Cmedia 8738 Options

[Kali]

Terratec Aureon 7.1 PCI (8768+)

spdif (stereo) & out work
mic not work

osx 10.4.9 8.9.1

[coccolino_dbro]

I have compiled dogbert's CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext from source with XCode 2.4.1, and it works. I briefly looked into the source, and it looks safe and open source to me.

GENERIC CMI8738 DRIVER ---- ONLY FOR OSX86 Tiger 10.4.9 !!!
* For other versions compile from source *

INSTALLATION:
0. login as root
1. Unpack CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext to /tmp/ for example
2. Do
cd /System/Library/Extensions/
cp -r /tmp/CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext .
chmod -R 755 CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
chown -R root:wheel CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
3. Reboot -OR- try to load manually with: kextload CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext (Card info should be printed)

Driver provided here is for educational purposes only, without any warranty. Please support Apple by bying real Mac!

Just tried this on 10.4.10 (mac.nub.1) for a motherboard integrated cmi8738 and it works. 
There was no need to compile from source (I couldn't have done it, anyway, since I don't have xcode). Just copied the kext to /System/Library/Extensions, run those commands and loaded it. I have only stereo output (no mic), but that's all I need.

[willymx70]

Thanks Blagec for the file and thanks coccolino_dbro to try it in 10.4.10. I have sound with this file and method in 10.4.9 and 10.4.10 (without recompiled).
I use a PCI 5.1 ch card with CMI8738 (the one w/2 outputs).

Thank you all !!!
MWTB-DLTR.

[swaine]

Does any of the drivers for 8738 have midi working?

[robot8254]

OSX 10.4.7 + CMI8738 PCI install download kext

22com_CMI8738AudioEngine is not compatible with its superclass, 13IOAudioEngine superclass changed?
kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
load failed for extension CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
(run kextload with -t for diagnostic output)

Is there CMI8738PCIAudioDriver for 10.4.7? anyboby get it mail to me,thanks!!!!
mymail:robot8254@yahoo.com.cn
thanks!!!!

[zc_au]

is there an release of this driver for OS X 10.5 ?

[BlackCH]

I have compiled dogbert's CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext from source with XCode 2.4.1, and it works. I briefly looked into the source, and it looks safe and open source to me.

GENERIC CMI8738 DRIVER ---- ONLY FOR OSX86 Tiger 10.4.9 !!!
* For other versions compile from source *

INSTALLATION:
0. login as root
1. Unpack CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext to /tmp/ for example
2. Do
cd /System/Library/Extensions/
cp -r /tmp/CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext .
chmod -R 755 CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
chown -R root:wheel CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext
3. Reboot -OR- try to load manually with: kextload CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.kext (Card info should be printed)

Driver provided here is for educational purposes only, without any warranty. Please support Apple by bying real Mac!

works here on 10.4.11... thanx

[xpertvision]

You're not alone. I also have problem getting any sound of my cmi9739a-chip. The chip is detected succesfully and the appleac97driver-module loads without problems but there is no sound playback

me too...

i have Cmedia 9761A onboard sound card

[Krazubu]

I just recompiled this old driver from Dogbert for 10.5.3, no idea if it still works.

It's for 8738/8768 cards, maybe some other models work too.

Attached File(s)

 CMI8738PCIAudioDriver.zip ( 22.86K ) Number of downloads: 2621

 

[paskaal]

Hi, i'm totally new to Mac. I have installed Kalyway perfectly, the only problem is that my sound isn't working. I downloaded this driver and put the kext file in my System/Library/Extensions directory. How do i have to run the install.sh file? If i copy it's content and paste it into Terminal it doesn't work. Can anybody help me?

[Xargon]

Hi, i'm totally new to Mac. I have installed Kalyway perfectly, the only problem is that my sound isn't working. I downloaded this driver and put the kext file in my System/Library/Extensions directory. How do i have to run the install.sh file? If i copy it's content and paste it into Terminal it doesn't work. Can anybody help me?

The same for me

[nervouschimp]

The same for me

Just use Kext Helper, it's in the "kool softs" folder in applications, assuming you installed the extras. That should do it for you.

[nervouschimp]

I just recompiled this old driver from Dogbert for 10.5.3, no idea if it still works.

It's for 8738/8768 cards, maybe some other models work too.

Hey thanks! This is working great on 10.5.3 with a Turtle Beach Riviera PCI card! Ignored the installer script and just dropped it on kext helper.

[Krazubu]

Cool

[asskick]

I would like to thank dogbert for the work done on the CMi-8738 driver.
I now have sound!! Awesome Thanks!

please send me a copy of the driver and the driver installation guide. xo I've been sound-less for a month looking for the CMI 8738 6ch driver.

[banhong]

Confirm kext is work well in 10.5.3

[RënKästle]

Yes! The Kext works with Leo 10 5 3... no news about the sound in on this chip?

[dooododoo]

5.1 pass thru doesn't work on my diamond 7.1 ddl xs sound card via spdif. any suggestions?

[Kotman]

2 Krazubu

Big thanks for the driver! Perfectly works on 10.5.2 Kalyway (vanilla kernel).

Goog luck!!!

[johnniecarcinogen]

I just recompiled this old driver from Dogbert for 10.5.3, no idea if it still works.

It's for 8738/8768 cards, maybe some other models work too.

Works nicely with my HT Striker 7.1 card (CMI8770) on 10.5.4.

I'm using the SPDIF coax out but only getting 2 channels.