PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C21
Audio driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C21 is the Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition 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 learn.microsoft.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C21 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Audio |
| Driver guide | High Definition Audio Device |
How to install the driver for 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition 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_8C21. - 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. Microsoft: High Definition Audio DDI on learn.microsoft.com. Our high definition audio device 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_7AD7600 Series Chipset Family HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_7E28Meteor Lake-P HD Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_7F50800 Series Chipset Family Audio Context Engine (ACE)VEN_8086&DEV_8C208 Series/C220/C740 Series Chipset High Definition Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_8CA09 Series Chipset Family HD Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_8D20C610/X99 series chipset HD Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_8D21C610/X99 series chipset HD Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_9C208 Series HD Audio Controller
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.