Cmi8738 Driver Windows 11 64 Bit May 2026

Introduction: The Remarkable Longevity of the CMI8738

Navigate to your extracted folder and select the cmi8738.inf file (sometimes it is cmi8338.inf if it’s a variant). Click Open .

Download a confirmed working driver package (e.g., v5.12.01.3054 for Win7 x64). Cmi8738 Driver Windows 11 64 Bit

Add a new line with your exact Hardware ID, but drop the &SUBSYS part. For example: %CMI8738.DeviceDesc% = CMI8738, PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_12345678

Windows 11, being Microsoft’s most modern operating system with stringent driver signing requirements, does not natively support the CMI8738. However, where there is a will (and a legacy driver), there is a way. Add a new line with your exact Hardware

You may see a list: "C-Media CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device". Select it. A warning will appear: "This driver is not digitally signed" or "This driver may not be compatible" . Click Install anyway / Yes .

Search for the line [CMedia.Mfg.NTamd64] . Below it, you will see entries like: %CMI8738.DeviceDesc% = CMI8738, PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111 You may see a list: "C-Media CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device"

After installation, restart your PC .