Installation Guide

Download and unzip the archive containing the binaries to a folder of your choice. The files can be downloaded from this page.

• The bin-x86.zip archive has the compiled binaries for regular x86 32 bit systems, and bin-x64.zip file contains the binaries for EM64T/AMD64 64 bit systems.
• Only the non-WaveRT (bin-x86.zip / bin-x64.zip) versions are compatible with Windows XP/2k.

You probably have to click away one of these annoying "unsigned drivers" dialogs:

If a reboot is required, you will be asked. After the installation is finished, it's a good time to get rid of the remnants of the official C-Media drivers, e.g. the memory eating mixer.exe in your Windows folder.

Vista Configuration (not necessary on Windows 2000 / XP)

Once the driver has been installed, open up the "Sound" applet in the control panel and select your default output:

The SPDIF Interface must be the default device if you want AC3/DD passthrough.

Then open up the properties page of the SPDIF Interface and choose which audio formats should be passed through the digital connectors to your receiver:

And you're done.

Troubleshooting

If you run into problems, you might want to check out the manual installation guide for Windows XP / Windows Vista.