PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_38C8
Audio driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_38C8 is the Intel Corporation Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology 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 intel.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_38C8 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Audio |
| Driver guide | Fix the Intel SST driver |
How to install the driver for Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio 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_38C8. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Audio drivers often appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Audio or Sound.
- Use the chip maker's package. Troubleshooting Tips for Code 10 Error with Intel Smart Sound Technology on intel.com. Our fix the intel sst driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Play a sound and check the output device in Settings, System, Sound.
Other Intel audio IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_2E5FCE Media Processor Audio DSPVEN_8086&DEV_2E60CE Media Processor Audio InterfacesVEN_8086&DEV_3198Celeron/Pentium Silver Processor High Definition AudioVEN_8086&DEV_34C8Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_43C8500 Series Chipset Family HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_43C9500 Series Chipset Family HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_43CA500 Series Chipset Family HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_43CB500 Series Chipset Family HD Audio
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.