PM971 BGA PCIe x2 NVMe SSD Driver 11.0.4.0
by SurfaceWindows 1064-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Surface
- Device
- PM971 BGA PCIe x2 NVMe SSD
- Driver version
11.0.4.0- Release date
- March 29, 2017
- Supported Windows
- Windows 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- File size
- 23 KB
- File name
a5cd16e7-b374-40bf-a5d9-52ae0d82731b_fe304e7feb8a892123b8b4a2614055be374f748f.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
SurfaceNVMExpressController.cat - INF version
03/29/2017,11.0.4.0- INF provider
- Surface
- Device class
- SCSIAdapter
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
65c681ced70041ef58db575ac1c613747fc5f145e7bcd319011fabdcbcbec0ff
Supported hardware IDs (5)
- PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A802&SUBSYS_A801144D
- PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A804&SUBSYS_A801144D
- PCI\VEN_1179&DEV_0113&SUBSYS_00011179
- PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A806&SUBSYS_A801144D
- PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_F1A5&SUBSYS_390A8086
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
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 10) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - 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. - 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).