Forum - RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers

#1591 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:56 pm (Last edited: Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:45 pm)

I browsed thru the event manager

these errors where mostly logged.

we are onto something here:

under Kernel-PnP: it goes

"The application \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe with process id 8808 stopped the removal or ejection for the device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018.

The application \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe with process id 9924 stopped the removal or ejection for the device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018.

The application \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11909.1002.3.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe with process id 9328 stopped the removal or ejection for the device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018.

The application \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\svchost.exe with process id 8252 stopped the removal or ejection for the device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018.

The application \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\svchost.exe with process id 6864 stopped the removal or ejection for the device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018."

and so on with different file paths pointing to different applications.

The Cause is: device PCI\VEN_1987&DEV_5016&SUBSYS_50161987&REV_01\4&32f9d75b&0&0018 which is the NVMe Controller.

I compared this and could not find anything similar in the event manager on the other OS's Windows 10 build number 10.0.17134 aka Redstone 4 and Win8.1 Final that do not increase the count "Number of Error Information Log Errors" after every reboot. I suspect Kernel-PNP bug

Sorry because of the typos. My smartphonr touchscreen is broken

reply

#1592 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:46 pm

@StormRaider:
The messages of the Event Manager are very often misleading.
I cannot even remember, that I ever had a Win10 system without any error messages within the Event Manager. Nevertheless everything worked for me as it should.

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1593 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:20 am (Last edited: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:14 am)

@Fernando is your m2 SSD connected to a Pci-E Addon card as well?

installer refused to install

Tried this driver v16.8.3.1003 WHQL driver manuallt installed and updared to intel nvme the error count increased in 2 increments where it only counted once before.

The speedtest gave worse results in the q32t1 4k. 760mb vs 1776Gb

I am running out of ideas. So I give up

Sorry because of the typos. My smartphonr touchscreen is broken

reply

#1594 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:58 am

@StormRaider:
My advice: Wait for the next Windows 10 version. Maybe all your problems are blown away then.

Zitat von StormRaider im Beitrag #1593
@Fernando is your m2 SSD connected to a Pci-E Addon card as well?

Yes.

Zitat von StormRaider im Beitrag #1593
installer refused to install

Who said, that you shall run the installer of a complete Intel RST Drivers & Software Set?

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1595 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:13 pm

Hi all,

Wrt
"All v16 platform Intel RST drivers do contain a generic NVMe driver!
These Intel RST drivers are compatible with all NVMe SSDs. The installation has to be forced by using the "Have Disk" button and choosing the INF file named iaStorAC.inf. The SATA mode doesn't matter."

Has anyone managed to install these Intel NVME v16 drivers for non-Intel drives in Win8.1 x64 on x79 chipset?

I tried, but getting an error (" The software was tested for compliance with Windows Logo requirements on a different version of Windows, and may not be compatible with this version").

reply

#1596 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:45 pm (Last edited: Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:54 pm)

@Alex_BY:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
The Intel RST v16 platform NVMe drivers are installable for all available NVMe Controllers instead of the generic MS NVMe driver, but they were designed by Intel primarily for the usage with Intel RAID arrays consisting of Intel NVMe SSDs.
Non-Intel NVMe SSDs are only supported, if the installation
1. has been done manually (the installation by using an installer will fail) and
2. has been forced by using the " Have Disk" option and pointing to the file named iaStorAC.inf.
Simple reason: Only NVMe Controllers with the VendorID VEN_8086 (= Intel) are fully supported.
By the way: According to my own benchmark comparison tests Intel's RST v16 platform NVMe drivers are much less performant than the in-box MS NVMe driver.
Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1597 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:23 am

I am also having a problem with the The mod+signed OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0 I show the certificate installed in certmgr.msc in both locations. I am on Win7 x64 Ultimate. When I update the driver, it installs it but then pops a warning about a program has installed an unsigned driver. I downloaded the other package (supposedly unsigned) and I notice that the ofnvme.sys and the original nvme.sys files are apparently identical except for the file name. (crc/hash/size) (64bit win7 version) when I look at the sys files they both say signed by 'WDKTest Cert...' I am not familiar with certificates and enforcement and I do not know if it is or is not supposed to be that way. I have rebooted several times (it always hangs trying to load ofnvme.sys and i must use advanced boot option to disable driver signature enforcement) I have tried rerunning the install routine. I even rolled back the driver but the ofnvme is still trying to load so I will be doing a system restore again. Is it possible that the wrong file is in the distribution package?
I am trying to use this with an HP ex920 1TB M.2 on Pcie converter card on (asus P8z77-V LE lga 1155 intel z77 with i7 3770k)
When I circumvent the driver signing on boot, the driver does work and seems to be faster than the standard MS driver. I would just like to understand why it keeps telling me it is not signed.

captainvideo has attached images to this post

driversign.JPG

reply

#1598 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:48 am

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #1596
@Alex_BY:
Non-Intel NVMe SSDs are only supported, if the installation
1. has been done manually (the installation by using an installer will fail) and
2. has been forced by using the " Have Disk" option and pointing to the file named iaStorAC.inf.
Simple reason: Only NVMe Controllers with the VendorID VEN_8086 (= Intel) are fully supported.
By the way: According to my own benchmark comparison tests Intel's RST v16 platform NVMe drivers are much less performant than the in-box MS NVMe driver.

Hi Fernando, and thank you for the prompt response.

Yes, the installation was done via "have disk" and iaStorAC.inf. I tried different versions of v16 family, also, downloaded from different locations.
Same error.

So, I am wondering if anyone was successful installing those on Win8.1 and x79 chipset.

1. v16 officially supports from 100-series chipset, right? Will it work on x79, i.e. could the chipset be a problem? Or, Win8.1?
2. Also, why are these v16 drivers not digitally signed? I tried downloaded from win-raid, other places, and even from Intel site.

P.S.:
I am not looking for a performance. Win8.1 MS NVME driver is limited in functionality - e.g., SMART is not supported. I have WD NVME drive, so no manufacturer driver for me, have to use MS. As a result, no temperature reading, written GBs, etc. The drive is not even detected by e.g. CrystalDiskInfo. But, CrystalDiskMark performance is alright.

reply

#1599 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:56 am

@Alex_BY:
Why don't you use Win10 as OS?
Have you already tried the mod+signed OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0?

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1600 | RE: Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers datum

Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:18 pm (Last edited: Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:54 pm)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #1599
Why don't you use Win10 as OS?
Have you already tried the mod+signed OFA NVMe driver v1.5.0.0?

1. Win8.1 is the last MS OS, using which you can be kinda an owner. Win10 - MS is doing whatever it likes on your PC without your consent. Hence, no plans to upgrade to Win10.
2. Earlier - yes, I installed OFA, but the system hanged.
Now - not.

Meanwhile, I managed to install the drivers.

Short guide:
You are not happy with the default MS Win8.1 NVME driver. And, you are trying to install Intel v16+ NVME driver.
But, you are getting this type of error on Win8.1:

Zitat von Alex_BY im Beitrag #1595
" The software was tested for compliance with Windows Logo requirements on a different version of Windows, and may not be compatible with this version"

Then,

1. Reboot with Drivers signing OFF (shift+reboot and option 7 if I am not mistaken).
2. Install Intel NVME driver via "Have disk"-option. Both v16 and v17 families are fine on Win8.1 and x79 chipset (just download the floppy drivers from MS site, unpack and ignore the warnings).
3. Reboot.
4. Profit - the Intel NVME driver is up and running.

What you get:
- Your drive can be detected by various software (CyrstalDiskInfo, HWInfo, etc.).
- SMART readings (temperature, host written, etc.). In my case, even WD SSD Dashboard was working fine.

What you will lose:
- There is a performance penalty comparing to stock Win8.1 MS driver.

WD SN750 2TB with Win8.1 MS driver and AMI firmware:
Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3405.709 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 2964.566 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 8,T= 8) : 1298.506 MB/s [ 317018.1 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 8,T= 8) : 1382.412 MB/s [ 337502.9 IOPS]
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 459.743 MB/s [ 112241.9 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 377.387 MB/s [ 92135.5 IOPS]
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 36.126 MB/s [ 8819.8 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 204.507 MB/s [ 49928.5 IOPS]
Test : 1024 MiB

WD SN750 2TB with Win8.1 Intel v17 driver and AMI firmware:
Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 3454.453 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 2969.636 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 8,T= 8) : 1243.591 MB/s [ 303611.1 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 8,T= 8) : 1175.028 MB/s [ 286872.1 IOPS]
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 376.000 MB/s [ 91796.9 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 301.068 MB/s [ 73502.9 IOPS]
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 37.189 MB/s [ 9079.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 180.390 MB/s [ 44040.5 IOPS]
Test : 1024 MiB

EDIT by Fernando: Put the benchmark results into a "spoiler" (to save space)

reply

#1601 | RE: Recommended AHCI and RAID Drivers datum

Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:27 pm (Last edited: Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:34 pm)

Has any1 tried to get windows 7 to boot off the new Corsair Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP600 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD -> Here

I wonder if the controller would use -> Intel RST(e) Storage Drivers SATA, eSATA, AHCI, RAID, VROC, NVMe v6.1.2.1015 as corsair does not supply any drivers like Samsung

reason I'm asking is to find this out before buying the hardware

reply

#1602 | RE: Recommended AHCI and RAID Drivers datum

Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:19 pm

@Pir8pete:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!
You will be able to get Win7 installed onto the Corsair NVMe SSD and to boot off it, if you integrate the related Microsoft NVMe Hotfix into the boot.wim and install.wim of the Win7 Image. The download link to the Hotfix is within the second post of this thread.
You have to install Win7 in UEFI mode.
Good luck!
Dieter (alias Fernando)

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1603 | RE: Recommended AHCI and RAID Drivers datum

Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:33 pm

Hello

I wanted to test the latest Drivers NVMe 6.2.0.1239 WHQL on my Optane 905P, but when I try to install them via the device manager, it does not find the "Optane 900P" (which corresponds to the ID of the 900P and 905P )

This is not compatible ?

ID for Optane 905P : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2700&SUBSYS_39008086&REV_00\55CD2E41504F426600

Thanks

Sorry for my english

LL A77F - Rampage VI Extreme Encore - 10980XE - G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4x8Go 4000 C16 - EVGA RTX 2080ti XC Ultra - Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium 1000 - Intel Optane 905P / Samsung 980 Pro - Asus Xonar Phoebus

reply

#1604 | RE: Recommended AHCI and RAID Drivers datum

Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:46 pm

@tistou77:
As you can see here, the DeviceID of your "Optane 900P Series" SSD (DEV_2700) is natively not supported by the Intel NVMe driver v6.2.0.1234 (semicolon in front of the related line):

Nevertyheless you may try to get the driver manually installed by using the "Have Disk" button and choosing a quite similar device.

My current System:
MB: ASRock X570 Pro4, CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, System Drive: 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro, Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX570, OS: Win10 x64 Pro
Donation Link:
If you are satisfied with my Forum activities, you can send a donation to my personal PayPal account by clicking onto >this< link.

reply

#1605 | RE: Recommended AHCI and RAID Drivers datum

Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:52 pm

@Fernando Aa thanks, I did not even see it was not supported
I just saw the line for the Optane 900P

Sorry for my english

LL A77F - Rampage VI Extreme Encore - 10980XE - G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4x8Go 4000 C16 - EVGA RTX 2080ti XC Ultra - Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium 1000 - Intel Optane 905P / Samsung 980 Pro - Asus Xonar Phoebus

reply

Please enter a reason for warning.