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Pericom - Bus Controllers and Ports - Pericom PI7C9X7958 PCI Express UART Device (8 ports) Driver 1.1.730.2008

by Pericom8.187XP64-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Pericom
Device
Pericom - Bus Controllers and Ports - Pericom PI7C9X7958 PCI Express UART Device (8 ports)
Driver version
1.1.730.2008
Release date
July 30, 2008
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
92 KB
File name
20196235_8e29825e4ec73f19e9f1147601bd1569f56028c7.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog ptlser.cat
INF version
07/30/2008,1.01.0730.2008
INF provider
Pericom
Device class
MultiPortSerial
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
1e969eaa0948f80815b91491dc9ed9ad395f782c32892bba3746b77451a6728d

Supported hardware IDs (30)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP) and architecture (x64, x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).