CMedia CMI8738 Driver Download
The CMI8738 is an audio device manufactured by C-Media. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. Visitors have downloaded this file "Xp2KMe.EXE" 8,929 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 52 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.8 MB.
Supported Models
CMI8738
AV511
AV512
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME
File Name
Versions
5.12.01.0630 (2001-11-01) via .inf
Additional Notes
Downloaded from Chaintech Web Site. Known to work with AudioExcel AV511 and AV512 sound cards. Should work with other CMI8738 based cards. Drivers for other versions of Windows are available from Chaintech web site. Select AV512 sound card. AV511 and AV512 are nearly identical but AV511 is not listed.
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Dalton Williams (DG Member) on 4-Mar-2004
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| setup.ini | 428 bytes | 11 Aug 2001 |
| W2KSetup.dat | 913.4 KB | 14 Nov 2001 |
| cmaudio.sys | 280.8 KB | 30 Oct 2001 |
| Mixer.exe | 1.2 MB | 22 Oct 2001 |
| CMNprop.dll | 28.7 KB | 16 Oct 2001 |
| CRLDS3D.DLL | 766.0 KB | 20 Oct 2000 |
| CMUninst.exe | 122.9 KB | 22 Oct 2001 |
| MESetup.dat | 925.7 KB | 14 Nov 2001 |
| Setup.exe | 491.5 KB | 14 Nov 2001 |
| CMprop.dll | 28.7 KB | 17 Jan 2001 |
| CMAUDIO.INF | 60.7 KB | 1 Nov 2001 |
| cmaudio.cat | 39.4 KB | 2 Nov 2001 |
| audio3d.dll | 794.6 KB | 11 Jan 2001 |
| CMUninst.dat | 122.9 KB | 22 Oct 2001 |
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