by Analog Devices, Inc.
Aug 30, 2018 SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio Driver is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system without restrictions. It is in soundcard category and is available to all software users as a free download. Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong S.A.R. Of China Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania.
The best way to fix your PC to run at peak performance is to update your drivers. If your system is slow, unresponsive or crashes often, the problem may be with your drivers. Sometimes, after upgrading to a newer operating system such as Windows 10, problems can occur because your current driver may only work with an older version of Windows. To download and update your drivers manually, follow the instructions below.
Find SoundMAX Device Drivers by Model Name or Number
Find SoundMAX Device Drivers by Category
How to Update Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Tech Tip: Updating drivers manually requires some computer skills and patience. A faster and easier option is to use the Driver Update Utility for SoundMAX to scan your system for free. The utility tells you which specific drivers are out-of-date for all of your devices.
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, you can choose from a list of most popular SoundMAX downloads. Click the download button next to the matching model name. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If your driver is not listed and you know the model name or number of your SoundMAX device, you can use it to search our driver archive for your SoundMAX device model. Simply type the model name and/or number into the search box and click the Search button. You may see different versions in the results. Choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
If you don’t know the model name or number, you can start to narrow your search down by choosing which category of SoundMAX device you have (such as Printer, Scanner, Video, Network, etc.). Start by selecting the correct category from our list of SoundMAX Device Drivers by Category.
Need more help finding the right driver? You can request a driver and we will find it for you. We employ a team from around the world. They add hundreds of new drivers to our site every day.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for SoundMAX. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you - automatically.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you download your new driver, then you have to install it. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
- In Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
- In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose 'All Apps' -> swipe or scroll right and choose 'Control Panel' (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
- In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
- In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
- In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install drivers using Device Manager
- Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
- Select the Driver tab.
- Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the Driver Update Utility for SoundMAX. It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. You can even backup your drivers before making any changes, and revert back in case there were any problems.
Try it now to safely update all of your drivers in just a few clicks. Once you download and run the utiliy, it will scan for out-of-date or missing drivers:
When the scan is complete, the driver update utility will display a results page showing which drivers are missing or out-of-date. You can update individual drivers, or all of the necessary drivers with one click.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
- All Versions2.2out of 22 votes
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NONE Zero.
Cons
Where Do I Start?
Summary
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'loaded with crap-ware'
'loaded with crap-ware'
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Pros
started ok initialy dwnld was fast installed ok
Cons
after a couple of hrs flashed msg that it was out of memory, how can that be
Summary
not a good one kept failing and have been unable to dwnld a replacement because avast flags them as PUP
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'IT'S A VIRUS PUP:Win32:InstallCore-AM[PUP]'
'IT'S A VIRUS PUP:Win32:InstallCore-AM[PUP]'
Pros
NONE waste of time
Cons
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Reply by nalaalan1 on July 10, 2012
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Pros
Was actually the driver I needed
Cons
Speedy download & install
Summary
Took a while to find
Updated on Apr 11, 2012
Updated on Apr 11, 2012
Oops! Not paying attention - got everything in the wrong fields. Y'know what I meant . . .
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'Good Overall Program'
'Good Overall Program'
Pros
More audio response control,
Cons
Lack of detailed features
Pros
Does not work with Windows 7 ASUS Motherboard with built in Soundcard. I tried every Driver Version that SoundMax & Windows said that would work with no luck.
Cons
Could not find an application that would work. Had to buy sound card and install it.
Summary
Could not find a DRIVER that would work. Had to buy sound card and install it in an open PCI Slot.
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'wrong version for my soundcard.'
'wrong version for my soundcard.'
Pros
quick to install
Cons
WRONG download!
Summary
Complete waste of time.
Reply by bsc249 on March 2, 2012
LMAO: If its the wrong driver rate your own intelligence a 1 out of 5...
Pros
Download was easy
Start up ran smoothly
Not a lot of extra information to give
Great for a beginner to install
loved it.
Start up ran smoothly
Not a lot of extra information to give
Great for a beginner to install
loved it.
Cons
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
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'what came with my computer'
'what came with my computer'
Pros
sounds great
Cons
is the wrong color
Summary
Updated on Mar 27, 2011
this was right driver for this computer and is excellent
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Publisher | IBM |
Publisher web site | http://www.ibm.com/ |
Release Date | February 03, 2005 |
Date Added | February 03, 2005 |
Version | 5.12.02.5280 |
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Category | Drivers |
Subcategory | Audio Drivers |
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Additional Requirements | None |
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