Ultimate Guide: PCI 60806A AA9LRV1 Drivers – Download, Install, and Make Them Work

If you’ve landed on this page, you’re likely staring at a mysterious piece of hardware labeled PCI 60806A AA9LRV1 – maybe an old network card, a RAID controller, a multimedia interface, or an industrial I/O board. And your pressing question is: How do I download the correct drivers and actually make them work on my modern (or legacy) operating system?

You’ve come to the right place. This guide covers everything: identifying the card, finding reliable driver sources, step-by-step installation, and troubleshooting the most common failures.

What is “PCI 60806A AA9LRV1”?

| Field | Possible Meaning | |-------|------------------| | PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect (interface) | | 60806A | Most likely a chipset marking or OEM part number. Often found on LSI, Agere (LSI Logic), Lucent, or Motorola DSP/communication controllers. | | AA9LRV1 | Likely a board assembly revision or barcode for internal tracking by an OEM (e.g., Dell, HP, IBM, or a Taiwanese industrial board maker). |

Q3: Why does my card work in Linux but not Windows?

A: Linux kernels include open-source reverse-engineered drivers for thousands of legacy PCI devices. For Windows, you need the exact signed INF file, which may not exist for Win10.

1. The Correct Driver

You do not need to search for obscure files. This driver is part of the standard Intel Chipset Device Software.

• Official Download: Intel Chipset Installation Utility and Driver

How to install:

1. Download the utility.
2. Run the installer. It will automatically detect and install the driver for the device with the PCI\VEN_6086&DEV_0A91 ID.
3. Restart your computer.

Recommended step-by-step troubleshooting (prescriptive)

1. Record exact identifiers

   • In Device Manager (Windows): right-click the device → Properties → Details → select “Hardware Ids” and copy all values (e.g., VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx).
   • On Linux: run lspci -nnk and note the numeric vendor:device IDs in brackets.

2. Search authoritative databases

   • Check PCI ID repositories (e.g., pci-ids.ucw.cz or the output of lspci -nn) using the vendor:device numeric pair found above.
   • Search the OEM/system model support pages (manufacturer of the PC, motherboard, or expansion card).

3. Match by system model

   • If the device is in a laptop/brand system, go to the vendor’s support page and enter the system serial/model to find recommended drivers.

4. Use signed driver sources

   • Prefer driver packages from:
     • The hardware manufacturer’s official website.
     • The system/motherboard vendor support page.
     • Microsoft Update Catalog (for Windows-signed drivers).
   • Avoid generic “driver download” sites unless verified.

5. Test safely

   • Create a full system restore point or backup before installing drivers.
   • If possible, test drivers in a virtual environment or on a spare machine.

6. Alternative workarounds

   • Use Windows Update to search for a compatible driver automatically.
   • Try the vendor-generic driver for similar devices (e.g., same vendor ID but different device ID) only if from a trusted vendor page.
   • Disable the device if not required until proper driver is obtained.

7. If identifiers are garbled

   • Re-seat the PCI card, try a different PCI slot.
   • Update motherboard BIOS/UEFI.
   • Test the hardware in another known-good system.

Decode the IDs:

• VEN_11C1 = Agere Systems (Lucent)
• DEV_0480 = 1646C-11 Soft Modem (matches 60806A chipset)

Once you have VEN and DEV, search pcidatabase.com for exact driver match.

Risks of downloading arbitrary drivers

• Malicious installers (malware, adware).
• Drivers that brick device functionality or cause system instability.
• Incompatible drivers leading to crashes or data loss.
• Privacy/security risks from untrusted sources.

If the device is not a modem:

• For multifunction I/O: Search for “PCI 60806A serial driver” or “PCI 60806A parallel driver”.
• For unknown DSP card: Use Linux to identify via lspci -v then search that chipset.