PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A102

Storage controller driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A102 is the Intel Corporation Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller, a storage controller device. This controller runs SATA or RAID storage. In RAID or Intel VMD mode Windows setup may not see the drives until its driver is loaded. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on intel.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A102
Device nameQ170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller [AHCI Mode]
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeStorage controller
Driver guideGet the Intel RST driver
Latest official packageIntel RST installation, 12th to 15th Gen (SetupRST.exe) 20.4.0.1006.1.0, October 9, 2026
Known OEM variants2

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 Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_86941043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.H110I-PLUS Motherboard
SUBSYS_79941462Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI]H110M ECO/GAMING

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 Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA 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_A102.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Storage drivers are sometimes offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Storage or Chipset.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Intel RST installation, 12th to 15th Gen (SetupRST.exe) on intel.com. Our get the intel rst driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Check that all drives appear in File Explorer and Disk Management.

Other Intel storage controller IDs

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