PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C22
SMBus driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C22 is the Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller, an SMBus device. This is a chipset part that reads memory and sensor data; it only needs the chipset driver to disappear from Other devices. 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_1C22 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | SMBus |
| Driver guide | Fix SM Bus Controller driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Chipset INF Utility 10.1.20658.8883, January 8, 2026 |
| Known OEM variants | 9 |
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 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_04A31028 | Dell | Precision M4600 |
SUBSYS_04AA1028 | Dell | XPS 8300 |
SUBSYS_04B21028 | Dell | Vostro 3350 |
SUBSYS_04DA1028 | Dell | Vostro 3750 |
SUBSYS_844D1043 | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. | P8 series motherboard |
SUBSYS_21CF17AA | Lenovo | ThinkPad T520 |
SUBSYS_307017AA | Lenovo | ThinkCentre M91p |
SUBSYS_200D8086 | Intel Corporation | DH61CR motherboard |
SUBSYS_72708086 | Intel Corporation | Server Board S1200BT Family / Apple MacBook Pro 8,1/8,2 |
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 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus 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_1C22. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Chipset drivers are sometimes offered 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 INF Utility on intel.com. Our fix sm bus controller driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Device Manager should list it under System devices with no yellow mark.
Other Intel smbus IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_18DFAtom Processor P5xxx Series SMBus ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_19ACAtom Processor C3000 Series SMBus Contoller - HostVEN_8086&DEV_19DFAtom Processor C3000 Series SMBus controllerVEN_8086&DEV_1BC9C740 Series (Emmitsburg) Chipsets SMBusVEN_8086&DEV_1D22C600/X79 series chipset SMBus Host ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_1D70C600/X79 series chipset SMBus Controller 0VEN_8086&DEV_1D71C608/C606/X79 series chipset SMBus Controller 1VEN_8086&DEV_1D72C608 chipset SMBus Controller 2
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.