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

Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:56 am (Last edited: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:14 pm)

Motherboard ASUS B85M-G (intel 8 series chipset), Windows 10 LTSC 64bit. Disk is Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB, tested with latest CrystalDiskMark.

Interesting observation, if you compare with previous tests/platforms you can see that the 4th gen Intel is quite better than in 4K writes - compared to 3th gen Intel CPU (in this case both are 4 cores 8 threads), when tested with the same SSD and on same (freshly installed) windows 10. Even if comparison is between Z and B chipsets (pro/OC/enthusiast vs business platforms) the newer gen is simply better.

edit: in case the pictures hosting gets busted sometime in future, let's put it writing that v13.1.0.1058 performed better than v13.2.8.1002 in this case (even though v13.2.8.1002 is the recommended driver). So as Fernando said before, the best way is to test and check which one is best for you. But the "lazy" way of going with the recommended driver is not too bad ether, since differences between drivers are usually not big.

EDIT by Fernando: Pictures are now directly attached and will not disappear.

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

Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:50 pm (Last edited: Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:58 pm)

P6T Deluxe V2
Latest bios version is 1202 (2011/10/10)

Intel Chipset Device "Drivers"
>Intel Chipset Device Software Set v9.4.2.1020 WHQL< (>MIRROR<)

Intel RST/RST(e) AHCI/RAID Drivers
>Intel RST(e) AHCI/RAID Drivers & Software Set v11.7.4.1001 WHQL< (>MIRROR<)
or
>Intel RST(e) AHCI/RAID Drivers & Software Set v12.9.4.1000 WHQL< (>MIRROR<)

Marvell Support

you can also open up a request in bios modding for updated modules

notable drivers in Asus support for your board;
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver V11.10.5.3
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program V9.1.1.1014
SoundMAX 2000B Audio Driver V6.10.1.6585
ASUS EPU-6 Engine V1.03.04
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver V8.9.0.1023

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

Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:03 pm

@splash: Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
Your question has been answered by me within the start post of >this< thread (look into the table at the bottom of it).
Good luck!
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#859 | RE: Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers? datum

Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:07 pm (Last edited: Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:26 pm)

ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver Software V17.9.4.1017

And latest bios version is 2503 (2020/11/03)

Which are the "best" Intel AHCI/RAID drivers?

Intel's RST/RST(e) AHCI/RAID Drivers

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

Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:39 pm

@onuracengiz: Do you remember to whom you replied your recent post?
While merging the related posts with this already existing and 100% matching thread the request post disappeared.

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

Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:59 pm (Last edited: Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:31 pm)

Unfortunately no :D
Leave it like that.still informative

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

Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:21 pm

For X299 Asus rampage VI extreme who is the best RST?thanks

CPU:i9 7900X M/B:ASUS Rampage VI Extreme X299 GPU:RTX 3070 RAM:32GB Dominator Platinum HDD:8TB RAID 0 3TB :PSU Thermaltake 1200Gold Cooler:Be Quiet Pure Loop 360mm Monitor:Nemesis NC27QGH SSD:970 evo PLUS 500GB CASE:HAF 932 Limited Edition Mice:Glorious model O Microphone:Behringer C-1U

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

Sat Apr 03, 2021 4:32 pm

@panosxidis: Since the in-use Intel RST RAID driver has much more impact on the performance and stability of the system than the Intel RAID ROM version, I have moved your request into this thread. You can find my answer to your question within the start post.

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

Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:33 pm (Last edited: Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:09 pm)

Asus P5QL-SE
ICH10 / P43 chipset
Windows 10 32bit (20H2)

Latest possible Intel RST v11.7.4.1001 vs latest current MS 10.0.19041.906

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

Thu May 06, 2021 3:51 pm

what is it TRIM 6 ?
for example in IRST 13.1.0.2126

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

Thu May 06, 2021 4:08 pm

@papakarlos: Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von papakarlos im Beitrag #865
what is it TRIM 6?

I don't know what "TRIM 6" means. At which location of the IRST RAID OROM v13.1.0.2126 did you find it?
Maybe the meaning is, that TRIM in RAID0 arrays even for Intel 6-Series chipset systems is supported by the related BIOS module.
Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)

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

Thu May 06, 2021 4:24 pm (Last edited: Thu May 06, 2021 5:14 pm)

in the archive Intel_RST(e)_r20.7z
I understand what is trim , but what is trim 6?
here is on this path \Intel_RST(e)_r20\RAID\IRST\13.1.0.2126
that is, from the trim6 folder i need to use the file for c600 x79 series chipset in the UBU ?

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

Thu May 06, 2021 8:55 pm

@papakarlos:
Meanwhile I found that archive, which has been published by the UBU maker SoniX and has nothing to do with the topic of this thread. SoniX's Option ROM package contains a lot of different Intel RAID ROM module versions and a subfolder named Trim_6.
As I suspected it already within my last post, within the Trim_6 folder is TRIM-modded variant of the related Intel RST RAID ROM version. This variant is only useful for Intel 6-Series chipset systems with an Intel RAID0 array, because the original module will not let the TRIM command pass through the Intel RAID Controller. More modern Intel chipset systems from 7-Series up don't need the TRIM modded module, the TRIM command passes the Controller automaticly.
Since your X79 chipset system belongs to the C600 chipset Series, the insertion of the modded Option ROM variant is recommended, if you have created an Intel RAID0 array or want to do it.

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

Sat May 08, 2021 6:20 pm (Last edited: Sat May 08, 2021 7:12 pm)

@Fernando
Hi! I've downloaded "UEFI BIOS Updater".
Launched UBU.bat
Choice: 1

Disk Controller
[Current version]
EFI Intel RST for SATA - 11.5.0.1582

[Available version]
There are no files to replace in Files\intel \RST(e) folders.
Для продолжения нажмите любую клавишу . . .

How to modify BIOS? I find this Intel_RST(e)_r20.7z
Don't know how to drop in this directory > \UBU\Files\intel\ (tried a couple of times but no result)!?
Also find these links 1, 2 but don't know which one is more relevant for me, what to choose and downloaded and how to put incorrect directory!?
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Intel HD Graphics 2500
Device ID > 8086:0152
Model > Ivy Bridge GT1

Scanning BIOS file P8H61-M-LX3-R2-ASUS-1107.CAP.
Please wait...
Manufacturer - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Model - P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 Rev X.0x
BIOS release - 1107 02/25/2014
BIOS platform - AMI Aptio 4

[EFI Drivers - Find and Extract]
Intel RST GUID 90C8D394-4E04-439C-BA55-2D8CFCB414ED
Intel GOP GUID 5BBA83E6-F027-4CA7-BFD0-16358CC9E123
Intel GOP GUID 8D59EBC8-B85E-400E-970A-1F995D1DB91E
Realtek Undi GUID 2EAA04AA-5EED-4C27-B9EE-26916EC25A8F
Intel GOP VBT GUID 878AC2CC-5343-46F2-B563-51F89DAF56BA
Intel GOP VBT GUID 0F729F33-25C1-41A7-86B2-23A737A91823

[OROM - Find and Extract]
VBIOS in Padding
VBIOS in GUID A062CF1F-8473-4AA3-8793-600BC4FFE9A8
OROM in GUID A062CF1F-8473-4AA3-8793-600BC4FFE9A8

I want to update everything HELP ME, bro!

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

Sat May 08, 2021 7:09 pm

@rediffusion:
1. Your request has nothing to do with the topic of this thread.
2. We expect, that the users have read the start post of the related thread (here: >this< one), before they post a request.

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