VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 is a hdc device. The developer of this driver was VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_1106&DEV_3164&CC_0101.

1. VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.0.7000.294 released on 2009-08-13.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers.
Size of this driver: 28386 bytes (27.72 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.3 stars out of 70594 votes.
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 VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 driver

The 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. How can you install a driver with 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the VIA SATA/PATA IDE controllers VIA Bus Master IDE Controller - 3164 driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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