PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_31A8
USB controller driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_31A8 is the Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI 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 ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_31A8 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | USB controller |
| Driver guide | Fix USB Controller driver |
| 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 Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI Controller is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_31A81849 | ASRock Incorporation | Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI Controller |
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 Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor USB 3.0 xHCI 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_31A8. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Windows includes drivers for most USB controllers; updates may appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Chipset or USB.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel Chipset INF Utility on intel.com. Our fix usb controller driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Plug a USB device into each port and check that it is recognized.
Other Intel usb controller IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_1BCDC740 Series (Emmitsburg) Chipsets USB 3.2 Gen 1 xHCI ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_1E317 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_22B5Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series USB xHCI CoVEN_8086&DEV_2BB5Puma 7 xHCI ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_34EDIce Lake-LP USB 3.1 xHCI Host ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_43ED500 Series Chipset Family USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbs) xHCI Host ControlleVEN_8086&DEV_43EE500 Series Chipset Family USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbs) Device Controller (xVEN_8086&DEV_464EAlder Lake-N Processor USB 3.2 xHCI Controller
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.