PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29B0
82Q35 Express DRAM Controller driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29B0 is the Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express 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_29B0 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 82Q35 Express 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 | 1 |
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 82Q35 Express DRAM Controller is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_02111028 | Dell | OptiPlex 755 |
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 82Q35 Express 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_29B0. - 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_299082Q963/Q965 Memory Controller HubVEN_8086&DEV_299182Q963/Q965 PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_29A082P965/G965 Memory Controller HubVEN_8086&DEV_29A182P965/G965 PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_29B182Q35 Express PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_29D082Q33 Express DRAM ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_29D182Q33 Express PCI Express Root PortVEN_8086&DEV_29E082X38/X48 Express DRAM Controller
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.