PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_31CC
Card reader driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_31CC is the Intel Corporation Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller, a card reader device. Without it the SD card slot does nothing or shows as a Base System Device. 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_31CC |
|---|---|
| Device name | Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Card reader |
| Driver guide | Fix Base System Device driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Chipset INF Utility 10.1.20658.8883, January 8, 2026 |
How to install the driver for Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor SDA Standard Compliant SD Host 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_31CC. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Card reader drivers often appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Card Reader or Chipset.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel Chipset INF Utility on intel.com. Our fix base system device driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Insert an SD card and check it opens in File Explorer.
Other Intel card reader IDs
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Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.