VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller Driver Download
The AC'97 Enhanced controller is an audio device manufactured by VIA. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This driver - "VT8233.zip" - has been downloaded 135 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews. It is compatible with PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP, among other operating systems. 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 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
File Name
Versions
5.12.01.3513 (2001-09-06) via .inf
Uploaded By
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 11-Nov-2005
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DATA.TAG | 139 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| DATA1.CAB | 469 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| DESCRIPTION.TXT | 59 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| LANG.DAT | 23.7 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| LAYOUT.BIN | 1.0 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| LINUX/2216/74AUDIO2216.GZ | 14.5 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/240/74AUDIO240.GZ | 15.8 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/CALDERA/2.2/74AUDIOCLA22.GZ | 24.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/HAPPY/2.0/74AUDIOHAP20.GZ | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/MANDRAKE/8.0/74AUDIOMDK80.GZ | 27.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDFLAG/1.0/74AUDIORFG10.GZ | 24.2 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDFLAG/2.0/74AUDIORFG20.GZ | 25.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDHAT/6.0/74AUDIORHT60.GZ | 25.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDHAT/6.1/74AUDIORHT61.GZ | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDHAT/6.2/74AUDIORHT62.GZ | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDHAT/6.2LP/74AUDIORHT62LP.GZ | 25.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| LINUX/REDHAT/7.0/74AUDIORHT70.GZ | 26.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| NOTES.TXT | 2.1 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| OS.DAT | 450 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUP.EXE | 74.0 KB | 21 Nov 2001 |
| SETUP.INI | 108 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUP.INS | 86.6 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUP.LID | 173 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0006/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0006/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0007/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0007/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0009/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0009/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/000A/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/000A/_SETUP.DLL | 35.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0010/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0010/_SETUP.DLL | 35.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0011/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0011/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0013/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0013/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0014/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0014/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0404/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0404/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/040C/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/040C/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0804/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0804/_SETUP.DLL | 34.8 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0816/VSSVER.SCC | 48 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| SETUPDIR/0816/_SETUP.DLL | 35.3 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| VIAUDIO.INI | 134 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| VIAUDIO.REV | 12 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| VSSVER.SCC | 384 bytes | 5 Oct 2001 |
| WIN2000/VIAUDIO.CAT | 30.4 KB | 16 Nov 2001 |
| WIN2000/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.8 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WIN2000/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.CAT | 30.4 KB | 16 Nov 2001 |
| WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.8 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAFM.DRV | 20.5 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAMIDI.DRV | 9.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAUDIO.INF | 8.4 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAUDIO.VXD | 143.2 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WIN9X/VIAWAVE.DRV | 63.7 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHCENTER.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHFL.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHFR.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHLFE.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHSL.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/CHSR.WAV | 235.1 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINAPP/SPKCFG.EXE | 57.6 KB | 21 Nov 2001 |
| WINME/VIAUDIO.CAT | 30.4 KB | 16 Nov 2001 |
| WINME/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.8 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WINME/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WINNT351/OEMSETUP.INF | 217 bytes | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINNT351/VIAUDIO.DLL | 105.0 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINNT351/VIAUDIO.SYS | 61.6 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF | 221 bytes | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINNT40/VIAUDIO.DLL | 96.4 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINNT40/VIAUDIO.SYS | 146.8 KB | 10 Sep 2001 |
| WINXP/VIAUDIO.CAT | 30.4 KB | 16 Nov 2001 |
| WINXP/VIAUDIO.INF | 21.8 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| WINXP/VIAUDIO.SYS | 42.9 KB | 20 Nov 2001 |
| _INST32I.EX_ | 296.7 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| _ISDEL.EXE | 31.0 KB | 21 Nov 2001 |
| _SYS1.CAB | 1.9 MB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Chinese_(PRC)_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 306.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Chinese_(PRC)_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 129.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Chinese_(Taiwan)_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 306.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Chinese_(Taiwan)_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 129.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Danish_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 307.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Danish_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 131.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Dutch_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 308.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Dutch_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 131.6 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/English_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 306.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/English_Intel_32_Files/_isres.dll | 129.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/French_(Standard)_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 308.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/French_(Standard)_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 143.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/German_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.Exe | 328.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/German_Intel_32_Files/_isres.dll | 144.4 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Italian_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 307.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Italian_Intel_32_Files/_isres.dll | 144.4 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Japanese_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.Exe | 306.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Japanese_Intel_32_Files/_isres.dll | 129.5 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/Ctl3d32.dll | 27.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Corecomp.ini | 28.3 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Norwegian_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 306.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Norwegian_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 131.6 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Portuguese_(Standard)_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 308.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Portuguese_(Standard)_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 135.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Spanish_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 308.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _SYS1.CAB/Spanish_Intel_32_Files/_IsRes.Dll | 136.2 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB | 53.9 KB | 5 Oct 2001 |
| _USER1.CAB/Chinese_(PRC)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 959 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Chinese_(Taiwan)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 959 bytes | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Danish_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Dutch_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/English_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/French_(Standard)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/German_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Italian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Japanese_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/DI.EXE | 4.6 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/InstNT4.dll | 28.7 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/V16audio.dll | 18.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/V32APP.EXE | 24.6 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/v32audio.dll | 36.9 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Norwegian_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Portuguese_(Standard)_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.1 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
| _USER1.CAB/Spanish_String_Tables/VALUE.SHL | 1.0 KB | 6 Jun 2015 |
How to Update VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller 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 VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio controller 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 VIA 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 VIA website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install a driver from Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
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