Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 how to download and install the driver

Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1560.

1. Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 3.9.58.9102 released on 2014-10-24.
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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 confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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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.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 295457 bytes (288.53 KB)
Driver rating 4.5 stars out of 71751 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 locate the Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X540 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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