Intel VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller Driver Download
The VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller is an audio device manufactured by Intel. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This driver - "ViaAudio130a.zip" - has been downloaded 50,096 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 228 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 3.6 MB.
Supported Models
VIA Sound System
VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller (WDM)
VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller
VIA internal FM Synthesis
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP
File Name
Versions
5.12.01.3513 (2001-09-06) via .inf
Additional Notes
This is the AC-97 sound driver for Intel motherboards with sound on board. It works with Win 95,98,2000,me and xpHome and Pro.
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David Edge (DG Member) on 8-Feb-2002
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Device Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_30581106&REV_50
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_45521106
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_30
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_0079110A
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_30591106
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_41611106&REV_50
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_78701462&REV_50
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How to Update VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller Device Drivers
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Right-click on the device name and choose "Update driver" from the context menu.
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN98SE/viaudio.cat | 8.0 KB | 28 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/layout.bin | 1.0 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/Description.txt | 59 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/_sys1.cab | 1.9 MB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedFlag/2.0/74audio.rfg20.gz | 25.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedFlag/1.0/74audio.rfg10.gz | 24.2 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/2216/74audio.2216.gz | 14.5 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/happy/2.0/74audio.hap20.gz | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedHat/7.0/74audio.rht70.gz | 26.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedHat/6.2lp/74audio.rht62lp.gz | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedHat/6.1/74audio.rht61.gz | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedHat/6.2/74audio.rht62.gz | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/RedHat/6.0/74audio.rht60.gz | 25.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/Mandrake/8.0/74audio.mdk80.gz | 27.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/Caldera/2.2/74audio.cla22.gz | 24.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/LINUX/240/74audio.240.gz | 15.8 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT40/VIAUDIO.SYS | 146.8 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT40/VIAUDIO.DLL | 96.4 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF | 221 bytes | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN2000/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN2000/viaudio.cat | 8.2 KB | 28 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN2000/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN9X/VIAUDIO.INF | 8.4 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN9X/VIAFM.DRV | 20.5 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN9X/VIAMIDI.DRV | 9.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN9X/VIAUDIO.VXD | 143.2 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WIN9X/VIAWAVE.DRV | 63.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHFR.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHSL.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHFL.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHCENTER.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/SPKCFG.EXE | 57.3 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHSR.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINAPP/CHLFE.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setup.lid | 173 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/_ISDel.exe | 27.6 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/Setup.exe | 73.7 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0010/_Setup.dll | 35.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0010/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/000a/_Setup.dll | 35.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/000a/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0404/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0404/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0011/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0011/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0009/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0009/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0013/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0013/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0804/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0804/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/040c/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/040c/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0014/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0014/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0007/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0007/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0816/_Setup.dll | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0816/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0006/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setupdir/0006/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINME/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINME/viaudio.cat | 8.2 KB | 28 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINME/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/DATA.TAG | 139 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINXP/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINXP/viaudio.cat | 8.2 KB | 28 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINXP/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/viaudio.rev | 12 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/os.dat | 450 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/Notes.txt | 2.1 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/setup.ins | 86.6 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/data1.cab | 469 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/SETUP.INI | 108 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/viaudio.INI | 134 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/_inst32i.ex_ | 296.7 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/vssver.scc | 384 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/_user1.cab | 53.9 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/lang.dat | 23.7 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT351/VIAUDIO.SYS | 61.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT351/VIAUDIO.DLL | 105.0 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| 1.30a (WHQL for 9X2KNTXP)/WINNT351/OEMSETUP.INF | 217 bytes | 10 Sep 2001 |