Driver for Intel Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller - downloading and installing it

Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_3B22&CC_0106; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Intel Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Intel Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.5.0.1026 dated 2011-04-26.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Intel Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Intel Intel R 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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