PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9C20

8 Series HD Audio Controller driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9C20 is the Intel Corporation 8 Series HD 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.

Download from learn.microsoft.comFull guide: High Definition Audio Device

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9C20
Device name8 Series HD Audio Controller
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeAudio
Driver guideHigh Definition Audio Device
Known OEM variants1

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 8 Series HD Audio Controller is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_221417AALenovoThinkPad X240

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 8 Series HD Audio Controller

  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_9C20.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Audio drivers often appear here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Audio or Sound.
  4. 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.
  5. Restart and check. Play a sound and check the output device in Settings, System, Sound.

Other Intel audio IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.