Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc device. This driver was developed by Intel Corporation. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_8C02&CC_0106; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 12.9.3.1000 released on 2014-03-25.
2.  
3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
4.  
5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
6.  
7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
8.  

This driver was not digitally signed.

Driver rating 4 stars out of 51506 votes.

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver

The most important 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
2.  
3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click the Update button.
4.  
5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
6.