Intel Intel R SATA AHCI Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc hardware device. The developer of this driver was Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_3A03&CC_0106 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Intel Intel R SATA AHCI Controller driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R SATA AHCI Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 11.1.0.1006 released on 2012-02-01.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started 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 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 computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 282576 bytes (275.95 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 3 stars out of 28124 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. How to install Intel Intel R SATA AHCI Controller driver using DriverMax

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. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to 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 SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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