PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_51E0
Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_51E0 is the Intel Corporation Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller, a Management Engine device. It is the Intel Management Engine interface. It needs the Intel MEI driver from your PC maker for firmware updates and some power features. 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_51E0 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Management Engine |
| Driver guide | PCI Simple Communications driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Management Engine Drivers for Windows 10 and 11 2618.9.30.0, June 17, 2026 |
| Known OEM variants | 2 |
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 Alder Lake PCH HECI Controller is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_0B101028 | Dell | Precision 3571 |
SUBSYS_0C061028 | Dell | Precision 3580 |
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 Alder Lake PCH HECI 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_51E0. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. The MEI driver is often delivered 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 Management Engine Drivers for Windows 10 and 11 on intel.com. Our pci simple communications driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Device Manager should show Intel Management Engine Interface under System devices.
Other Intel management engine IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_4D62Core Processors (Series 3 for Edge) CSME HECI #1VEN_8086&DEV_4D63Core Processors (Series 3 for Edge) CSME HECI #2VEN_8086&DEV_4D64Core Processors (Series 3 for Edge) CSME HECI #3VEN_8086&DEV_4DE0Management Engine InterfaceVEN_8086&DEV_51E3Alder Lake AMT SOL RedirectionVEN_8086&DEV_54E0Alder Lake-N PCH HECI ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_54E1Alder Lake-N PCH HECI ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_54E4Alder Lake-N PCH HECI Controller
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.