

Driver for 7 series updated to version 1.0.10.255.Intel USB 3.0 Driver for 8 series version 4.0.4.51.Driver for 8 series updated to version 5.0.3.42.

If you are upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8, uninstall the Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver before installing the upgrade. Intel is not releasing a specific Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Windows 8.

Windows 8 has a native in-box USB 3.0 driver. This step reconfigures the USB 3.0 ports to function as USB 2.0 ports using the native Windows EHCI driver. For these operating systems, make sure your BIOS settings have the xHCI Mode set to Auto or Smart Auto. The Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver is not supported in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Intel USB 3.0 Driver for Windows XP and Vista:
