Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane 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_1581.

1. Install Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 1.8.76.0 released on 2017-10-18.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Intel.
File size of the driver: 448890 bytes (438.37 KB)
Driver rating 4.1 stars out of 12423 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane driver

The most important 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 see!

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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Intel Intel R Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE backplane driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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