******************** WARNING ***************************** Do not run this driver’s installer (Setup.exe) from a USB storage device (ie. external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive). For proper installation, please copy driver files to a local hard drive folder and run from there. ************************************************************ * * Production Version Release * * Microsoft Windows* 7 * * Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller: 5.0.4.43 * * May 2017 * * NOTE: This document refers to systems containing the * following Intel processors/chipsets: * * Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 series Chipset Family * 4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors * Intel(R) C230 series Chipset Family * Intel(R) C610 series Chipset Family * Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family * Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor or Intel(R) * Celeron(R) Processor N- & J- Series * 5th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors * Intel(R) Core(TM) M Processor * Intel(R) 6th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processors. * Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 series Chipset Family. * Intel(R) 200 Series Chipset Family + Skylake CPU Platform * Alpine Ridge USB3.1 Host Controller * Alpine Ridge LP USB3.1 Host Controller * Lewisburg Platform Control Hub * * Installation Information * * This document makes references to products developed by * Intel. 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Do not finalize a * design with this information. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ * CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ************************************************************ This document contains the following sections: 1. System Requirements 2. Localized Language Abbreviations 3. Installing the Software 4. Verifying Installation of the Software 5. Identifying the Software Version Number 6. Installation switches available 7. Uninstalling the software ************************************************************ * 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ************************************************************ 1. The system must contain one of the following Intel Processors/Chipsets: Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family. 4th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors. Intel(R) C230 series Chipset Family. Intel(R) C610 series Chipset Family. Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family. Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor or Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor N- & J- Series. 5th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors Intel(R) Core(TM) M Processor. Intel(R) 6th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processors. Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 series Chipset Family. Intel(R) 200 Series Chipset Family + Skylake CPU Platform. Lewisburg Platform Control Hub. 2. The software should be installed on systems with at least 1 GB of system memory. 3. There should be sufficient hard disk space in the directory on the system in order to install this software. The drivers included with this distribution package are designed to function with all released versions of Microsoft Windows* 7 OS available at the time of release of this package. Please check with your system provider to determine the operating system and Intel Chipset used in your system. ************************************************************ * 2. LOCALIZED LANGUAGE ABBREVIATIONS ************************************************************ The following list contains the hexadecimal key of all languages into which the driver has been localized. You may have to refer to this section while using this document. Code #, Language, Language Code 0401 -> Arabic (International), ARA 0804 -> Chinese (Simplified), CHS 0404 -> Chinese (Traditional), CHT, 0405 -> Czech, CSY 0406 -> Danish, DAN 0407 -> German, DEU 0408 -> Greek, ELL 0409 -> English (United States), ENU 040A -> Spanish, ESP 040B -> Finnish, FIN 040C -> French (International), FRA 040D -> Hebrew, HEB 040E -> Hungarian, HUN 0410 -> Italian, ITA 0411 -> Japanese, JPN 0412 -> Korean, KOR 0413 -> Dutch, NLD 0414 -> Norwegian, NOR 0415 -> Polish, PLK 0416 -> Portuguese (Brazil), PTB 0816 ->Portuguese (Portugal), PTG 0419 -> Russian, RUS 041B -> Slovak, SKY 0424 -> Slovenian, SLV 041D -> Swedish, SVE 041E -> Thai, THA 041F -> Turkish, TRK ************************************************************ * 3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ************************************************************ General Installation Notes: 1. The operating system must be installed prior to the installation of the driver. 2. This installation procedure is specific only to the version of driver and installation file included in this release. 3. This procedure assumes that all of the software associated with this release is located in the same directory. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ To install from a Web download, you will download either a ZIP file or an EXE file from the Web. a. If it is an EXE file, double-click the file you downloaded and specify a location into which the driver files will be extracted. Click "Unzip" and the files will extract. Click "OK" on the next window, then click "Close". b. If it is a ZIP file, double-click the file you downloaded and choose “Extract all files”. Next, browse to a destination folder in which the files can be placed and choose “Extract”. ************************************************************ * Operating Systems supported ************************************************************ Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family 4th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors Intel(R) C610 series Chipset Family Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor or Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor N- & J- Series 5th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors Intel(R) Core(TM) M Processor Intel(R) 6th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processors Intel(R) 100 Series Chipset Family Intel(R) 200 Series Chipset Family + Skylake CPU Platform Alpine Ridge USB3.1 Host Controller Alpine Ridge LP USB3.1 Host Controller: • Windows* 7 Operating System (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions). Intel(R) C220 series chipset family Intel(R) C230 series chipset family Intel(R) C610 series Chipset Family Lewisburg PCH: • Windows* 7 Operating System (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions). • Windows* Server 2008 R2 Operating System. • Windows* Small Business Server 2008 Operating System. ************************************************************ * Microsoft Windows* 7 and Windows* Server 2008 "Setup.exe" Installation ************************************************************ 1. Locate the hard drive directory where the driver files are stored with the browser or the explore feature of Windows*. 2. Double click the “Setup.exe” from this directory. 3. The Install dialog will appear. 4. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Read License Agreement and click “Yes” to proceed. 6. Review Readme File Information and click “Next” to proceed. 7. When the “Setup Progress” is complete click “Next” to proceed. 8. Lastly, the “Setup Complete” screen appears so click “Finish” to restart your computer. ************************************************************ * 4. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE ************************************************************ 1. Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then click on properties. 2. Click on the "Device Manager" selection on the left. 3. Select "Universal Serial Bus controllers". The Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller device and Intel(R) USB 3.0 Root Hub device should be listed and not yellow banged. If not, the driver is not installed correctly. ************************************************************ * 5. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER ************************************************************ 1. Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then click on properties. 2. Click on the "Device Manager" selection on the left. 3. 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