Acer Aspire V5-551 Driver Download (Official)
The Aspire V5-551 is an audio device manufactured by Acer. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This update - "Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_W81x64_A.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 32 times. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows 8. The total disk space used for this update is 151.0 MB.
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Official Source - Manufacturer Website
Supported Models
Aspire V5-551
Aspire V5-551G
Conexant 20671 SmartAudio HD
Conexant 20751 SmartAudio HD
Conexant SmartAudio HD
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
File Name
Versions
8.65.4.51 (11-Oct-2013)
Additional Notes
Audio Driver File
Uploaded By
siddhik (DG Staff Member) on 11-Jan-2017
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/AFA/AFA32.cab | 467.5 KB | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/AFA/AFA32.cab/CAudioFilterAgent.exe | 847.1 KB | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/AFA/AFA64.cab | 484.5 KB | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/AFA/AFA64.cab/CAudioFilterAgent64.exe | 903.4 KB | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/AudioFilterAgent.INI | 2.7 KB | 24 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/Setup.exe | 3.2 MB | 3 Jan 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/AFA/x64/Setup64.exe | 4.2 MB | 3 Jan 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/CxAudMsg/CxAudMsg.ini | 3.2 KB | 1 Apr 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/CxAudMsg/CxAudMsg32.exe | 197.8 KB | 25 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/CxAudMsg/CxAudMsg64.exe | 206.6 KB | 25 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/CxAudMsg/Setup.exe | 3.3 MB | 10 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/CxAudMsg/x64/Setup64.exe | 4.2 MB | 10 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyConfig/DolbyConfig.INI | 15.1 KB | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyConfig/Setup.exe | 3.3 MB | 10 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyConfig/x64/Setup64.exe | 4.2 MB | 10 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/DolbyDigitalPlusAA.msi | 37.8 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/DolbyGUI.ini | 5.6 KB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/Setup.exe | 3.3 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/x64/DolbyDigitalPlusAA.msi | 37.8 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/x64/DolbyDigitalPlusHT.msi | 37.8 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/DolbyGUI/x64/Setup64.exe | 4.3 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig.ini | 38.1 KB | 16 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0002.dat | 3.1 KB | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0003.dat | 3.1 KB | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0004.dat | 4.7 KB | 16 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0005.dat | 4.7 KB | 2 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0008.dat | 4.7 KB | 27 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0009.dat | 4.7 KB | 28 Jun 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0100.dat | 3.1 KB | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0101.dat | 3.1 KB | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA0102.dat | 3.1 KB | 12 Sep 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA1001.dat | 1.3 KB | 19 Feb 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA2217.dat | 4.7 KB | 2 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA3800.dat | 1.4 KB | 8 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA4009.dat | 2.0 KB | 4 Jun 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA400D.dat | 936 bytes | 23 Nov 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5000.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5001.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA500B.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5015.dat | 3.1 KB | 26 Jun 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5018.dat | 2.8 KB | 22 Feb 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5019.dat | 2.8 KB | 22 Feb 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5027.dat | 4.7 KB | 22 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5028.dat | 2.8 KB | 31 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA502A.dat | 2.8 KB | 31 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5100.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5101.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5106.dat | 2.1 KB | 12 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/WRT17AA5108.dat | 2.1 KB | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/ForteConfig/fmapp.exe | 49.6 KB | 26 Oct 2010 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/Setup.exe | 3.2 MB | 1 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/x64/fmapp64.exe | 49.1 KB | 26 Oct 2010 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/ForteConfig/x64/setup64.exe | 4.2 MB | 1 Dec 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/Setup.exe | 3.3 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SACodec.ini | 204 bytes | 18 Aug 2010 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/Setup.exe | 3.0 MB | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio.ini | 10.9 KB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/BlueStream.wav | 56.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/CnxtMusic.WAV | 3.2 MB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/CnxtSetMIC32.exe | 15.4 KB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/CnxtSetMIC64.exe | 17.9 KB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/CnxtVoice.WAV | 439.5 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/FMPropPageExt.dll | 90.8 KB | 5 Jul 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/FMPropPageExt64.dll | 100.5 KB | 5 Jul 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/RedStream.wav | 57.5 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/SmAudio.exe | 2.7 MB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/CXHDMI.dll | 10.8 KB | 25 Dec 2008 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0401.dll | 16.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0404.dll | 11.3 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0405.dll | 17.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0406.dll | 17.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0407.dll | 17.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0408.dll | 18.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0409.dll | 30.7 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res040A.dll | 18.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res040B.dll | 16.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res040C.dll | 18.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res040D.dll | 15.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res040E.dll | 17.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0410.dll | 18.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0411.dll | 13.3 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0412.dll | 12.3 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0413.dll | 17.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0414.dll | 16.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0415.dll | 17.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0416.dll | 18.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0418.dll | 18.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0419.dll | 17.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res041D.dll | 16.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res041E.dll | 16.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res041F.dll | 16.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res041a.dll | 18.4 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res041b.dll | 17.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0424.dll | 17.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0804.dll | 11.3 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/SmAudio/dll/res0816.dll | 18.9 KB | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/SmAudio/x64/setup64.exe | 3.9 MB | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/AFA.ini | 1.3 KB | 6 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/ALTMIXER.INI | 1.8 KB | 28 Oct 2010 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/C3DHPExt32.dll | 653.4 KB | 16 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/CHDRT32.sys | 1.1 MB | 26 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/CHDRT32V54.sys | 1.1 MB | 10 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/CSpkExt32.dll | 397.5 KB | 15 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/CX32BP06.dll | 844.0 KB | 3 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/CxPageMaster32.dll | 43.7 KB | 29 Jun 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/DDPA32.dll | 220.5 KB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/DDPD32A.dll | 1.4 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/DDPO32A.dll | 269.1 KB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/DDPP32A.dll | 6.2 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/DIFxAPI.dll | 320.0 KB | 1 Oct 2006 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/FMAPO.dll | 2.4 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/FXMisc.ini | 1.9 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/G13Plmxa.inf | 374.3 KB | 3 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/ISAPS.ini | 429 bytes | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/MIXER.INI | 30.9 KB | 18 Jan 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/MicGain.ini | 1.9 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/UCI32A40.dll | 2.1 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/UIU32a.exe | 3.3 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/g13plmxa.cat | 159.0 KB | 5 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-32/inst_apps.ini | 322 bytes | 16 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/AFA.ini | 1.3 KB | 6 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/ALTMIXER.INI | 1.8 KB | 28 Oct 2010 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/C3DHPExt64.dll | 666.2 KB | 16 Jan 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/CHDRT64.sys | 1.4 MB | 26 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/CHDRT64V54.sys | 1.3 MB | 10 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/CSpkExt64.dll | 406.2 KB | 15 May 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/CX64BP06.dll | 936.6 KB | 3 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/CxPageMaster64.dll | 50.8 KB | 29 Jun 2012 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/DDPA64.dll | 261.5 KB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/DDPD64A.dll | 1.9 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/DDPO64A.dll | 312.2 KB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/DDPP64A.dll | 6.2 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/DIFxAPI.dll | 524.8 KB | 1 Oct 2006 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/FMAPO64.dll | 2.7 MB | 5 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/FXMisc.ini | 1.9 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/G13Plmwa.inf | 375.3 KB | 3 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/ISAPS.ini | 429 bytes | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/MIXER.INI | 30.9 KB | 18 Jan 2011 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/MicGain.ini | 1.9 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/UCI64A40.dll | 2.8 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/UIU64a.exe | 4.3 MB | 20 Aug 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/g13plmwa.cat | 172.7 KB | 5 Sep 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/W81-64/inst_apps.ini | 322 bytes | 16 Jul 2013 |
| Audio_Conexant_8.65.4.51_Win8.1x64/setup.ini | 219 bytes | 28 Jun 2013 |
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