PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A0C8
Audio driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A0C8 is the Intel Corporation 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package High Definition Audio (HD Audio), 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 realtek.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A0C8 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package High Definition Audio (HD Audio) |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Audio |
| Driver guide | Fix Multimedia Audio Controller |
How to install the driver for 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package High Definition Audio (HD Audio)
- 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_A0C8. - 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. Realtek downloads on realtek.com. Our fix multimedia audio controller 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_9CB6Wildcat Point-LP Smart Sound Technology ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_9D70Sunrise Point-LP HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_9D71Sunrise Point-LP HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_9DC8Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_A122Sunrise Point-H cAVSVEN_8086&DEV_A170100/C230 Series Chipset Family HD AudioVEN_8086&DEV_A171HM175/QM175/CM238 HD Audio ControllerVEN_8086&DEV_A1A2C620 Series Chipset Family cAVS
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.