Download the latest version of the Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA Audio Controller driver for your computer's operating system. This update - "wdm_a251.exe" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 32 times. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.2 MB.
Avance AC97 Audio
Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA Audio Controller
Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2003 (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
5.10.00.3640 (2001-11-01) via .inf
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 30-Oct-2005
To get the Avance AC'97 Audio for VIA Audio Controller driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
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In the Device Manager window, locate the device that needs updating.
Right-click on the device name and choose "Update driver" from the context menu.
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| wdm_a251/ALCCHKID.EXE | 127.1 KB | 18 Jun 2001 |
| wdm_a251/ALCRMV.EXE | 151.6 KB | 13 Jun 2001 |
| wdm_a251/ALCRMV9X.EXE | 151.6 KB | 14 Jun 2001 |
| wdm_a251/ALCUPD.EXE | 217.1 KB | 28 Jun 2001 |
| wdm_a251/ALCXDEV.EXE | 10.7 KB | 27 Mar 2001 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB | 865.9 KB | 7 Sep 2001 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_Log_Services/ILog.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_ScriptEngine/IScript.dll | 221.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 217.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 167.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 757 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 163.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 760 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 208.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Dutch_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 929 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 200.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_English_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 846 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_French_(Standard)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 936 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_German_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 965 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 208.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Italian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 891 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 200.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Japanese_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 897 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 180.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Korean_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 906 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 315.4 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 204.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Russian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 902 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA1.CAB/_Support_Spanish_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 912 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB | 512 bytes | 7 Sep 2001 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_Log_Services/ILog.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_ScriptEngine/IScript.dll | 221.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 217.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 167.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(PRC)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 757 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 163.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Chinese_(Taiwan)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 760 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 208.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Dutch_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 929 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 200.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_English_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 846 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_French_(Standard)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 936 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_German_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 965 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 208.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Italian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 891 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 200.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Japanese_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 897 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 180.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Korean_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 906 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 315.4 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 204.8 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Russian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 902 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 213.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/DATA2.CAB/_Support_Spanish_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 912 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| wdm_a251/IKERNEL.EX_ | 338.5 KB | 11 Aug 2000 |
| wdm_a251/LAYOUT.BIN | 422 bytes | 7 Sep 2001 |
| wdm_a251/README.TXT | 3.9 KB | 14 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Setup.exe | 139.3 KB | 16 May 2000 |
| wdm_a251/Setup.ini | 1.7 KB | 8 Aug 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win2000/ALDAEMON.EXE | 28.2 KB | 15 Feb 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win2000/Alcxwdm.cat | 73.3 KB | 9 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win2000/SOUNDMAN.EXE | 124.4 KB | 29 May 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win2000/alcxwdm.inf | 58.6 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win2000/alcxwdm.sys | 244.0 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win98SE/ALDAEMON.EXE | 28.2 KB | 15 Feb 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win98SE/Alcxwdm.cat | 73.2 KB | 9 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win98SE/SOUNDMAN.EXE | 124.4 KB | 29 May 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win98SE/alcxwdm.inf | 58.6 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/Win98SE/alcxwdm.sys | 244.0 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinME/ALDAEMON.EXE | 28.2 KB | 15 Feb 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinME/Alcxwdm.cat | 73.3 KB | 9 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinME/SOUNDMAN.EXE | 124.4 KB | 29 May 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinME/alcxwdm.inf | 58.6 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinME/alcxwdm.sys | 244.0 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinXP/ALDAEMON.EXE | 28.2 KB | 15 Feb 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinXP/Alcxwdm.cat | 73.3 KB | 9 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinXP/SOUNDMAN.EXE | 124.4 KB | 29 May 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinXP/alcxwdm.inf | 58.6 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| wdm_a251/WinXP/alcxwdm.sys | 244.0 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |