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#436 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:50 pm

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #434
Yes, according to my recent RAID0 benchmark results I got with this extraordinary EFI RAID module, Intel must have changed a lot.

I don't think they changed a lot. Since this version is for internal use only i suspecpt they turned some switches regarding "flow control", data integrity or something like that. I suspect the "correct" version number is 15.5.0.2794. So a version .279x of the ROM would be interesting.

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#437 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:03 pm

Zitat von e.v.o im Beitrag #436
I suspect the "correct" version number is 15.5.0.2794. So a version .279x of the ROM would be interesting.

Since I am curious to know, if it was just the Intel RST(e) RAID driver v15.5.0.1051 or the EFI RaidDriver v15.5.0.32794, which gave my RAID0 this nearly increadable WRITE performance boost, I am going to flash a BIOS, which contains the EFI RaidDriver v15.5.0.2875 and do an additional benchmark test with my RAID0 system.
Maybe we will know more, when I have the results.

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#438 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:31 pm

Is there any 279x EFI available?

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#439 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:34 pm

Zitat von e.v.o im Beitrag #438
Is there any 279x EFI available?

Maybe in the laboratories of Intel, but not here.

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#440 | RE: Intel EFI RAID "SataDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Wed May 31, 2017 4:20 pm

Intel RST RAID 15.7.0.2925
8086-2822 Intel RST RAID 15.7.0.2925
8086-2826 Intel RSTe RAID 5.1.0.1007

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15.7.0.2925_5.1.0.1007.rar

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#441 | RE: Intel EFI RAID "SataDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Wed May 31, 2017 11:44 pm

@all:
Update of the start post
Changelog:

new: "pure" Intel RST(e) EFI "RaidDriver" v15.7.0.2925 (without header) for DEV_2822 Intel SATA RAID Controllers

Notes:
The Intel RST RAID ROM/EFI RaidDriver BIOS modules from the v15 platform have been designed by Intel for the latest Intel Chipsets from 100-Series up. Thanks to plutomaniac for the source files.

Enjoy the new/updated Intel EFI RAID module!
Dieter (alias Fernando

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#442 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 4:40 am

Hi,

I apologize if this has been asked before but the 15.7.x raid efi raid roms are not compatible with X99?

Thanks

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#443 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:54 am

@davidm71:
�Compatible� does not mean, that your system will be 100% supported.
By the way: IAs long as no Intel RST(e) drivers v15.7.x.xxxx are available, it does not make much sense to insert a v15.7 series RaidDriver into the BIOS.

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#444 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 4:21 pm

Well what about the 15.2.xxxx release? From your write up in the beginning of the thread it seems like it's 100 percent not supported. Furthermore it states the the efi raid from from 14.8 is also not supported though the manufacturer of my X99 included a 14.8 version in last bios release. So that information is erroneous. In the old days you could include a newer raid rom branch in your firmware without repercussions. Though I google searched and found accounts of the 15.x rom release causing issues for X99 so fwiw last night just modded everything to the latest 14.8.2.x release.

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#445 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:48 pm (Last edited: Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:49 pm)

@davidm71:
The question is: What do you prefer - the newest or the best drivers and BIOS modules for your X99 system?
All Intel RST(e) drivers and RAID modules, which belong to the v15 platform, natively do only support the latest Intel chipsets from 100-Series up and systems with a 6th Generation Intel CPU (Skylake/KabyLake).
If you don't have such system, you will be able to get the Intel RST(e) RAID drivers v15.x.x.xxxx installed (due to the universal external DeviceID DEV_2822), but I doubt, that you will be satisfied by the stability and performance.
Nevertheless you can try it - it is your decision.

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#446 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:08 pm (Last edited: Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:20 pm)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #445
All Intel RST(e) drivers and RAID modules, which belong to the v15 platform, natively do only support the latest Intel chipsets from 100-Series up and systems with a 6th Generation Intel CPU (Skylake/KabyLake).
If you don't have such system, you will be able to get the Intel RST(e) RAID drivers v15.x.x.xxxx installed (due to the universal external DeviceID DEV_2822), but I doubt, that you will be satisfied by the stability and performance.

Thats sound advice however I think the first page of this thread needs to be updated to include the 14.6-14.8 branch for X99 as like I said 14.8 was included by the manufacturer of my MSI X99A Godlike bios so one could assume its compatible and judged to be stable for X99 at least by MSI.

EDIT by Fernando: Unneeded parts of the fully quoted post and blank lines removed (to save space)

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#447 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:35 pm

Zitat von davidm71 im Beitrag #446
I think the first page of this thread needs to be updated to include the 14.6-14.8 branch for X99 as like I said 14.8 was included by the manufacturer of my MSI X99A Godlike bios so one could assume its compatible and judged to be stable for X99 at least by MSI.

Where have I written within the start post, that Intel X99 Chipset systems are not supported by the Intel RST(e) RAID ROM/EFI modules, which belong to the v14 platform? The start post of this thread just contains the Intel RAID modules, which I recommend for certain Intel chipsets. As you can read within the start of >this< thread, the v14 platform drivers do support X99 chipset systems, but I personally do not recommend to use them (according to my knowledge the older Intel RAID drivers are better).

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#448 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:52 pm

I meant that you didn't recommend the 14.X branch for X99. Curious why you did though and why MSI included it in their bios release? Thanks.

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#449 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:54 am

Zitat von davidm71 im Beitrag #448
I meant that you didn't recommend the 14.X branch for X99. Curious why you did though and why MSI included it in their bios release?

Why should I recommend something, which is according to my knowledge not the best?
Regarding MSI: You should ask them, why they have inserted v14 platform Intel RAID modules into the BIOS of their X99 mainboards. Maybe they have done it for users like you, who want the latest of everything (even if there are better older versions available). Furthermore I doubt, that the mainboard manufacturers take the time to compare all compatible driver and BIOS module versions in AHCI and RAID mode, before they release a new generation of mainboards. I have done it with a lot of different Intel chipset systems from 6-Series up (look >here<) and found out, that older Intel RST/RST(e) drivers and RAID ROM/EFI modules very often are the better choice, especially for RAID users.

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#450 | RE: Intel EFI "RaidDriver" BIOS Modules datum

Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:36 pm (Last edited: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:26 pm)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #449
Why should I recommend something, which is according to my knowledge not the best?
Regarding MSI: You should ask them, why they have inserted v14 platform Intel RAID modules into the BIOS of their X99 mainboards. Maybe they have done it for users like you, who want the latest of everything (even if there are better older versions available). Furthermore I doubt, that the mainboard manufacturers take the time to compare all compatible driver and BIOS module versions in AHCI and RAID mode, before they release a new generation of mainboards. I have done it with a lot of different Intel chipset systems from 6-Series up (look >here<) and found out, that older Intel RST/RST(e) drivers and RAID ROM/EFI modules very often are the better choice, especially for RAID users.

I have to applaud your efforts on comparing all these different chipsets however I can not find any tests performed on the X99 Chipset. All I found was tests done on the Z97 chipset so how do you know its conclusive on X99?

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