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Blue Snowball Driver 8.0.12.5

by C-Media Inc.864-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
C-Media Inc.
Device
Blue Snowball
Driver version
8.0.12.5
Release date
August 21, 2014
Supported Windows
Windows 8
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
456 KB
File name
20682841_3c1d349305201d2f439e9c0f95d78bc335095314.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog CMUSBDAC.cat
INF version
08/21/2014,8.0.12.5
INF provider
C-MEDIA Inc.
Device class
Media
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
ec4d358ec227fe35464df60cd9aceed2d54655d21ca349b5bf574770c75f2388

Supported hardware IDs (9)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8) and architecture (x64, x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).