Driver for Intel Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller - downloading and installing it

Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1C02&SUBSYS_1632103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Intel Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 11.0.0.1032 released on 2011-11-29.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Intel applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 330947 bytes (323.19 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.5 stars by 21876 users.
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. How to install Intel Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller driver using DriverMax

The most important 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 see!

1. Open DriverMax and push 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Intel Intel R Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset 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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