PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A2B1
Thermal and platform driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A2B1 is the Intel Corporation 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem, a thermal and platform device. It is a thermal or power management part. Without its driver the fan and performance profiles may not work as designed. 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_A2B1 |
|---|---|
| Device name | 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Thermal and platform |
| Driver guide | Signal Processing Controller |
| Known OEM variants | 1 |
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 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_7A721462 | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] | H270 PC MATE |
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 200 Series/Z370 Chipset Family Thermal Subsystem
- 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_A2B1. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Thermal framework drivers may be offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Chipset or Power Management.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel: which Dynamic Tuning Technology / DPTF driver to install on intel.com. Our signal processing controller guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Device Manager should show it without a yellow mark.
Other Intel thermal and platform IDs
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Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.