PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353

Storage controller driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353 is the Intel Corporation 300/C240 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller (AHCI), 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.

Download from intel.comFull guide: Get the Intel RST driver

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353
Device name300/C240 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller (AHCI)
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

How to install the driver for 300/C240 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller (AHCI)

  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_A353.
  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.