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#256 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:22 pm

You have been very helpful and quick to respond. Thank You.

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#257 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:47 am

Why doesn't v11.2.0.1006 work on my Dell Vostro 1500?

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#258 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:57 am

Zitat von RiP im Beitrag #257
Why doesn't v11.2.0.1006 work on my Dell Vostro 1500?

To be able to answer your question I need some informations:
1. Which Intel Chipset has your Dell system?
2. With which SATA mode (AHCI/IDE/RAID) is your Dell system running?
3. Which OS is installed onto your Dell system?
4. Which variant (original or modded, as "pure" driver or as complete "Drivers & Software Set") of the Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006 did you try to install and how did you do it?

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#259 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Sat Nov 07, 2015 12:02 pm

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #258
Zitat von RiP im Beitrag #257
Why doesn't v11.2.0.1006 work on my Dell Vostro 1500?
To be able to answer your question I need some informations:
1. Which Intel Chipset has your Dell system?
2. With which SATA mode (AHCI/IDE/RAID) is your Dell system running?
3. Which OS is installed onto your Dell system?
4. Which variant (original or modded, as "pure" driver or as complete "Drivers & Software Set") of the Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006 did you try to install and how did you do it?

PM965
AHCI
Win10 x64
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#260 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Sat Nov 07, 2015 1:15 pm (Last edited: Sat Nov 07, 2015 1:17 pm)

Zitat von RiP im Beitrag #257
Why doesn't v11.2.0.1006 work on my Dell Vostro 1500?

Because the Intel ICH8M SATA AHCI Controller of your Dell system is natively not supported by this driver.
You can get the Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006 installed nevertheless, if you choose the variant, which has been "mod+signed" by me. You can find it >here<.

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#261 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:03 pm (Last edited: Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:13 pm)

I know this may sound ridiculous but I have a newbie question. How do I manually install IRST(e) drivers for my Z77 chipset(for AHCI of course)? I've looked at Device Manager but I got confused where I would be installing them at. Should i be updating them through under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers section or Storage controllers section?

Thank you.

edit: Okay found the answer in the thread :)

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#262 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:38 pm (Last edited: Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:40 pm)

Zitat von looky im Beitrag #261
How do I manually install IRST(e) drivers for my Z77 chipset(for AHCI of course)?

Usually you will find the Intel SATA AHCI Controller within the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" section of the Device Manager, whereas the RAID Controllers are always within the "Storage Controllers" section.
The exact name of the listed Intel SATA AHCI Controller may be different, but the word "AHCI" should always be within the Controller's name. If your mainboard has SATA Controllers from different manufacturers (Intel, ASMedia, Marvell etc.) and you are unsure regarding the vendor of the listed AHCI Controller, you should check the HardwareIDs (right click onto the Controller > "Properties" > "Details" > "Property" > "HardwareIDs"). The Intel Controllers generally have the VendorID VEN_8086.

After having found the Intel SATA AHCI Controller (whichever name it may have), do a right click onto it and choose the options "Update Driver Software..." > "Browse my Computer for Driver Software" > "Browse" > navigate to the folder, which contains the visible *.inf, *.cat and *.sys files of your desired driver (in the folder root or within a subfolder). Then hit "Next" and let the driver be installed. If the offered driver should not match, you will get a related message.
If you want to replace an already installed driver by an older one, you may get the message, that the best driver is already running. If you want to get the related driver installed nevertheless, you have to force the installation by choosing the options "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my Computer" > Have Disk" > navigate to the driver folder and hit the suitable INF file (here: iaAHCI.inf or iaAHCIC.inf) > "OK".

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Zitat von looky im Beitrag #261
edit: Okay found the answer in the thread :)

Too late for me.

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#263 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:59 pm

Hi there,

what driver/RST would you avdise for a QM77 Chipset.
It's an HP EliteBook Folio 9470m with 256GB Micron C400 SED SSD.

I want to do a clean install with Windows 10 64 Bit.

At the moment run Win10 64 Bit (upgraded from Windows 7 64Bit).
I tried RST13 and RST14. But they wont install.
Latest Version which seems to works is 12.9.x
But will those AHCI/iastor F6 Driver be accepted by Windows 10 64 Bit?
Since officially those drivers seem to support only up to Windows 8.1...

Is it also possible to not install Windows with Intel AHCI drivers
and then afterwards just install the RST package which hopefully installs
the AHCI driver and "replaces" the one from Microsoft?
If yes, are there any drawbacks?

thanks in advance

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#264 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Tue Nov 24, 2015 3:09 pm

@ realmax:
Welcome at WnRAID Forum!

Zitat von realmax im Beitrag #263
At the moment run Win10 64 Bit (upgraded from Windows 7 64Bit). I tried RST13 and RST14. But they wont install. Latest Version which seems to works is 12.9.

The latest Intel RST(e) drivers, which natively do support Intel 7-Series Chipsets, are v13.1.0.1058.

Zitat
But will those AHCI/iastor F6 Driver be accepted by Windows 10 64 Bit?

Yes, all WHQL certified Intel RST(e) AHCI drivers up to v13.1.0.1058 will be accepted.

Zitat
Is it also possible to not install Windows with Intel AHCI drivers and then afterwards just install the RST package which hopefully installs the AHCI driver and "replaces" the one from Microsoft?

Yes.

Zitat
If yes, are there any drawbacks?

Yes, you can easily re-convert the in-use AHCI driver to any previously installed MS/Intel AHCI driver from within the Device Manager, but before you are doing that, you have to uninstall the Intel RST Software from within the Control Panel "Add/remove Software" option.
By the way: The Intel RST Software is not needed for AHCI users and may give you a performance drop while working (due to the Services, which are running in the background). That is why I recommend to install the Intel AHCI driver manually from wihin the Device Manager instead of running the installer of a complete Drivers & Software Set.

Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)

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#265 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:19 pm (Last edited: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:50 pm)

@Fernando

Great, Thanks for the quick response!

I just got 2 questions concerning the bios settings and fresh installation of Win10, before I start.

What to chose?

Boot Mode (1 of those):
at the moment it is a) since this system was originally was installed with Win7.
a) Legacy
b) UEFI Hybrid (With CSM)
c) UEFI Hybrid (Without CSM)

SecureBoot Configuration (2 Checkboxes):
nothing selecting here
a) SecureBoot
b) Clear Secure Boot Keys

I did configure respectively use "Drivelock" with the Micron C400 SED SSD.
So BIOS/TPM/SSD do kind of encryption, without OS noticing i guess...

appreciate the help!

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#266 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:54 pm

@ realmax:
Since the "best" BIOS settings mostly depend on the user's special hardware configuration and personal preferences, I avoid to give any advice.
This is what I would do anyway:
1. Set the Intel SATA Controller to "AHCI".
2. Allow the booting in "UEFI mode".

Off topic:

Please reduce the length of your signature (to save space within the Forum threads). 3-4 lines are enough for the most important infos. Look into the "Welcome" box of the Forum Portal page.

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#267 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:53 pm

@Fernando
Thanks very much. You confirmed what I also thought to go for.
Then tommorrow is installation day :-)

Did cut my signature, thx for the info.

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#268 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:09 pm

@Fernando
I did clean install Win10 64 on the HP 9470m today.
Did give it the Intel AHCI-Drivers at the install.

Afterwars I noticed in the Device-Manager -> Storage-Controllers
there's the entry "Microsoft-Controller for Storage..."
So the Intel AHCI Controller wasn't accepted...

Tried to force it again.. hit the button "update driver".. then reboot and
then theres is one entry more with warning sign, and still the microsoft one...

I think Win10 doesn't like those drivers maybe?

Did install the latest version I think (Windows 10 Version 1511 Build 10586.14)

What to do now?

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#269 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:21 pm

Zitat von realmax im Beitrag #268
Afterwars I noticed in the Device-Manager -> Storage-Controllers
there's the entry "Microsoft-Controller for Storage..."

You will see this entry whichever storage driver you will install.

Zitat
So the Intel AHCI Controller wasn't accepted...

Why do you think so?
Please look into the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" section of the Device Manager, do a right-click onto the listed AHCI Controller anf choose the options "Properties" > "Driver" > "Driver Details".
There you will see the currently in-use AHCI driver.

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#270 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:43 pm (Last edited: Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:57 pm)

just today i tried all the modded drivers they wont install on win 10 . however the last official intel RST drivers for my mobo did .

EDIT by Fernando: Fully quoted text completely removed (to save space)

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