Beelink SER8 (8845HS) clean installation, activation, drivers - basics;

bakahk

There are many topics on the forum asking about a key for Windows 11.

In my case, the key was not required, the system was activated with a so-called digital license.
From the pre-installed system, I created a new official Microsoft installation media on a pendrive. I started the installation, installed it, the network worked immediately, the system activated itself. No complications.

Model: Beelink SER8 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS × 1 32GB+1TB / Frost Silver / EU
FW: SER8PC5C8V29 08/14/2024 15:22:13
Purchase date (on the Beelink website): 04.01.2025
Package receipt date: 13.01.2025
Preinstalled system version: 10.0.26100 (Windows 11 Pro) => 24H2
Interesting fact: the date of the last Windows Update search visible in the system => 6/11/2024, 8:13 AM :)

After installing the system, and fully updating with Windows Update, there were 5 unrecognized devices:

PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_15E2&SUBSYS_15E21022&REV_63
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_15C7&SUBSYS_15C71022&REV_00
ACPI\VEN_AMDI&DEV_0052
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14EC&SUBSYS_14EC1022&REV_00
PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14EC&SUBSYS_14EC1022&REV_00

The solution to the problem was to install two driver packages from AMD:
AMD Software:Adrenalin Edition v24.12.1 https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/processors/ryzen/ryzen-8000-series/amd-ryzen-7-8845hs.html
+
AMD Chipset Drivers v6.10.17.152 https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/chipsets/laptop-chipsets/amd-ryzen-and-athlon-mobile-chipset.html

Thanks to this, we have a clean system, from official Microsoft media, and with AMD drivers.

It just works :)

Illi

bakahk Glad everything worked out for you. I have the same model but I upgraded the RAM from 2×16GB to 2×48GB and replaced the Crucial NVME drive with 2x WD_Black SN850X 2TB drives. No matter what I do, I cannot install Adrenalin or get find a driver for the Multimedia Controller. Will do another fresh install and do windows update first before installing any drivers. Hope this works.

support1

Illi Hi there, please try this audio driver https://dr.bee-link.cn/index.php?dir=uploads%2FSER%2FDriver%2FSER8-8845%2Fupdated-driver

bakahk

In fact, I will be doing a similar modification in the next few days:
+2×32GB
+1TB 980 Pro
+1TB SN700

As for the above path:
1) the latest Windows 11 installer;
2) installation with everything removed from the disk - “clean install” => without network;
3) full update from Windows_Update + Windows_Update drivers + Windows_Update additional updates + (for testing) enabling and downloading .NET 3.5;
4) installing Adrenalin;
5) installing Chipset Drivers;

UPDATE: Windows 11 Pro product activation key:
after receiving the package, initial equipment check, I wrote an email (with a photo) to the support-pc@bee-link.com
after less than a day, the appropriate information arrived;
quickly, politely, zero problems;

support1

bakahk Hi there,

Thanks for your compliment. Your satisfaction is our biggest motivation.