Download and install Intel Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver

Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1E02&SUBSYS_3398103C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Intel Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 11.0.0.1032 dated 2011-11-29.
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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 enabled 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Intel applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 330947 bytes (323.19 KB)
Driver rating 5 stars out of 22795 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 Intel Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Intel Intel R 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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