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C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver

C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver 6.0.07.0207, 5.12.08.1606, 5.12.8.2151

Driver package for Windows XP, Vista, 32-bit & 64-bit. Released Oct 12, 2010.

Manufacturer
C-Media
Version
6.0.07.0207, 5.12.08.1606, 5.12.8.2151
Release date
Oct 12, 2010
Windows
Windows XPWindows Vista
Architecture
32-bit & 64-bit
Size
46.6 MB
Hardware IDs
1 supported (see list)
Category
Sound cards › C-Media Electronics Inc.

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CMidia_XP64_XP_2K(5.12.8.2151).zip
10.6 MB · SHA-256: 36b1f2bb6bcc4953850893fc439aedaf737c1bc6c826059515a1e4d6060f195c · check on VirusTotal
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C-MediaCM6501_Audio_V60070207_vista.zip
29.8 MB · SHA-256: 9d198c0cb7fbf1bbe8588c07eb2cd04977711d1196b38d983b98c5d0101de9ee · check on VirusTotal
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CMidia_Vista64_Vista(6.12.8.2151).zip
6.2 MB · SHA-256: 5dd8a83d2d8c97322551492a23933ca0eede8776931ded02b3fbaa4f5b0336aa · check on VirusTotal
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How to install

  1. Check that this is the right driver. Open Device Manager (right-click the Start button), right-click your device, choose Properties and look at "Hardware Ids" on the Details tab. The value should match one of the supported IDs below (more about hardware IDs).
  2. Extract it to a folder. If the folder contains setup.exe or install.exe, run it as administrator.
  3. If there is no installer, right-click the device in Device Manager, choose Update driver, then "Browse my computer for drivers", select the extracted folder (leave "Include subfolders" ticked) and click Next.
  4. Restart the computer and check that the device no longer shows a yellow warning sign in Device Manager.
This driver was released for Windows XP, Vista. On Windows 10 and 11 it may refuse to install, or Memory integrity (Windows Security, Device security, Core isolation) may block it. If a newer version is listed under other drivers for this hardware, use that one instead.

Supported hardware IDs

This driver package declares support for 1 device ID. Open an ID to see every driver available for that device.

Hardware IDDevice
USB\VID_0D8C&PID_0201 C-Media Electronics, Inc. CM6501
DriverVersionDateWindows
C-Media CM8338 Audio Driver 5.12.1.536 Jun 13, 2019 Windows XP
C-Media Electronics Oxygen HD CMI8788 Driver 10.0.8.1825 Jun 22, 2016 Windows 10
ASUS Xonar DGX Audio Device 8.1.8.1823, 8.1.8.1822, 8.0.8.1821 Jun 2, 2015 Windows XP–10
Generic USB Audio Drivers 8.1.8.2172 May 9, 2014 Windows XP, 7, 8, 10
C-Media PCI Audio Device 8.1.8.1746 Dec 13, 2013 Windows 8
C-Media CMI8738 PCI Audio Device Drivers 8.17.40 Nov 23, 2012 Windows XP–10
C-Media USB Audio Device Driver 8.0.8.2148, 6.12.8.2131, 5.12.8.2118 Sep 7, 2012 Windows XP–8.1
C-Media PCI Audio Device 5.12.8.1734 Mar 18, 2009 Windows XP