I've got an Intel 160Gb gen 2 SSD, I installed Win 7. The drive boots quicker, the Performance index is 7.8. Downloaded and installed the Intel toolbox. I have the Standard AHCI controller with msahci.sys and three other drivers, this will not access the raided volume. Installing the Intel controller allows the SSD to boot under AHCI and the raided drive can be accessed. The intel controller uses the iaStor.sys as a driver.
Not sure about this and correct me if I am wrong, Win 7 uses a trim built in windows when reading and writing to the drive, it must have the msahci.sys to work. If I use the Intel Controller with iaStor.sys I loose the trim. I've already tried the Intel and still get the 7.8 performance index. Not sure if I'm hurting anything so I switched back.
I was hoping to use two controllers, one for the SSD and one for the raid, they all seem to go to the same controller. Also thinking of a raid card.
Carl2
Not sure about this and correct me if I am wrong, Win 7 uses a trim built in windows when reading and writing to the drive, it must have the msahci.sys to work. If I use the Intel Controller with iaStor.sys I loose the trim. I've already tried the Intel and still get the 7.8 performance index. Not sure if I'm hurting anything so I switched back.
I was hoping to use two controllers, one for the SSD and one for the raid, they all seem to go to the same controller. Also thinking of a raid card.
Carl2