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# HardwareID

I'll leave it to Microsoft to explain what a HardwareID is and how it relates to Drivers

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When looking in my Device Manager at my Video Card (**Intel UHD Graphics 630**), the **`HardwareID`** of the device is **`PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3E9B`**

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This translates to the following:

* The Video Card is on my PCI Bus
* The Manufacturer of the Video Card is VEN\_8086, which is Intel
* The unique Id of the Device is 3E9B

This means that every computer that has a **`DeviceID`** of **`PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3E9B`** should have the same exact **`Intel UHD Graphics 630`** Video Card

## Driver INF

Looking into the Driver INF, there is a match for **`PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3E9B`**.  This means that if I have this **`DeviceID`**, the Driver will install

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