PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229
RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader driver
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229 is the Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader, a card reader device. Without it the SD card slot does nothing or shows as a Base System Device. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on realtek.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229 |
|---|---|
| Device name | RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader |
| Maker | Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (PCI vendor ID 10EC) |
| Device type | Card reader |
| Driver guide | Get the Realtek card reader driver |
| Latest official package | PCIE card reader driver for Win10 and Win11 V10.0.26100.21378, 2025/01/15 |
| Known OEM variants | 4 |
PCs and boards that use this chip
Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_08131025 | Acer Incorporated [ALI] | Aspire R7-571 |
SUBSYS_194E103C | Hewlett-Packard Company | ProBook 455 G1 Notebook |
SUBSYS_1985103C | Hewlett-Packard Company | Pavilion 17-e163sg Notebook PC |
SUBSYS_383217AA | Lenovo | Yoga 520 |
If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.
How to install the driver for RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader
- Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Card reader drivers often appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Card Reader or Chipset.
- Use the chip maker's package. PCIE card reader driver for Win10 and Win11 on realtek.com. Our get the realtek card reader driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Insert an SD card and check it opens in File Explorer.
Other Realtek card reader IDs
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Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.