Zitat von Zardoc im Beitrag #1545

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So with the 960 M.2 you say that AHCI/RAID Drivers v15.2.16.1060 WHQL is the best so far?

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@Zardoc:
Your questions have nothing to do with the topic of this thread. You should have posted them >here< (regarding the "best" Intel AHCI driver) resp. >here< (regarding the "best" NVMe driver).

Zitat von Zardoc im Beitrag #1548

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So my question should have been is v15.2.16.1060 WHQL good driver for my 840 pro on my Z270A?

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Zitat

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Do you have any suggestions for the 860 Pro NVMe?

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I don't know such SSD. Do you mean the Samsung 960 Pro SSD?

Update of the start post
Changelog:

• new: 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v15.7.0.1014 WHQL for Win7-10 dated 06/06/2017
• new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v15.7.0.1014 WHQL dated 06/09/2017

1. The above mentioned drivers are WHQL certified and usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up. Only Intel 100-Series/C230 Chipsets, 200-Series Chipsets, X299 Chipsets and other Systems with an Intel Skylake or KabyLake CPU are natively supported by these drivers.
2. Thanks to Station-Drivers for the source package.

@Zardoc:
Thanks for having published your benchmark results while running the latest Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v15.7.0.1014.
By the way: A similar test with the same driver and SSD model has been done and published by me a few hours before (look >here<).

@all:
Yesterday I have tested and compared the performance of the following AHCI drivers with my Z170 system running a fresh installed Win10 x64 v1703 in AHCI mode on my 512 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD:
1. Win10 v1703 in-box MS STORAHCI driver
2. Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v13.2.8.1002
3. Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v14.8.16.1063
4. Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v15.2.16.1060
5. Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v15.5.2.1054
6. Intel RST(e) AHCI driver v15.7.0.1014

You can find the results within the start post of >this< thread.

Update of the start post
Changelog:

• new: 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v15.7.1.1015 for Win7-10 dated 06/12/2017
• new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v15.7.1.1015 dated 06/14/2017

1. The above mentioned drivers are digitally signed by Intel and usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up. Only Intel 100-Series/C230 Chipsets, 200-Series Chipsets, X299 Chipsets and other Systems with an Intel Skylake or KabyLake CPU are natively supported by these drivers.
2. Thanks to Station-Drivers for the source package.

Anyone else having problems with RST 15.7.0.1014 WHQL driver?

I get random freezing under more heavier disk load on a clean install of Win 10 1703 x64 on my Asrock Z270 Taichi,
tried with different EFI RaidDrivers both 15.5 & 15.7, but it makes no difference, the 15.7.0.1002 Beta drivers works problem free also 15.5.2.1054 WHQL.

@Pacman:
What about the Intel RST(e) v15.7.1.1015 driver? Did you test it as well?

No, not yet, i have an important job that involves my computer for the next few days, but i will test after that.
The reason i wanted the WHQL is that i like to integrate the latest drivers into the Windows ISO right before doing a clean install.

Zitat von Pacman im Beitrag #1556

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The reason i wanted the WHQL is that i like to integrate the latest drivers into the Windows ISO right before doing a clean install.

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Yes, i am using RAID 0, i haven't benchmarked in quite some time now, so i will go by your benchmarks at this time :)
And that's good because i have the 15.5 driver installed, so i will just leave it as it is, thanks.

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Version 15.7.1.1015 WHQL

Update of the start post
Changelog:

• now WHQL certified: 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v15.7.1.1015 WHQL for Win7-10 dated 06/12/2017
• now WHQL certified: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v15.7.1.1015 WHQL dated 06/20/2017

1. The above mentioned drivers are WHQL certified and usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up. Only Intel 100-Series/C230 Chipsets, 200-Series Chipsets, X299 Chipsets and other Systems with an Intel Skylake or KabyLake CPU are natively supported by these drivers.
2. Thanks to Pacman resp. Station-Drivers for the source package.