Zitat von iWARR im Beitrag #886

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I'm scared to reboot... :) Lets try?

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@iWARR:
Although you didn't get them properly installed - contrary to me (look >here<) and to MrRhade (look >here<), I want to thank you for having re-tested the freshly re-signed Intel AHCI driver v13.44.0.1026.
According to your recommendation I have removed the v13.44.0.1016 from the recent attachment and from the start post of this thread.
Whenever I have the required time, I will do some additional tests with these drivers. In my eyes they are very interesting, because
a) they are the by far latest Intel RST drivers from the v13 platform (= the best performing and best compatible Intel RST drivers according to my benchmark tests),
b) the associated *.INF and *.OEM files have been composed by me (and not by Intel),
c) they have not been released by Intel and were not designed by Intel for being used in AHCI mode and
d) contrary to all other Intel RST drivers from v11.5 up they do not contain the additional SCSI filter driver named iaStorF.sys and may support even Windows XP.

Thanks again for your help!

Zitat von iWARR im Beitrag #891

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In case I don't use RAID, it's not significally important, right?

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Zitat von iWARR im Beitrag #891

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So, I guess OROM/EFI for SATA v13.1.0.2126 + RST Driver v13.44.0.1016 [mod] + RST Software v13.2.8.1002 will be enough?

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@iWARR:
Today I have totally re-composed and digitally signed a new variant of the 64bit Intel AHCI driver v13.44.0.1026, which now only supports Win10 x64 (no previous Windows Operating Systems).
Then I have installed the driver onto my Z170 system running the latest Win10 x64 RS4 Build 17110 and using a SATA connected 1 TB Samsung 850 EVO in AHCI mode (just for for data storage, not as system drive). The update from the in-box MS AHCI driver to my freshly comp+signed driver went flawlessly (without the need to force the installation via "Have Disk").
After havig done that, I installed the "Universal 64bit Intel RST Software v13.2.8.1002" (no problem after having ignored the battery information).
Here are some pictures:


Finally I checked the performance of this freshly composed Intel RST driver v13.44.0.1026. Here is the screenshot with the results (Note: The GUI of Anvil's tool shows the version of the RST Software and not the version of the in-use storage driver):


If you or anyone else want to test this driver, please send me a PM and I will give you the link.

Zitat von Majestic12 im Beitrag #895

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Will you mod the v14.8.17.1065 drivers?

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@george-2015:
Just to give you some new toys to play with, I offer today modified and signed variants of the latest Intel RST drivers, which belong to the v15 and v16 platform.
Please give us your feedback about your experiences with them.


@ all:
Upon demand I have modified and signed the latest available Intel RST(e) drivers from the v15 and v16 platform to make them installable onto nearly all Intel Chipset systems from ICH7 up running in AHCI or RAID mode.
There is no guarantee, that they will properly work with older, natively not supported Intel Chpset systems.

Update of the Start Post:
Changelog:

• new:
  • mod+signed 32/64bit Intel RST(e) AHCI+RAID drivers v15.9.1.1018 dated 11/16/2017, modified and digitally signed by me at 03/02/2018
  • Universal 32/64bit Intel RST(e) Software v15.9.1.1018 dated 11/28/2017
  • mod+signed 32/64bit Intel RST(e) AHCI+RAID drivers v16.0.1.1018 dated 01/22/2018, modified and digitally signed by me at 03/02/2018
  • Universal 32/64bit Intel RST(e) Software v16.0.1.1018 dated 01/29/2018

1. The Intel RST(e) drivers of the v15 and v16 platform have been designed and optimized by Intel just for the newest Intel Chipsets from 100-Series up.
   Due to the modification of the related INF files the above listed Intel RST drivers will be installable onto older Intel Chipset AHCI/RAID systems, but may not properly work. Users with an older Intel Chipset system should better take a driver, which belongs to the v12, v13 or v14 platform. I am not responsable for potential problems they may get after the installation of these newest mod+signed drivers. It is strongly recommended to set a "Restore Point" before starting with the driver installation!
2. If not already previously done, don't forget to import the Win-RAID CA Certificate, before you try to get any of my mod+signed drivers installed. The Certificate itself and the related CMD file are attached to all my mod+signed driverpacks.
3. Due to new security features of Win10 v1703 you may have to execute the CMD file from within the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell (both options have to be run as Admin).
4. >Here< you can get additional informations about "modded" drivers and >here about how to get them properly installed.