Adaptec Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller is a SCSI Adapter hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Adaptec. PCI/VEN_9004&DEV_7178 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Adaptec Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Adaptec Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.0.5457.0 released on 2010-02-02.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze 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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Adaptec applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 49564 bytes (48.40 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.3 stars by 46211 users.
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. Installing the Adaptec Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 locate the Adaptec Adaptec AHA-2940/2940W PCI SCSI Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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