Intel Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc hardware device. This Windows 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_2681&CC_0106.

1. Install Intel Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller driver manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Intel Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller driver. The archive contains version 6.0.1.1002 dated 2006-07-06 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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Intel applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 252123 bytes (246.21 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.8 stars by 53373 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Intel Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Intel Intel R 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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