PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31

USB controller driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31 is the Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller, an USB controller device. Without the right controller driver, ports may stop working or devices may show as not recognized. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on intel.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31
Device name7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeUSB controller
Driver guideFix USB Controller driver
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/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_179B103CHewlett-Packard CompanyElitebook 8470p
SUBSYS_17AB103CHewlett-Packard CompanyProBook 6570b
SUBSYS_108D1043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.VivoBook X202EV
SUBSYS_14771043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.N56VZ
SUBSYS_15171043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Zenbook Prime UX31A
SUBSYS_84CA1043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.P8 series motherboard
SUBSYS_16EE10CFFujitsu Limited.LIFEBOOK E752
SUBSYS_11D61734Fujitsu Technology SolutionsB75 [Ivy Bridge] chipset USB 3.0 controller on Esprimo P510 D3171 motherboard
SUBSYS_21F317AALenovoThinkPad T430
SUBSYS_1E311849ASRock IncorporationMotherboard

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/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host 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_1E31.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Windows includes drivers for most USB controllers; updates may appear here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Chipset or USB.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Intel Chipset INF Utility on intel.com. Our fix usb controller driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Plug a USB device into each port and check that it is recognized.

Other Intel usb controller IDs

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