Forum - RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL)

#1516 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Wed May 10, 2017 7:16 am (Last edited: Wed May 10, 2017 10:06 am)

After further testing, the best driver for me is 15.0.4.1048 (06/09/16)
This is the last driver in the 15 series before it goes to 15.2.

If I use any of the 15.2 series and up lots of problems, and performance issues are introduced.
These drivers are great, smooth mouse movement, fast boot speed, and no problems waking from sleep state.
Highly recommend them. I'm using Intel H110 chipset with Windows 10 x64 Creators Update

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#1517 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Wed May 10, 2017 10:29 am

@Sam1-2:
Thanks for your interesting find.
Here is my comment:
The Intel RST(e) drivers v15.0.4.1048 belong to the first development branch (v15.0 series) of the v15 platform, which has primarily been designed for the latest Intel chipsets (200-/300-Series).
That is why I doubt, that they are really better for your Intel H110 chipset system than the recently published Intel RST(e) drivers v14.8.16.1063, which are the absolutely latest of the v14 platform (primarily designed for Intel 100-Series chipsets).

Have you compared the v15.0.4.1048 and v14.8.16.1063 drivers? If yes, which are the differences?

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#1518 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Wed May 10, 2017 11:26 am

Yes, overall I feel my mouse movement is smoother + when waking from S3 sleep state gaming performance stays normal.

According to this changelog, it seems lots was changed and fixed for this driver release. 110 chipset support is mentioned.

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#1519 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Wed May 10, 2017 11:46 am

@Sam1-2:
To which Intel RST(e) driver version refers your last post?

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#1520 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Wed May 10, 2017 12:03 pm (Last edited: Mon May 15, 2017 8:25 am)

Intel RST 15.0.4.1048

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#1521 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 10:26 am

I'm trying to isolate strange win startup behavior as I closely monitor debug LED on the board watchin A0 code delaying the boot process a few seconds. As manual state "IDE Initializing process starting" so i tried diff AHCI sata drivers etc to no luck. Some time code does pass very quickly without delaying the booting process, thats make me wonder what can be the problem.
this only does with win fast startup enabled, that means suspend to disk "hybrid" mode.

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#1522 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 11:48 am

@Sam1-2:
I repeat my questions:
1. Did you test the Intel RST(e) driver v14.8.16.1063 WHQL? If yes, which were the results?
2. Besides the "smoothness of the mouse actions" - which one is better for your system, the v15.0.4.1048 or the v14.8.16.1063?

@XGen:
Without additional informations regarding the different AHCI drivers you have tested and how you got them installed (manually or by running the installer of a complete Drivers & Software Set) I cannot help you.

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#1523 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 12:17 pm

I'm using generic drivers. these intel drivers delays the booting process even worse like 50 second extra. I always use the update driver option in the device manager to update drivers.
the problem I'm having doesn't seem to drivers related.

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#1524 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 12:20 pm

Zitat von XGen im Beitrag #1523
the problem I'm having doesn't seem to drivers related.

In this case you have posted your problem into the wrong Sub-Forum.
What about the Intel Management Engine?

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#1525 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 12:35 pm

intel chipset, MEI all uptodate. sorry about wrong forum.

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#1526 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Thu May 11, 2017 12:39 pm

Zitat von XGen im Beitrag #1525
intel chipset, MEI all uptodate. sorry about wrong forum.

Nevertheless I recommend to post your problem into the Intel Management Engine Sub-Forum. Maybe our ME Guru plutomaniac knows the reason for your extremely extended boot time.

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#1527 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Sun May 14, 2017 7:34 pm

Zitat von Sam1-2 im Beitrag #1516
After further testing, the best driver for me is 15.0.4.1048 (06/09/16)
This is the last driver in the 15 series before it goes to 15.2.

If I use any of the 15.2 series and up lots of problems, and performance issues are introduced.
These drivers are great, smooth mouse movement, fast boot speed, and no problems waking from sleep state.
Highly recommend them. I'm using Intel H110 chipset with Windows 10 x64 Creators Update

I am trying these Drivers on this recommendation on my Asus X99 MB , it has also just been Upgraded to Creators Edition
and I noticed the RST software was indicating it was not running after installing v14.8.16.1063 WHQL , which isn't unusual right after booting,
but yesterday after the computer was on for several hours it was still not running and after trying to open the Software ,
the Computer became unstable , so I rebooted only to see the Bios Boot screen tell me my Raid Array was "Disabled" and indeed once into Win10
all my HDs in the Array were gone along with most of my files as my Libraries, desktop etc are not on C:\ since it is a smaller SSD.
I got the suggested Driver off Station Drivers since I had just seen Sam1-2's post about them and thankfully on the next reboot my Raid Array
was enabled and accelerated again ....Phew....

On a side Note I am not sure if it was Creators Edition OR 14.8.16.1063 installation but the secondary AHCI Controller was using a C600+/C200 sSata Driver
not the Standard AHCI Driver ,my Asus X99 A-II usually uses , so I also switched that back to the Standard AHCI Driver since I am not using an Enterprise
(RSTe) ORom on this MB , this Board does not have that option , it is using 14.8.0.2377. I am however not sure if that was the cause of the instability,
and the Raid Array being disabled or the Drivers or Creators Edition is the underlying cause.

(my Raid 0 Array is still seen as 3 SSD disks with either Driver though, not the (3) 640gb WD Blacks it is comprised of , only drivers below 12.9.4.1000 show them Correctly still )

KB

Asus X99A-II MB with the Chipset Raid Controller
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R V2 with an ICH10 Controller
Both on Win10

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#1528 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v14.8.16.1063 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Sun May 14, 2017 9:18 pm

@Kbird:
Thanks for your interesting report.
According to the feedback I got, many user with an Intel RAID array ran into problems after having upgraded to a new Win10 version (latest: v1703). It seems to me, that these problems are not RST driver, but RST software related.
That is why I recommend to either do a fresh install of the OS or to uninstall the in-use Intel RST Software from within the Control Panel before starting with the OS upgrade.

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#1529 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Mon May 15, 2017 9:31 am

Just tested 64bit Intel RST(e) AHCI/RAID Drivers v14.8.16.1063 WHQL, and sadly they also have that long boot delay the 15.2, 15.5 and Windows 10 CU default drivers have on my system.

~~I'm sticking with Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) version 15.0.4.1048 WHQL for now.~~

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Version 14.8.9.1053 WHQL are working great. No boot delay, and no excessive mouse smoothing, which I previously thought was a good thing. Got them from station drivers. Haven't tested waking from S3 sleep yet.

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#1530 | RE: Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v15.5.0.1051 WHQL/v4.6.0.1048 WHQL) datum

Mon May 15, 2017 12:10 pm

I think 15.5.2.1054 drivers are new. The link is temporary.

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