Intel NUC6i5SYH NUC Kit USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver 1.0.0.42 for Windows 8.1 64-bit Download

Posted at December 22, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	Intel NUC6i5SYH NUC Kit USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver 1.0.0.42 for Windows 8.1 64-bit
Category	Motherboard
Manufacturer	Intel
File Size	3.2 MB
Supported OS	Windows 8.1 64 bit

Intel NUC6i5SYH NUC Kit USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver 1.0.0.42 for Windows 8.1 64-bit Description

Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver is installed in the Microsoft inbox xHCI controller driver stack as a low level Filter. The Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver provides specific workaround for D0/D3 power state transition issues in the xHCI controller Hardware.

Closed Issues:

- KMOD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED(1e) may occurs after resuming from S4
- Removed support for Windows 10 OS.
- Note: Filter driver w/a are included in the latest Windows 10 OS build xHCI inbox driver.

The system must contain one of the following Intel Chipsets/Processors:

- Skylake PCH Platfrom
- Braswell PCH Platfrom

Driver Installation via Installer:

- Copy and unzip the Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver onto the platform under test.
- Note: WARNING – Do not run this driver’s installer (SetupAdaptationDriver.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.
- Locate the “SetupAdaptationDriver.exe” file.
- Right click on the executable and select ‘Run as administrator’ option from the menu to start the installer and then click on ‘Yes’ button in User Account Control pop-up window.
- You should see welcome screen with component details. Click ‘Next >’ button to continue the installation.
- Next, you should see license agreement screen. Please review the license agreement and if you accept the license terms then click on ‘Yes’ button to continue the installation.
- Then, installer will perform various installation operations and show progress in Setup Progress screen.
- After successful installation, you should see setup completion screen. Click on ‘Finish’ button to restart the system
- After the system has booted, you can refer to section 3.4 to check the driver version.

Silent Driver Installation via Installer:

- Copy and unzip the Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver onto the platform under test.
- Note: WARNING – Do not run this driver’s installer (SetupAdaptationDriver.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.
- Open a Command Prompt (cmd.exe) with administrator rights (ie. Run as administrator). Click on ‘Yes’ button in User Account Control pop-up window.
- Change the directory to where you unzipped the driver in Step 1 and then change to the “SetupAdaptationDriver.exe” directory.
- To see all available options for the Installer, run command “SetupAdaptationDriver.exe -?”. You should see a window pop-up.
- For the “-g <LCID>” option which specifies the language of the setup dialogs. Click OK to continue.
- Note: The “-report <path>” option allows users to change where the installation log file is saved. Otherwise, Intel driver installation log files are stored in the general location of ‘C:\Intel\Logs’.
- Run command “SetupAdaptationDriver.exe –b –s” to start the silent installation. This process should take about 1 min to complete. When silent installation is complete, the system will automatically reboot.
- After the system has booted, you can refer to section 3.4 to check the driver version.
- Other silent installation examples are: > SetupAdaptationDriver.exe -s -overwrite -report C:\Temp and > SetupAdaptationDriver.exe -s –l 0404
- The ‘ResultCode’ value can be found at the end of the installation log file.

Manual Installation via INF File:

- Open the device manager – right click on the “Start” button, then select “Device Manager” option.
- Find the 'Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 0100 (Microsoft)' controller under the “Universal Serial Bus controllers” group.
- Right click on the 'Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 0100 (Microsoft)' and select “Update driver Software” option.
- Select “Browse my computer for driver software” option.
- Select “Let me pick from a list of devices on my computer” option
- Click on the “Have Disk” button.
- Click on the “Browse” button.
- Navigate to the location of the folder for Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Adaptation Driver.
- Select iusb3adp.inf file and click on the “Open” button.
- Click on the “Ok” button.
- Click on the “Next” button to install the driver.
- After the installation of all the drivers, reboot the system.

About USB Drivers:

Windows operating systems automatically apply a generic driver that allows users to transfer files using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port; however, installing the appropriate software can bring about significant changes.

If the proper USB software is installed, systems will benefit from improved compatibility with different devices, numerous fixes regarding USB issues, and various other changes that can increase transfer speed with external storage drives.

When it comes to the installation steps, simply check to make sure that the download record is compatible with your system characteristics, get the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete update.

Bear in mind that even though other OSes might be compatible, it would be best if you applied this package only on specified platforms. In addition to that, as technology evolves from one day to another, we recommended that you always use the latest software available.

That being said, click the download button, get and apply the present version and enjoy your newly updated system. Also, constantly check back with our website to find out when a new version is available. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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