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

Intel R 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Intel Corporation. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_8C03&CC_0106 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 14.0.0.1081 dated 2014-12-23.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (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 straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series Chipset Family 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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Intel Corporation Intel R 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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