Should I Update My AHCI Driver - Or Not?
All I'm doing is adding a new data only backup drive to an older existing system, but it's an Advanced Format (AF) drive and what I've read so far has me confused. System specs: OS: Vista 32 Home...
View Articleintel matrix storage manager
Hello, I'm wondering if there is a version of the above that I can install on my Dell Inspiron 530 - it has theIntel(R) G33/G31 Express ChipsetEveryone I've tried won't install.. thank.. I"m trying to...
View ArticleNeed RST Driver For ICH9R
I need a Vista32 RST driver ... version 9.6 or later ... for the 82801IR/ICH9R controller hub. The latest version listed in the download center is 11.2.0.1006 but because of the ambiguity in its readme...
View ArticleIntel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller
I am looking for software to monitor my raid array. It use to come bundled with the driver disk. I even checked Lenovo's download site. Is this still available or is their a 3rd party software that can...
View Article"...does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software”???
I have an ASUS P5E mobo with an Intel CORE 2 duo E6850 CPUThe chipset is Intel X48 Express which includes the 82801 IR I/O controller (ICH9R)There are two 250GB SATA drives connectedThe O/S is WinXP...
View ArticleCaching a Non-OS HDD
,is it possible to cache a non-os hdd with an ssd in RST?i put the HDD and the ssd in raid 0 and the RST creaing a rguler raid volume of 128G... ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 128 GB M4-CT128 M4SSD2 SCSI Disk...
View ArticleICH9M/M-E Family 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller Driver update - Windows 7 64-bit
Hello, As the discussion tread title says, I am trying to update my ICH9M/M-E Family 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller on my Windows 7 64-bit laptop with the Intel GM45 Express Chipset. The reason for this...
View Articlehow does Z77 Chipset do how swap under win7?
I use Asus Maxims Formula MB, there is 2 SATA chipset on board, 1 is z77, 1 is AsMedia,I have no problem with AsMedia as I can remove hard disk by "Safe remove", but I can't do it on Intel chipset,I...
View ArticlePossible issue with Intel Matrix Storage Manager (help plz)
I am having an issue with random hard drive failures. Sometime my hard drive will simply fail just sitting on my desktop. I am forced to reboot and when i get back to my desktop the Intel Matrix...
View ArticleIntel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller Driver Updates
Hi, I recently set up a RAID1 partition on a Dell XPS420 with 64-Bit Windows 7 verion 6.1.7601.1.0.66304 with SP1. Ever since Windows Update has failed to work. The most common error in my...
View ArticleRAID Config help
help I have two SATA III SSD's (240GB each) and One HDD (1TB, also SATA III). I'm trying to set up a RAID 1 or 5 configuration with them, butthe HDD doesn't show in the Rapid Storage Technology app...
View ArticleIDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers issue
Hello, Hope this is the correct section to post this ? I have a Intense PC Pro which displays the following behavior: In the bios I have configured the option to boot SSD hard-disk with AHCI (legacy...
View ArticleCan't Get AHCI To Work - Windows 8
bios storage option = ahcidevice manager ata/atapi controllers = standard dual channel pci ide controller just can't seem to get windows 8 to install/use the ahci controller.... - new system- clean...
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Intel RST not working. Mobo or CPU issue? (Assertion failed) Pic of error...
Hey folks, About 2 months ago my SSD cache decided to quit and I couldn't start up the RST as it'd spit the following error every time: I even reformatted my computer, updated the BIOS and it still...
View ArticleEnergy/Standby USB-issue
Hi all, I do have the Asus Rampage II Extreme Motherboard, Windows 8, 64-Bit and bought a new headset with a bluetooth-adapter included. When I plug the USB-adapter on my system it works fine....
View ArticlePoor Z77 HD Performance. Please help.
Hi, I recently built a desktop PC and my hard drive I/O performance is abysmal. I’ve built numerous systems over the years, but this is the first system where I’ve used the RAID support built into the...
View ArticleRunning disk diagnostics on RAID 0 disks
I have a Dell with an Intel ICH8R controller with two Western Digital drives in a RAID 0 configuration. The controller firmware is v6.0.0.1022. I have recently experienced crashes with a large number...
View ArticleICH9R support dropped in latest RST driver packages
I just installed Windows 8 RTM and tried installing RST drivers for my RAID array. The latest drivers do not support ICH9R however. Is this intentional? PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2922&CC_0106 is not...
View ArticleCannot enable SRT after reinstalling system
Hello, I have got in front of me a computer whose behaviour regarding Intel Smart Response Technology puzzles me to no end. The machine in question, a Lenovo IdeaPad U410 (500 GB HDD + 24 GB SSD)...
View ArticleWindows 8 x64 - Acer Aspire S3 Intel Rapid Start not working
Hi, I installed Windows 8 in my Acer Aspire S3 (hdd+20 gb ssd) and the only thing not working properly is this thing. I installed:AHCI_Intel_11.5.0.1207_W8x64U_AIRST_Intel_1.0.0.1006_W8x64U_A And the...
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