
These are general sound effect drivers with common functions. VIA only provides Windows 10 audio drivers for VIA Vinyl HD Audio Codecs that meet the Windows Logo Premium requirements, which can be found at the VIA Driver Download Portal. If you’re looking for Windows 10 drivers, please check these FAQs first. Operating SystemsĪ lot of driver support for VIA chips is built into Microsoft Windows 10 (32 and 64-bit). For example, if you have an MSI motherboard with a VIA chipset, you need to get your BIOS from MSI, not from VIA.

Q: Where can I obtain a BIOS for my motherboard? It has a VIA chipset.Ī: All BIOS need to be obtained from the motherboard manufacturer’s website, not the chipset manufacturer’s website. If your model does not appear in the main menu please look in the EOL section of the website. Q: Where can I obtain a BIOS for my VIA EPIA, VB series or other embedded motherboard?Ī: From the main menu highlight the “Boards” tab and select your model, you will find the latest BIOS available for download under the Downloads tab. VIA chipset and graphics drivers released for use with these operating systems are available from our VIA Driver Downloads Portal however, VIA no longer supports these driver packages. Where can I obtain support?Ī: Microsoft and VIA no longer provide official updates or support for these legacy operating systems. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista) and have a problem with a VIA chipset, or integrated graphics driver, or a system with a VIA chipset. Q: I use a legacy Microsoft Windows desktop operating system (i.e. However, as updates occur, a package will be released when needed. The current release of these drivers is included in Windows 7, 8, and 10, so at this time there is no need for a separate VIA Hyperion Pro package that supports these Windows versions. The VIA Hyperion Pro drivers contain all of the main platform drivers for VIA chipsets. This information must be obtained from the motherboard manufacturer or the motherboard manual. Two motherboards based on the same chipset may have different limits. For partner motherboards that feature a VIA chipset, VIA cannot advise you on the maximum RAM, HDD capacity, CPU type or any other compatibility/capability issues with your motherboard as it depends on how the motherboard manufacturer has implemented the chipset. Q: How much RAM can I put on my motherboard? Which CPUs can I use?Ī: For VIA EPIA and VB motherboards, please select your board from the main menu or for legacy products from the EOL section to check the board specifications.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Remember to check with our website as often as possible to stay “updated one minute ago.” Therefore, if you wish to install this audio version, click the download button and apply the package. Also, when the installation has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly. Updating the audio version can improve sound quality, resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product’s usage, add support for new operating systems, and bring various other changes.Īs for applying this package, the steps are quite simple since each producer intends to uncomplicate things for users: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.īear in mind that, even though other operating systems might be compatible as well, it is not recommend that you apply any software on platforms other than the specified ones. When enabled by proper files, the characteristics of the sound card (like model, manufacturer, number of channels) are completely available to computers, and all its features are made accessible. Usually, Windows operating systems apply a generic audio driver that allows computers to recognize the sound card component and make use of its basic functions. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you downloaded the driver About Sound Card Driver: Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Softwareģ.


Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel)Ģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. The package provides the installation files for Realtek USB Audio Driver version.
