Pci Ven_13f6&dev_0111&subsys_011113f6

cybersage78

So I found this cryptic string in my device manager: pci ven_13f6&dev_0111&subsys_011113f6. I’m guessing it’s not the secret unlock code for life, the universe, and everything, but my Windows machine sure treats it like it’s hieroglyphics from ancient Egypt.

Has anyone actually figured out how to get these PCI devices to install without turning your computer into a museum of yellow exclamation points? Please tell me there’s a driver somewhere and I don’t have to sacrifice a goat to the Windows Update gods again.

What are the odds this is something I actually need, and not just legacy hardware from 1996?

devicedriverguru

Chances are high that’s an old audio chipset-C-Media, if I’m reading the VEN/DEV code right. Most modern versions of Windows don’t include these drivers out of the box anymore. If your sound works, you probably don’t need it; it might just be an unused legacy port. If you want to try installing it anyway, snagging a driver from the motherboard maker’s support page (if it still exists) is probably your best bet, but honestly, you’re not missing much if you leave it as-is. Yellow exclamations come with the territory on older gear!