Intel RST Driver & Control Console Thread

95Viper · Jun 26, 2011, 01:31 PM

RAID: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Intel Desktop Boards

Updated 06/22/2011 (date in MM/DD/YY format)
Download here > Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID) driver version 10.6.0.1002

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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is a Windows*-based application that provides improved performance and reliability for systems equipped with SATA disks for desktop, mobile, and server platforms. When using one or multiple SATA disks, you can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than one disk, you can increase protection against data loss in the event of disk failure.

System Requirements

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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology provides enhanced management capabilities and detailed status information for Serial ATA AHCI and RAID subsystems. This application is supported on the following operating systems and hardware components:
Supported operating systems
■ Microsoft Windows* XP Professional
■ Microsoft Windows* XP Professional 64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* XP Home
■ Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition 2004
■ Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition 2005
■ Microsoft Windows* Server 2003
■ Microsoft Windows* XP
■ Microsoft Windows* XP 64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 Enterprise x64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 Standard x64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* Vista
■ Microsoft Windows* Vista x64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* Server 2008
■ Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 x64-bit Edition
■ Microsoft Windows* 7
■ Microsoft Windows* 7 x64-bit Edition
Supported Intel® Chipsets
■ Intel® Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset
■ Intel® Mobile Express Chipset
■ Intel® 3 Series Chipsets
■ Intel® 4 Series Express Chipsets
■ Intel® 5 Series Chipset
■ Intel® 3400 Series Chipset
■ Intel® PM55/HM57/PM57/QM57/QS57 Express Chipsets
■ Intel® H57/P55/P57/Q57 Express Chipsets
■ Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset family
■ Intel® 965 Express Chipset family
■ Intel® 5000P Chipset
■ Intel® 5000V Chipset
■ Intel® 5000X Chipset
■ Intel® 975X Express Chipset
■ Intel® 955X Express Chipset
■ Intel® 945 Express Chipset family
■ Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset family
■ Intel® E7230 Chipset

Refer to the Readme file installed with this software or visit Intel's online support to learn more about the full system requirements and RAID BIOS configuration.
■ Intel® Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID controller hub
■ Intel® Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID controller hub
■ Intel® Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® 5 Series SATA RAID controller hub
■ Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID controller hub
■ Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® ICH10DO SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
■ Intel® ICH10D SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® ICH10R SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
■ Intel® ICH9M-E SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
■ Intel® ICH9M SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® ICH9R SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
■ Intel® ICH7MDH SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub
■ Intel® ICH7M SATA AHCI controller hub
■ Intel® ICH7R/7DH SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub

This technology provides support for the following features:

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RAID-enabled systems
Redundant Array of Independent Drives (RAID) refers to multiple independent disks combined to form one logical drive. The main objective of this technology is to improve storage system performance, data protection, and increase fault-tolerance.
This technology provides support for the following features:
■ Intel® Rapid RAID
This technology provides the ability to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 volumes on desktop and mobile platforms. Data is distributed across two or more disks to provide data redundancy or to enhance data storage performance.
■ Intel® Matrix RAID Technology
This technology allows two independent RAID volumes to be created on a single array. The first volume occupies part of the array, leaving space for the second volume. The array may consist of two to six SATA disks depending on the volume types.
■ Native command queuing
A feature that allows SATA disks to accept more than one command at a time. When used in conjunction with one or more disks that support NCQ, storage performance is increased on random workloads by allowing the disk to internally optimize the order of commands.
■ Hot plug
Also referred to as hot swap, this feature allows SATA disks to be removed or inserted while the computer is turned on and the operating system is running. As an example, hot plugging may be used to replace a failed external disk.
■ Disk capacity greater than two terabytes (if that size is supported by the option ROM)
This feature provides support for hard disks and solid-state drives with a capacity greater than 2 TB that are reported as pass-through devices (available) or used in a RAID configuration. In addition, booting from a system disk greater than 2 TB is allowed as long as the version of the option ROM in your system supports this feature.

■ Volume migration
This feature provides support for converting system data into a high-performance or protection RAID configuration.
■ Volume size increase
This feature allows you to increase the data storage capacity of a volume by using 100% of the available array space or by adding one or more SATA disk to an existing volume.
Our application also provides support for the following features:
• Password-protected disks
This feature provides high-level security and protection for the data on your disks with a password, denying access from any unauthorized user.
• Trim (Microsoft Windows 7* only)
This feature provides support for all solid-state drives (SSDs) in your storage system that meet the ATA-8 protocol requirements and are not part of an array. This feature optimizes write operations, helps reduce device wear, and maintains unused storage area on devices as large as possible.
• ODD power optimization (Microsoft Windows Vista* and higher)
This feature allows an unused optical disk drive (ODD) to be automatically powered off when media such as a compact disk, a DVD, or Blu-ray disk are not present in the drive and the tray** is closed. The ODD is powered back on by the operating system or user interaction with the device, including when the eject button is pressed. ODD power optimization is particularly valuable for mobile computers as battery life is negatively affected when the ODD is powered on and in an idle state. This feature is only supported on the following system configurations: Intel® 6 Series Chipset or later, compatible motherboards, and compatible ODDs. For more information about compatibility requirements, refer to the SATA specifications available at www.sata-io.org
**For slot-loadable drives, the tray condition does not apply.
AHCI-enabled systems
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that automatically allows the storage driver to enable advanced SATA features, such as Native Command Queuing and Native Hot Plug, on the SATA disks connected to your computer. The following features are supported on AHCI-enabled systems:
■ Native command queuing
■ Hot plug
■ Disk capacity greater than two terabytes (if that size is supported by the option ROM)
■ Password-protected disks
■ ODD power optimization (Microsoft Windows Vista* and higher)

*quotes are from RST help section

What features are supported on each I/O controller hub (ICH)?

Personal install (ver. 10.6.0.1002) Notes(just in case you may run into the situations):
1. You have to restart after the install
2. Personal experience on two systems: One had to do a second re-boot to get the console to start service(.net service) and on second system had to do a re-install over the original and second re-boot to get service to start(.net service)
3. other than that no problems running(operating as should)

EDIT:

Dated June 8, 2011, however, just released on/about July 26, 2011
Update Intel RST driver
Version: 10.6.0.1022

Release notes are for version 10.6.0.1002, but, the file is labeled ReleaseNotes_10.6.0.1022.pdf

EDIT 11/16/2011:

Intel RST drivers released 11/11/11
Version 10.8.0.1003
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 10.8.0.1003 Production Version Release Notes

Release Notes Quotes

Resolved issues:

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This download is valid for the product(s) listed below:

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95Viper · Jul 26, 2011, 11:52 PM

Bump... For driver update posted in original op under EDIT

Drone · Jul 27, 2011, 11:15 AM

I just checked 10.6.0.1022 in device manager. It says version 10.6.0.1002 and date is 20.05.2011. So they didn't change driver itself but utilities.

95Viper · Jul 27, 2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Drone

I just checked 10.6.0.1022 in device manager. It says version 10.6.0.1002 and date is 20.05.2011. So they didn't change driver itself but utilities.

Yep, looks like they made it a Production Version; instead of, just, a Production Candidate.

Quoted from the Release Notes pdf:

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Revision History
Date/Driver Revision/Build Number
08 June 2011/10.6.0.1002/Production Version 1002
02 June 2011/10.6.0.1002/Production Candidate 1002

bogmali · Jul 27, 2011, 05:49 PM

I installed the exe file, prompted me restart, and all Hell broke loose

BSOD'd every time I restart so I went ahead and just re-stored to my last known/good file.

What's the deal?

Do I have to re-install windows again before it works?

theoneandonlymrk · Jul 27, 2011, 06:00 PM

have you got your OS on your ssd bogmali, and what version were you stepping up from.
I ask because i went from 9.6 to 10.5, i have an ssd(os) plus raid0(games/stuff) and had allmost exactly what your saying, I may have lacked the skills but i could not get it to repair restore or recover and ended up reinstallin(final time taught me t back up) i tried allsorts but nothing worked,
strangly after reinstall i put 10.5 on str8 away worked fine.

bogmali · Jul 27, 2011, 06:56 PM

i don't have any Intel drivers loaded on the my SSD, it's all Microsoft that came from the Win7 disc.

EDIT: I see now that you have to do complete re-install and then load the drivers. Not going to do that since I don't have a back up saved.

theoneandonlymrk · Jul 27, 2011, 07:42 PM

ok , I didnt have a backup either, but this my main rig couldnt be booted anymore,

to be exact about it i think the "system volume" made by win7 install disk(i later put on intel RST 9.5 sorry) put on by win7 install disk despite picking the ssd for OS, the first time, in mine had been put on the raid hdds and not on my ssd with the OS (coincidentally sys volume is a 100mb partition win7 stores drive data used on boot to learn the drive config in your pc Afaik)

and upon updateing to 10.5 something went very wrong and my raid array (mobo configed at time)dropped out of existence, with the system volume partition/folder on it gone win 7 couldnt/wouldnt boot anymore and only a fresh install fixed it

i then thought sod it fresh install n all il try 10.5 on it now at the start and it worked fine tut, Bill sort it

i did have at that time an older backup with similar drive layout all bar the location of the sys vol partion which in that backup was on a 1tb lone drive oddly and despite it going back on it still wouldnt boot, it was backed up with paragon bacup tho which may have messed it up anyway.

Drone · Aug 6, 2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Drone

I just checked 10.6.0.1022 in device manager. It says version 10.6.0.1002 and date is 20.05.2011. So they didn't change driver itself but utilities.

For the people who don't need utilities and do need drivers only do this:

a) download ahci drivers
b) put that exe on C:\ and also create folder on C:\ let's say ich
c) run cmd as administrator, enter c:\ (just type cd\)
iata_enu_10.6.0.1022.exe -A -A -P C:\ich (iata_enu_10.6.0.1022.exe - example)
(this operation expands ahci drivers)
d) now go to that folder and you'll find drivers folder there.
e) then you can update ahci drivers manually through the device manager
f) just point to the folder (x32 or x64)

you need only 6 files from x64/x32 folder IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, TXTSETUP.OEM

Arctucas · Aug 7, 2011, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Drone

For the people who don't need utilities and do need drivers only do this:

a) download iata_enu_*.exe (* whatever the version)
b) put that exe on C:\ and also create folder on C:\ let's say ich
c) start -> run -> cmd -> and type this
iata_enu_*.exe -A -A -P C:\ich
(this operation expands ahci drivers)
d) now go to that folder and you'll find drivers folder there.
e) then you can update ahci drivers manually through the device manager
f) just point to the folder (x32 or x64)

you need only 6 files from x64/x32 folder IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, TXTSETUP.OEM

For some reason, I cannot get that to work. I get an 'iata_enu_*.exe' or 'iata_enu_10.6.0.1022.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command' error.

However, downloading and extracting (7-Zip) the file from station-drivers gives the files you mentioned.

Lazzer408 · Aug 7, 2011, 12:16 AM

I still get $hitty drive benchmarks since I went to the SB+z68. =(

Drone · Aug 8, 2011, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Arctucas

For some reason, I cannot get that to work. I get an 'iata_enu_*.exe' or 'iata_enu_10.6.0.1022.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command' error.

However, downloading and extracting (7-Zip) the iata_cd_10.6.0.1022.exe gives the files you mentioned.

You have to run cmd as administrator and should be in c:\ directory

Arctucas · Aug 8, 2011, 01:16 PM

Thanks.

I was running an Administrator command prompt, but I did not <cd C:\>

Anyway, downloading the version from station-drivers and using 7-Zip works the same.

Drone · Aug 8, 2011, 03:25 PM

No problem. Yeah 7z unpacks anything anywhere anytime.

INSTG8R · Aug 8, 2011, 03:38 PM

Drone seems to have a handle on this so I guess I will ask.

I just recently built my current rig and bought twin HDDs on the thinking I would get an SSD later.
But then I thought just for kicks to RAID 0 them together for now.

Anyways my RAID BIOS is 10.5 I was wondering how hard would it be to update it to 10.6?

Drone · Aug 8, 2011, 03:53 PM

@ INSTG8R To be honest I didn't try it with RAID but I think the update shouldn't cause any problems

bogmali · Aug 8, 2011, 04:55 PM

installation from within Windows was successful however upon reboot, my workstation still BSOD's with the AHCI setting

Only workaround is I set it back to IDE

I'll do a benchmark comparison from the old setting and then I'll decide if I want to roll back the AHCI drivers.

Arctucas · Aug 8, 2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by INSTG8R

Drone seems to have a handle on this so I guess I will ask.

I just recently built my current rig and bought twin HDDs on the thinking I would get an SSD later.
But then I thought just for kicks to RAID 0 them together for now.

Anyways my RAID BIOS is 10.5 I was wondering how hard would it be to update it to 10.6?

I thought the RAID ROM needed to be incorporated into the motherboard's BIOS?

Drone · Nov 14, 2011, 11:30 AM

New update 10.8.0.1003

11th of November, 2011

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...ology&lang=eng

Download x64 or x32. It's drivers on floppy but don't worry, just extract with 7 zip. Then go to
device manager right click ahci and update it manually, just navigate the folder with extracted drivers.

Drone · Jun 13, 2012, 03:16 PM

Intel Rapid Storage Technology 11.2.0.1006

June 2012

Windows all

Download

Arctucas · Jun 13, 2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Drone

Intel Rapid Storage Technology 11.2.0.1006

June 2012

Windows all

Download

And the installer tells me that the 11.5.0.1149 I installed last month are newer than these.

Drone · Jun 14, 2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctucas

And the installer tells me that the 11.5.0.1149 I installed last month are newer than these.

Your installer says this just because 11.5 (version number) is greater than 11.2.
Even tho 11.2 got released few days ago.

Drone · Jul 25, 2012, 11:03 AM

Intel Rapid Storage Technology 11.5.0.1207 WHQL

July 2012

Windows XP/Vista/7 and now officially Windows 8

Download

Drone · Oct 19, 2012, 10:51 PM

AHCI: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Version: 11.6.0.1030

Finally full W8 support

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...er+11.6.0.1030

Drone · Dec 6, 2012, 05:40 PM

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Version: 11.7.0.1013
Date: 12/03/2012
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2

Download Page

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95Viper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: στο άλφα έως ωμέγα Posts: 3,839 (2.28/day) Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 1,416 Times in 1,115 Posts System Specs	Bump... For driver update posted in original op under EDIT __________________ Heatware: 95viper TECHPOWERUP GEAR!

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Case:	CM-690/CM-690 II adv
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Jul 27, 2011, 11:15 AM	#3
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	I just checked 10.6.0.1022 in device manager. It says version 10.6.0.1002 and date is 20.05.2011. So they didn't change driver itself but utilities.

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Jul 27, 2011, 06:00 PM	#6
theoneandonlymrk Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: republic of mancunia UK Posts: 2,232 (1.91/day) Thanks: 848 Thanked 368 Times in 307 Posts System Specs	have you got your OS on your ssd bogmali, and what version were you stepping up from. I ask because i went from 9.6 to 10.5, i have an ssd(os) plus raid0(games/stuff) and had allmost exactly what your saying, I may have lacked the skills but i could not get it to repair restore or recover and ended up reinstallin(final time taught me t back up) i tried allsorts but nothing worked, strangly after reinstall i put 10.5 on str8 away worked fine. __________________

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bogmali In Orbe Terrum Non Visi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 6,041 (3.19/day) Thanks: 1,194 Thanked 4,109 Times in 2,080 Posts System Specs	i don't have any Intel drivers loaded on the my SSD, it's all Microsoft that came from the Win7 disc. EDIT: I see now that you have to do complete re-install and then load the drivers. Not going to do that since I don't have a back up saved. __________________ “I have pretty much own every card known to man. what should I use?” -W1zzard “I quit smoking pot a while ago.. but not today” -erocker HEATWARE My F/S Thread

Jul 27, 2011, 07:42 PM	#8
theoneandonlymrk Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: republic of mancunia UK Posts: 2,232 (1.91/day) Thanks: 848 Thanked 368 Times in 307 Posts System Specs	ok , I didnt have a backup either, but this my main rig couldnt be booted anymore, to be exact about it i think the "system volume" made by win7 install disk(i later put on intel RST 9.5 sorry) put on by win7 install disk despite picking the ssd for OS, the first time, in mine had been put on the raid hdds and not on my ssd with the OS (coincidentally sys volume is a 100mb partition win7 stores drive data used on boot to learn the drive config in your pc Afaik) and upon updateing to 10.5 something went very wrong and my raid array (mobo configed at time)dropped out of existence, with the system volume partition/folder on it gone win 7 couldnt/wouldnt boot anymore and only a fresh install fixed it i then thought sod it fresh install n all il try 10.5 on it now at the start and it worked fine tut, Bill sort it i did have at that time an older backup with similar drive layout all bar the location of the sys vol partion which in that backup was on a 1tb lone drive oddly and despite it going back on it still wouldnt boot, it was backed up with paragon bacup tho which may have messed it up anyway. __________________ Last edited by theoneandonlymrk; Jul 27, 2011 at 07:48 PM. Reason: sorry bit wrong

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Aug 7, 2011, 12:16 AM	#11
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Arctucas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown, USSofA Posts: 1,628 (0.65/day) Thanks: 57 Thanked 275 Times in 216 Posts System Specs	Thanks. I was running an Administrator command prompt, but I did not <cd C:\> Anyway, downloading the version from station-drivers and using 7-Zip works the same. __________________ Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot. over. Last edited by Arctucas; Aug 8, 2011 at 01:31 PM.

Aug 8, 2011, 03:25 PM	#14
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	No problem. Yeah 7z unpacks anything anywhere anytime. __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Aug 8, 2011, 03:38 PM	#15
INSTG8R Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost in Norway Posts: 2,581 (0.83/day) Thanks: 934 Thanked 378 Times in 320 Posts System Specs	Drone seems to have a handle on this so I guess I will ask. I just recently built my current rig and bought twin HDDs on the thinking I would get an SSD later. But then I thought just for kicks to RAID 0 them together for now. Anyways my RAID BIOS is 10.5 I was wondering how hard would it be to update it to 10.6? __________________ Sys. Specs. i7 2600K@4.6\|ASUS P67 Sabertooth\|2x4096 Corsair Vengence 1600 \|Sapphire HD7970 OC\|WD Caviar Black 6.0Gbps 1TB x2@RAID 0\|SB X-Fi Fatality Pro\|TT Toughpower 1.2kW\|TT Kandalf L.C.S.\|Acer V243H 24" 1920x1080\|Logitech G25\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19\|Saitek X-52 Pro\|TrackIR4 w/Trackclip Pro

System Name:	Hellbox 2.1(same case new guts)
Processor:	i7 2600k@4.6(1.36V max)
Motherboard:	Asus P67 Sabertooth
Cooling:	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)AC Cuplex Kryos CPU Block
Memory:	2x4096 Corsair Vengance 1600
Video Card:	Sapphire HD7970 OC Edition(1000/1450)
Hard Disk:	WD Caviar Black SATA 3 1TB x2 RAID 0
Optical Drive:	LG GSA-4166B DVD+RW DL/DVD-RAM
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer V243H 24" 1920x1080
Case:	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Sound Card:	X-Fi Fatality Pro Champion on Creative/SBS 650s
PSU:	TT Toughpower 1200W
Software:	Win7 Pro x64

Aug 8, 2011, 03:53 PM	#16
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	@ INSTG8R To be honest I didn't try it with RAID but I think the update shouldn't cause any problems __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Aug 8, 2011, 04:55 PM	#17
bogmali In Orbe Terrum Non Visi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 6,041 (3.19/day) Thanks: 1,194 Thanked 4,109 Times in 2,080 Posts System Specs	installation from within Windows was successful however upon reboot, my workstation still BSOD's with the AHCI setting Only workaround is I set it back to IDE I'll do a benchmark comparison from the old setting and then I'll decide if I want to roll back the AHCI drivers. __________________ “I have pretty much own every card known to man. what should I use?” -W1zzard “I quit smoking pot a while ago.. but not today” -erocker HEATWARE My F/S Thread

Nov 14, 2011, 11:30 AM	#19
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	New update 10.8.0.1003 11th of November, 2011 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...ology&lang=eng Download x64 or x32. It's drivers on floppy but don't worry, just extract with 7 zip. Then go to device manager right click ahci and update it manually, just navigate the folder with extracted drivers. __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Jun 13, 2012, 03:16 PM	#20
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	Intel Rapid Storage Technology 11.2.0.1006 June 2012 Windows all Download __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Jul 25, 2012, 11:03 AM	#23
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	Intel Rapid Storage Technology 11.5.0.1207 WHQL July 2012 Windows XP/Vista/7 and now officially Windows 8 Download __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Oct 19, 2012, 10:51 PM	#24
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	AHCI: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver Version: 11.6.0.1030 Finally full W8 support http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...er+11.6.0.1030 __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

Dec 6, 2012, 05:40 PM	#25
Drone Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nonlocal location Posts: 1,897 (1.90/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 822 Times in 525 Posts System Specs	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Version: 11.7.0.1013 Date: 12/03/2012 Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 Download Page __________________ ...the young Universe was filled with a hot dense soup of interacting protons, electrons and photons at about 2700ºC. When the protons and electrons joined to form hydrogen atoms, the light was set free

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