C-Media Inc. - Audio Device - MAD CATZ USB 7.1 AUDIO ADAPTER Driver 8.1.1.6
by C-Media Inc.8.1864-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- C-Media Inc.
- Device
- C-Media Inc. - Audio Device - MAD CATZ USB 7.1 AUDIO ADAPTER
- Driver version
8.1.1.6- Release date
- July 8, 2015
- Supported Windows
- Windows 8.1, Windows 8
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 4.0 MB
- File name
20762800_30c010e6f4db60fdb5c23171e9244d2af1f88847.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
MADCATS_FREQTE71.cat - INF version
07/08/2015,8.1.01.06- INF provider
- C-MEDIA Inc.
- Device class
- Media
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
cdb443defdc5207664347cd02135b99a323449933ad390f093d77b6604ccacf0
Supported hardware IDs (1)
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
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8.1, Windows 8) and architecture (x64, x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - 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. - 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).