Intel Corporation Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel Corporation. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1E03&SUBSYS_05B81028 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Intel Corporation Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Intel Corporation Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 11.6.1.1001 dated 2012-09-18.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) 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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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Intel Corporation applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 378595 bytes (369.72 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4 stars out of 36242 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Using DriverMax to install Intel Corporation Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver

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 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 scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Intel Corporation Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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