Intel Intel R ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller driver download and installation

Intel R ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller is a hdc hardware device. The developer of this driver was Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&SUBSYS_2A5E103C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Intel Intel R ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Intel Intel R ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.6.1.1002 released on 2008-10-06.
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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 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, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 204606 bytes (199.81 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 89032 votes.
This driver was released 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 ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller 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 with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click 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. Search the list until you locate the Intel Intel R ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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