Zitat von soupiraille im Beitrag #1141

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when I look at the driver files, they are dated from 2018.04.25 (the previous ones were date from 2018.02.15); whether there is a real code update or not, I don't know...

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@soupiraille:
Thanks for the link.
After having downloaded the driver I compared the files of the "new" 64bit Intel NVMe driver v4.0.0.1007, which obviously have been compiled by intel at 04/25/2018 and were WHQL certified by Microsoft at 04/25/2018, with the "older" ones, who show the date 02/15/2018 and were WHQL certified at the same day.
Result:
1. The content of the INF files is identical and show the exactly same NVMe Controller HardwareIDs as being supported.
2. The drivers (= *.SYS files) are different and have a different size.

My result:
So the drivers themselves are indeed different. Maybe Intel forgot to include the code for the support of the upcoming Optane 905P NVMe Controller, when the SYS files were compiled in February.

Conclusion:
Since the drivers are indeed different, I will download the complete "new" Intel NVMe Driver Set v4.0.0.1007 WHQL and offer the related "new" drivers within the start post of this thread.

Thank you very much for the info about this nearly unbelievable "silent update" done by Intel.

@all:
Update of the start post
Changelog:

• Intel NVMe drivers:
  • "silently updated" by Intel: 32/64bit Intel NVMe drivers v4.0.0.1007 WHQL wrongly dated 02/02/2018 for Win7-10
  • "silently updated" by Intel: 32/64bit Intel NVMe drivers v4.0.0.1007 mod+drived by me at 05/03/2018, wrongly dated 02/02/2018, for Win7-10
  • 'silently updated" by Intel: Intel NVMe Drivers Installer Set v4.0.0.1007 WHQL dated 04/25/2018 for Win7-10

Zitat von soupiraille im Beitrag #1146

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I would have done some benchmark to compare the February and the April versions, but I guess not much -- if nothing -- has been updated by Intel.

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@jjaomni:
Thanks for the info, but I do not offer download links to add-on card RAID Controllers.
The related drivers should be downloaded from the manufacturer of the add-on card. As you can see >here<, there are a lot of different HighPoint RAID Controllers, which require different Highpoint RAID drivers.

@chiannetph7:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum and thanks for your contribution!

Zitat von chiannetph7 im Beitrag #1150

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In the latest Win10 1803 native Iastorav.inf (02/07/2018,15.44.0.1010)
Found five hwid that have never been seen in the Rste drivers available on Intel's official website

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Zitat von chiannetph7 im Beitrag #1150

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Fernando, please issue iastorav.cat for Iastorav.inf, Iastorav.sys (02/07/2018,15.44.0.1010) that apply to WIN7, WIN8, WIN8.1, and earlier versions of WIN10.

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Zitat von chiannetph7 im Beitrag #1150

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Additionally, Iastorav.inf (02/07/2018,15.44.0.1010) is suspected to contain an error:
%pciven_8086&dev_3dd7&cc_0104.devicedesc% = Iastoravc_inst, pciven_8086&dev_3dd&&cc_0104

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@jjaomni:
No wonder, that there is no website, where the users can find all the latest/best drivers for their devices and their currently in-use OS. The main problem is not to find them, but to keep them up-to-date.
Although I am spending each day many hours online trying to help the Forum users (even on weekends, during family events and holidays far away from home), my time is limited and my age (73 years) take its toll anyway. Currently I am more thinking about when and how to give this Forum into other (much younger) hands than to increase the amount of offered drivers.
Furthermore the thread title "Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers" assumes, that the offered drivers should have been tested before (even much more work!).

You or anyone else is cordially invited to start new threads, where all your desired, but currently missing drivers are offered. Many users (especially the lazy ones) will be absolutely happy, if they would be able to find download links to all the latest/best drivers at 1 single place (= here).

Good luck!
Dieter

Zitat von tistou77 im Beitrag #1152

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For an Optane 900P (PCIe) which is the best drivers ?
MS or Intel (v3 or v4) ?

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