PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7A68
700 Series Chipset Family CSME HECI #1 driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7A68 is the Intel Corporation 700 Series Chipset Family CSME HECI #1, 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_7A68 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 700 Series Chipset Family CSME HECI #1 |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Management Engine |
| Driver guide | Get the Intel ME driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Management Engine Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 2618.9.30.0, June 17, 2026 |
How to install the driver for 700 Series Chipset Family CSME HECI #1
- 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_7A68. - 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 Windows 11 on intel.com. Our get the intel me 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
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