Intel R Corporation Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 is a Chipset hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel R Corporation. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_8AB3&CC_0880; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Intel R Corporation Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 driver

1. Download the setup file for Intel R Corporation Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 1.41.1379.0 dated 2023-07-27.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. 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 PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 1366814 bytes (1.30 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.8 stars by 14722 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Intel R Corporation Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 driver using DriverMax

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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Intel R Corporation Thunderbolt TM Controller - 8AB3 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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