Gameport Joystick
VIA MIDI External Port
VIA PCI Audio Controller (WDM)
VIA PCI Audio controller
VIA Sound System
VIA internal FM Synthesis
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
vaio-sound.exe (3.5 MB)
4.10.00.3108 (2000-01-01) via .inf
Windows 98se sound driver for Sony PCG-FX210. Works!
seven (DG Member) on 4-Dec-2003
To get the VIA internal FM Synthesis driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Sony VIA internal FM Synthesis into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Sony Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Sony website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading your new driver, installation is the next step. On Windows, utilize the built-in Device Manager utility to manage this process. This tool provides a comprehensive view of all system-recognized devices and their associated drivers. To complete the installation, a system restart is typically required for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.SYS | 34.6 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN98SE/OEM.REG | 23.8 KB | 3 Nov 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.INF | 11.6 KB | 7 Jan 2000 |
| j1/audio/NEC/_SYS1.CAB | 1.9 MB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUP.LID | 173 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/LINUX/CALDERA/68CLA22.GZ | 28.7 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/LINUX/REDHAT/68RHT60.GZ | 29.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUP.INS | 81.0 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WINNT40/VIAUDIO.SYS | 153.9 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WINNT40/VIAMIDI.DLL | 17.9 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WINNT40/VIAUDIO.DLL | 97.3 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF | 284 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN2000/VIAUDIO.SYS | 34.6 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN2000/OEM.REG | 23.8 KB | 3 Nov 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN2000/VIAUDIO.INF | 11.6 KB | 7 Jan 2000 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/000A/_SETUP.DLL | 35.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0010/_SETUP.DLL | 35.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0404/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0011/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0009/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0013/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0804/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/040C/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0014/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0007/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0816/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUPDIR/0006/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/_ISDEL.EXE | 27.6 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN9X/VIAUDIO.INF | 8.4 KB | 2 Nov 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN9X/VIAFM.DRV | 21.2 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN9X/VIAMIDI.DRV | 9.6 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN9X/VIAUDIO.VXD | 144.2 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WIN9X/VIAWAVE.DRV | 61.8 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/OS.DAT | 450 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUP.EXE | 73.7 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/DATA1.CAB | 469 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/DATA.TAG | 137 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/LAYOUT.BIN | 985 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/LANG.DAT | 23.7 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/DOS/VIAUDIO.COM | 359 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/DOS/INSTALL.EXE | 159.7 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/DOS/DOS4GW.EXE | 265.4 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/SETUP.INI | 59 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/WDM.BAT | 16 bytes | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/_USER1.CAB | 40.2 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |
| j1/audio/NEC/_INST32I.EX_ | 296.7 KB | 29 Oct 1999 |