PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_54AA
Serial IO driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_54AA is the Intel Corporation Alder Lake-N Generic SPI (GSPI) Controller #0, a Serial IO device. It connects the touchpad, sensors or buttons on many laptops. If it has no driver the touchpad or rotation sensor may not work. 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_54AA |
|---|---|
| Device name | Alder Lake-N Generic SPI (GSPI) Controller #0 |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Serial IO |
| Driver guide | Get the Intel Serial IO driver |
How to install the driver for Alder Lake-N Generic SPI (GSPI) Controller #0
- 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_54AA. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Serial IO drivers are rarely offered here, so the PC maker is the main source.
- 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 Serial IO Driver for 11th Generation Intel NUC products (SetupSerialIO.exe) on intel.com. Our get the intel serial io driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Test the touchpad and any sensors after the restart.
Other Intel serial io IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_51EBAlder Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #3VEN_8086&DEV_54A4Alder Lake-N SPI (flash) ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_54A8Alder Lake-N Serial IO UART Host ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_54A9Alder Lake-N UART ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_54ABAlder Lake-N Generic SPI (GSPI) Controller #1VEN_8086&DEV_54C5Alder Lake-N I2C Controller #4VEN_8086&DEV_54C6Alder Lake-N I2C Controller #5VEN_8086&DEV_54C7Alder Lake-N UART Controller #2
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