The internal FM Synthesis is a game controller manufactured by VIA. If your game doesn't run smoothly, crashes or glitches or there is a lag time with your controller, try updating the driver. Visitors have downloaded this file "ac97_21b.zip" 65 times with an aggregate rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.5 MB.
VIA Sound System
VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
VIA Gameport Joystick
VIA MIDI External Port
VIA PCI Audio controller
VIA internal FM Synthesis
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
ac97_21b.zip (1.5 MB)
5.10.0.3621 (2001-08-30) via .inf
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 10-Sep-2003
To get the VIA internal FM Synthesis 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 internal FM Synthesis 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.
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.SYS | 37.2 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN98SE/viaudio.cat | 29.6 KB | 24 Sep 2001 |
WIN98SE/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.1 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redhat/7.0/68audio.rht70.gz | 68.9 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redhat/6.2lp/68audio.rht62lp.gz | 69.0 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redhat/6.1/68audio.rht61.gz | 68.9 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redhat/6.2/68audio.rht62.gz | 69.0 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redhat/6.0/68audio.rht60.gz | 137.6 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redflag/2.0/68audio.rfg20.gz | 68.9 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Redflag/1.0/68audio.rfg10.gz | 68.8 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/2216/68audio.2216.gz | 56.1 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Mandrake/8.0/68audio.mdk80.gz | 26.7 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Caldera/2.2/68audio.cla22.gz | 67.8 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/Hap/2.0/68audio.hap20.gz | 69.0 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
LINUX/240/68audio.240.gz | 14.8 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINNT40/VIAUDIO.SYS | 152.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINNT40/VIAMIDI.DLL | 17.9 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINNT40/VIAUDIO.DLL | 96.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF | 288 bytes | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN2000/VIAUDIO.SYS | 37.2 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN2000/viaudio.cat | 29.6 KB | 24 Sep 2001 |
WIN2000/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.1 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN9X/VIAUDIO.INF | 8.6 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN9X/VIAFM.DRV | 21.2 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN9X/VIAMIDI.DRV | 9.6 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN9X/VIAUDIO.VXD | 144.8 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WIN9X/VIAWAVE.DRV | 62.4 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINME/VIAUDIO.SYS | 37.2 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINME/viaudio.cat | 29.6 KB | 24 Sep 2001 |
WINME/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.1 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
OS2/VIAUDD.SYS | 47.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/README.TXT | 1.2 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/GENIN.DLL | 168.9 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/CARDINFO.DLL | 17.3 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/AUDFILES.SCR | 3.0 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/GENINMRI.DLL | 3.6 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
OS2/CONTROL.SCR | 3.0 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINXP/VIAUDIO.SYS | 37.2 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINXP/viaudio.cat | 29.6 KB | 24 Sep 2001 |
WINXP/VIAUDIO.INF | 18.1 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
DOS/VIAUDIO.COM | 439 bytes | 31 Aug 2001 |
DOS/INSTALL.EXE | 159.7 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
DOS/DOS4GW.EXE | 265.4 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINNT351/VIAUDIO.SYS | 62.7 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINNT351/README.TXT | 1.3 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINNT351/VIAUDIO.DLL | 104.4 KB | 31 Aug 2001 |
WINNT351/OEMSETUP.INF | 217 bytes | 31 Aug 2001 |