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Monday, September 9, 2013

VIA Drivers (Audio, Graphics, Network, Etc.), Windows 8

Windows 8 drivers for hardware that uses VIA's audio, networking, graphics, and card reader chipsets are available from their standard driver download page which I've linked to below.
VIA has both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 drivers for the majority of their chipsets but according their Windows 8 driver FAQ here, the following audio chipsets should be supported by native Windows 8 drivers and will not receive further updates: VT1708, VT1708A, VT1612A, VT1613, VT1616/B, VT1617/A, VT1618, VT82C686A/B, VT8231, VT8233/AC, VT8235 & VT8237/R, and VT8251.
Note: These Windows 8 drivers are directly from VIA, a chipset manufacturer. A VIA chipset may be a part of your computer's motherboard or other hardware but VIA did not manufacture the device as a whole, just the chipset. Because of that, it's possible that your actual computer or device manufacturer has a better Windows 8 driver for your VIA-based device than VIA does.

Microsoft Drivers (Keyboards, Mice, Etc.), Windows 8

Microsoft doesn't just make operating systems like Windows 8. They also sell hardware like mice, keyboards, webcams, and more.
Windows 8 drivers for Microsoft's products can all be found via the individual product pages found on on their Microsoft Hardware Software Downloads page linked below.

Intel Drivers (Motherboards, Graphics, Network, Etc.), Windows 8

Windows 8 drivers are available from Intel (via their support page, linked below) for a number of their devices, including motherboards, graphics processors, network hardware, and more.
I have yet to see a nicely organized list of Windows 8 compatible Intel motherboards or other hardware, but I'd expect anything manufactured in the several years prior to the release of Windows 8 to be fully compatible.