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Microsoft Windows Driver Package

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. driver update for AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M Driver

This driver package is mapped in the Click a Nerd database to Windows hardware ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801. The compatibility records below show every cached Windows target and Hardware ID currently associated with this same Driver GUID.

Driver Package
Package File
200045020_ae063ab581b46cc839b3ff566d13c99fa8d8be02.cab
Catalog Architecture
AMD64
Package Type
CAB
Driver Name
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. driver update for AMD Radeon(TM) HD8970M
Driver Version
Release Date
Driver GUID
c85a178b-b0e5-48f8-b513-a6093743acbd
OS Classification
LEGACY
Last Verified
9/27/2026 3:27:28 AM
Microsoft Driver Download
This package URL points to Microsoft's Windows Update download infrastructure. The CAB is the underlying package associated with this Driver GUID.
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Verified Cached Compatibility
Windows TargetArchitectureHardware IDMatched IDMatch
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_01241002PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801PCI Vendor + Device
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_11171462PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801PCI Vendor + Device
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_21108086PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801PCI Vendor + Device
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_21118086PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801PCI Vendor + Device
Compatible Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_01241002
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_11171462
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_21108086
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801&SUBSYS_21118086
Microsoft Catalog Product Classification

Windows 10 and later upgrade & servicing drivers , Windows 10 and later drivers

This is the product classification stored with the Microsoft Catalog result. It is shown separately from the Click a Nerd cached compatibility records above.

What Is This Hardware ID?

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801 is the Windows Plug and Play Hardware ID used for this cached match.

Windows uses Hardware IDs to identify installed devices and match them with compatible driver packages. Click a Nerd maps the Hardware ID to the Microsoft Catalog package identified by Driver GUID c85a178b-b0e5-48f8-b513-a6093743acbd.

How to Install a CAB Driver
  1. Download the CAB package from the Microsoft-hosted link above.
  2. Extract the CAB contents to a folder on the computer.
  3. Open Device Manager and locate the device you are updating.
  4. Choose Update driver, then Browse my computer for drivers.
  5. Select the extracted folder and allow Windows to locate the matching INF for the device.
Technical Match Details
Canonical Hardware ID
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801
Matched Hardware ID
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6801
Match Type
Exact Hardware ID
Canonical Cached Target
Windows 11 24H2 • 64-bit (x64)
Package File
200045020_ae063ab581b46cc839b3ff566d13c99fa8d8be02.cab
Driver GUID
c85a178b-b0e5-48f8-b513-a6093743acbd