[DRIVERS] Intel Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Ethernet Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - I225/I226 - Windows 11 : 2.1.4.3 WHQL [20/02/2024]
Drivers - I225/I226 - Windows 10 : 1.1.4.43 WHQL [15/02/2024]
Drivers - I219 (≥ Rev. 18) - Windows 11 : 20.0.2.20 WHQL [25/07/2024]
Drivers - I217/I218/I219 - Windows 10/11 : 12.19.2.61 WHQL [05/05/2024]
Drivers - I210/I211 - Windows 11 : 14.0.5.0 WHQL [08/02/2024]
Drivers - I210/I211 - Windows 10 : 14.0.5.0 WHQL [08/02/2024]

Drivers - 82579 - Windows 10 : 12.15.31.4 WHQL [25/07/2016]
Download - I225/I226 - Windows 11 : Link
Download - I225/I226 - Windows 10 : Link
Download - I219 (≥ Rev. 18) - Windows 11 : Link
Download - I217/I218/I219 - Windows 10/11 : Link
Download - I210/I211 - Windows 11 : Link
Download - I210/I211 - Windows 10 : Link
Download - 82579 - Windows 10 : Link

Install/Update Process :

- Press Windows key + X > Device Manager > Right-click on your Intel Ethernet device > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software
- Browse... > Select the extracted drivers folder (ETHERNET_Intel_v...) > Next

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx/BExxx : 23.80.0.7 WHQL [02/09/2024]

Drivers - 8xxx : 22.200.2.1 WHQL [09/03/2023]
Drivers - 3165/3168/7265D : 23.40.0.4 WHQL [10/03/2024]
Drivers - 3160/7260/7265C : 18.33.17.1 WHQL [29/04/2019]
Download - 9xxx/AXxxx/BExxx : Link
Download - 8xxx : Link
Download - 3165/3168/7265D : Link
Download - 3160/7260/7265C : Link

Install/Update Process :

- Press Windows key + X > Device Manager > Right-click on your Intel WiFi device > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software
- Browse... > Select the extracted drivers folder (WiFi_Intel_v...) > Next

- Intel Bluetooth Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx/BExxx : 23.80.0.3 WHQL [13/08/2024]
Drivers - 8xxx : 22.200.0.2 WHQL [15/12/2022]
Drivers - 3165/3168/7265D : 23.40.0.2 WHQL [22/02/2024]
Drivers - 3160/7260/7265C : 20.100.5.1 WHQL [17/04/2019]
Download - 9xxx/AXxxx/BExxx : Link
Download - 8xxx : Link
Download - 3165/3168/7265D : Link
Download - 3160/7260/7265C : Link

Install/Update Process :

- Press Windows key + X > Device Manager > Right-click on your Intel Bluetooth device > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software
- Browse... > Select the extracted drivers folder (BT_Intel_v...) > Check the Include subfolders option > Next

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit or more recent.
Hardware requirements : Intel Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth controller.

TIPS :

If you want to manage the drivers (remove old/unused drivers for example) that you have in your Windows DriverStore
Use Driver Store Explorer (Right click on "Rapr.exe" > Run as administrator).

If you want better interrupts delivery latency
Enable MSI (Message Signaled-based Interrupts) mode on all your supported devices (see the column "supported modes") with
MSI Mode Utility (Right click on "MSI_Mode_Utility_v3.exe" > Run as administrator).

[Eternal77]

funkyd wrote:
This is interesting, as upgrading the built-in 1.0.2.14 driver (included with the motherboard) to the latest v2 driver does not disable RSS support, at least on my system. I am guessing there is an issue with the current v2 drivers and they do not disabled RSS support as the 1.1.3.28 appear to do (I have never tested these drivers). I created the Intel thread that you linked, because RSS causes a BSOD when WSL/WSB/HyperV is enabled.

That said, search for my earlier post in this thread... it seems to be possible to enable RSS via PowerShell if you limit it to only the P-Cores. RSS doesn't support hyperthreading so it likely doesn't support E-Cores either. However, RSS is smart enough to not use the hyperthreaded cores... it doesn't appear to be smart enough to not use the E-Cores, hence the BSOD's.

Im on a 10850k and by default my maxprocessor was 18 for some reason when the chip only has 10 cores. I changed it to 10 and it seems to install fine.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx : 22.150.0.3 WHQL [24/05/2022]

Thread updated.

[djase]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx : 22.150.0.3 WHQL [24/05/2022]
Download - 9xxx/AXxxx : Link

Thread updated.

Thx mate, works great here 😮

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Bluetooth Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 8xxx/9xxx/AX201 : 22.150.0.6 WHQL [30/05/2022]

Thread updated.

[piratino]

Hello MoKiChU!
Just updated to Windows 11, and as you told me a few time ago, I went to update only the Intel Ethernet drivers to last Windows 11 version...but trying to update them as usual pointing to the new drivers, it returns me a message that I'm using latest drivers already.
Installed drivers are your latest Windows 10 drivers I installed.

What is the correct way to update them?
Thank you.

EDIT: I tried forcing them with the "Have Disk" button, and it worked. Is that the correct way?

[MoKiChU]

piratino wrote:
Hello MoKiChU!
Just updated to Windows 11, and as you told me a few time ago, I went to update only the Intel Ethernet drivers to last Windows 11 version...but trying to update them as usual pointing to the new drivers, it returns me a message that I'm using latest drivers already.
Installed drivers are your latest Windows 10 drivers I installed.

What is the correct way to update them?
Thank you.

EDIT: I tried forcing them with the "Have Disk" button, and it worked. Is that the correct way?

Hi,

Given that Windows is always based on the date to favor one driver over another, and that Windows 10 drivers are more recent in date than Windows 11 drivers, yes that's the correct way (or other ways such as removing Windows 10 drivers via Driver Store Explorer and then installing Windows 11 drivers).

[piratino]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

Given that Windows is always based on the date to favor one driver over another, and that Windows 10 drivers are more recent in date than Windows 11 drivers, yes that's the correct way (or other ways such as removing Windows 10 drivers via Driver Store Explorer and then installing Windows 11 drivers).

Fantastic! Thank you.

Do you have any personal thoughts regarding which drivers are best (WIn 11 Vs. Win 10) as for the actual state of drivers developing?
As for one of your past posts from a few days ago you were proposing "NetAdapter" v2.1.1.7 Vs. "NDIS" v1.1.3.28 ....

MoKiChU wrote:
@ I225 controller users : As you can see, there are now 2 types of drivers for Windows 11 in the thread, so I anticipate questions by letting you know the difference between the two :

NetAdapter : More efficient than NDIS drivers type because of more low level access to the controller than NDIS drivers type, but can generate side effects due to the non-support of NetAdapter by other apps or system addons features. If you encounter any issue with NetAdapter drivers type, switch to the NDIS drivers type.

NDIS : NDIS drivers type is the legacy drivers type used for all other I21x controllers drivers whether for Windows 10 drivers or Windows 11 drivers, this drivers type will give you better stability/compatibility.

[MoKiChU]

piratino wrote:
Fantastic! Thank you.

Do you have any personal thoughts regarding which drivers are best (WIn 11 Vs. Win 10) as for the actual state of drivers developing?
As for one of your past posts from a few days ago you were proposing "NetAdapter" v2.1.1.7 Vs. "NDIS" v1.1.3.28 ....

Hi,

Unless specifically use, just install the drivers corresponding to your OS.

[piratino]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

Unless specifically use, just install the drivers corresponding to your OS.

Can't think of any particular reasons why I might need a driver for Windows 10 if the one for Windows 11 is working fine.

But as you stated:

NetAdapter : More efficient than NDIS drivers type because of more low level access to the controller than NDIS drivers type, but can generate side effects due to the non-support of NetAdapter by other apps or system addons features. If you encounter any issue with NetAdapter drivers type, switch to the NDIS drivers type.

So I immagine the only reason to use the NDIS drivers is related to some hardware/software incompatibility of some how or anything related to not being able to use NetAdapter drivers without any issues....right?

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx : 22.150.1.1 WHQL [21/06/2022]

Thread updated.