PC Partner VT8501 Utility Download (Official)
Supported Models
VT8501 Driver
VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM) Driver
VIA Gameport Joystick Driver
VIA MIDI External Port Driver
VIA PCI Audio controller Driver
VIA Sound System Driver
VIA internal FM Synthesis Driver
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Versions
5.10.0.3622 (2001-08-30) via .inf
Uploader Notes
AC97 PCI Audio driver
Uploaded By
Jayakumar (DG Staff Member) on 14-Oct-2004
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Device Hardware IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0862&SUBSYS_1565C601&REV_1000
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_50
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_09871019&REV_50
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_0A021019&REV_20
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_30581106
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_30581106&REV_50
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_760915DD&REV_20
Compatible IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0862
Related Driver Updates
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.SYS | 41.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN98SE/viaudio.cat | 34.3 KB | 12 Dec 2001 |
| WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| layout.bin | 1.0 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| Description.txt | 59 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUP.LID | 173 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| _sys1.cab | 1.9 MB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| LINUX/Redhat/7.0/68audio.rht70.gz | 68.9 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redhat/7.1/68audio.rht71.gz | 26.8 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redhat/6.2lp/68audio.rht62lp.gz | 69.0 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redhat/6.1/68audio.rht61.gz | 68.9 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redhat/6.2/68audio.rht62.gz | 69.0 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redhat/6.0/68audio.rht60.gz | 137.6 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redflag/2.0/68audio.rfg20.gz | 68.9 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Redflag/1.0/68audio.rfg10.gz | 68.8 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/2216/68audio.2216.gz | 56.1 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Mandrake/8.0/68audio.mdk80.gz | 26.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Caldera/2.2/68audio.cla22.gz | 67.8 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/Hap/2.0/68audio.hap20.gz | 69.0 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| LINUX/240/68audio.240.gz | 14.8 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT40/VIAUDIO.SYS | 154.1 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT40/VIAMIDI.DLL | 17.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT40/VIAUDIO.DLL | 96.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF | 287 bytes | 26 Nov 2001 |
| release.txt | 7.1 KB | 7 Mar 2002 |
| WIN2000/VIAUDIO.SYS | 41.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN2000/viaudio.cat | 34.3 KB | 12 Dec 2001 |
| WIN2000/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/000A/_Setup.dll | 35.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/000A/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0010/_Setup.dll | 35.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0010/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0404/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0404/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0011/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0011/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0009/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0009/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0013/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0013/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0804/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0804/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/040C/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/040C/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0014/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0014/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0007/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0007/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0816/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0816/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0006/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUPDIR/0006/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| WIN9X/VIAUDIO.INF | 8.6 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAFM.DRV | 21.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAMIDI.DRV | 9.6 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAUDIO.VXD | 144.8 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAWAVE.DRV | 62.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS.DAT | 450 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| readme.txt | 25.9 KB | 7 Mar 2002 |
| _ISDel.exe | 27.6 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| Setup.exe | 73.7 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| WINME/VIAUDIO.SYS | 41.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINME/viaudio.cat | 34.3 KB | 12 Dec 2001 |
| WINME/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| DATA.TAG | 139 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| OS2/VIAUDD.SYS | 47.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/README.TXT | 1.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/GENIN.DLL | 168.9 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/CARDINFO.DLL | 17.3 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/AUDFILES.SCR | 3.0 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/GENINMRI.DLL | 3.6 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| OS2/CONTROL.SCR | 3.0 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINXP/VIAUDIO.SYS | 41.2 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINXP/viaudio.cat | 34.3 KB | 12 Dec 2001 |
| WINXP/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| viaudio.rev | 11 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| LANG.DAT | 23.7 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| DOS/VIAUDIO.COM | 439 bytes | 26 Nov 2001 |
| DOS/INSTALL.EXE | 159.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| DOS/DOS4GW.EXE | 265.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| Notes.txt | 2.1 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| setup.ins | 91.1 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| data1.cab | 469 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| SETUP.INI | 106 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| setup.log | 92 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| WDM.BAT | 16 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| viaudio.INI | 134 bytes | 27 Feb 2002 |
| _inst32i.ex_ | 296.7 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| _user1.cab | 166.8 KB | 27 Feb 2002 |
| WINNT351/VIAUDIO.SYS | 62.7 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT351/README.TXT | 1.3 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT351/VIAUDIO.DLL | 104.4 KB | 26 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT351/OEMSETUP.INF | 217 bytes | 26 Nov 2001 |
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