Driver for Adaptec Adaptec RAID 3805 - downloading and installing it

Adaptec RAID 3805 is a SCSI Adapter device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Adaptec. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_9005&DEV_0285&SUBSYS_02BC9005.

1. How to manually install Adaptec Adaptec RAID 3805 driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Adaptec Adaptec RAID 3805 driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.3.0.30617 dated 2013-08-05.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 83013 bytes (81.07 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 73413 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Installing the Adaptec Adaptec RAID 3805 driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Adaptec Adaptec RAID 3805 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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