PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E20

Audio driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E20 is the Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller, an audio device. Without it you may get no sound, a missing speaker icon or a device marked as unknown. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on learn.microsoft.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E20
Device name7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeAudio
Driver guideHigh Definition Audio Device
Known OEM variants10

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 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_054B1028DellXPS One 2710
SUBSYS_108D1043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.VivoBook X202EV
SUBSYS_14771043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.N56VZ
SUBSYS_15171043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Zenbook Prime UX31A
SUBSYS_84151043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.P8H77-I Motherboard
SUBSYS_84451043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.P8Z77-V LX Motherboard
SUBSYS_175710CFFujitsu Limited.LIFEBOOK E752
SUBSYS_C652144DSamsung Electronics Co LtdNP300E5C series laptop
SUBSYS_11D81734Fujitsu Technology SolutionsB75 [Ivy Bridge] chipset CX20642 audio controller on Esprimo P510 D3171 motherboard
SUBSYS_18981849ASRock IncorporationZ77 Extreme4 motherboard

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 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller

  1. 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_1E20.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Audio drivers often appear here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Audio or Sound.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Microsoft: High Definition Audio DDI on learn.microsoft.com. Our high definition audio device guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Play a sound and check the output device in Settings, System, Sound.

Other Intel audio IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.