PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0044
Core Processor DRAM Controller driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0044 is the Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller, a chipset device. It is a platform part of the chipset or processor. Windows usually works without its named driver, but the chipset package gives it the right name and power settings. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on intel.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0044 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Core Processor DRAM Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Chipset |
| Driver guide | Get the Intel chipset driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Chipset Device Software (SetupChipset.exe) 10.1.20658.8883, January 8, 2026 |
| Known OEM variants | 6 |
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 Core Processor DRAM Controller is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_03471025 | Acer Incorporated [ALI] | Aspire 7740G |
SUBSYS_04871025 | Acer Incorporated [ALI] | TravelMate 5742 |
SUBSYS_040A1028 | Dell | Latitude E6410 |
SUBSYS_C06A144D | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | R730 Laptop |
SUBSYS_10D217C0 | Wistron Corp. | Medion Akoya E7214 Notebook PC [MD98410] |
SUBSYS_50C1E4BF | EKF Elektronik GmbH | PC1-GROOVE |
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 Core Processor DRAM Controller
- 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_8086&DEV_0044. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Chipset INF updates sometimes appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Chipset.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel Chipset Device Software (SetupChipset.exe) on intel.com. Our get the intel chipset driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Device Manager should list it under System devices with its proper name.
Other Intel chipset IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_0040Core Processor DRAM ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_0041Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_0043Core Processor Secondary PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_0045Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_0047Core Processor Secondary PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_0048Core Processor DRAM ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_0049Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.