Adaptec IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller is a SCSI Adapter hardware device. This Windows 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_02f21014.

1. Manually install Adaptec IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Adaptec IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.2.0.19076 dated 2012-04-02.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Adaptec applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 64254 bytes (62.75 KB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 78189 votes.
This driver will work 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 IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push 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 available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Adaptec IBM ServeRAID 8i Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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