I only attempted to install the non-compatible driver because you suggested it. I would prefer using one that is natively compatible as long as it does not cause excessive load/unloading of the hard drive.

I think i will create a thread on the Intel forums and ask for clarification for the APM change between the RSTe 4 and 5 version drivers.

Hello gentlemen. I'm hoping that someone here may be able to help me figure this out - I'm running a GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 chipset set to AHCI on a Win10 x64 installation and basically out of the latest v15.x/16.x series drivers, the only ones that work are the 15.8 ones. The 15.9 and 16 sets simply boot me into an "Advanced Startup" system repair environment after an attempted automatic repair. I've experienced the same problem with version 15.5.0.1051 and some of the 15.7(I don't recall the exact version) ones. Also, I`m uncertain as to how relevant this is, but the drive I`m using is the 850 EVO mSATA drive attached to a 2.5 SATA adapter. Lastly, given this is my first post I'd like to thank all of you and Fernando especially so, for maintaining this little gem of a community.

I appreciate the swift response. In retrospect, I should have probably provided more information. Anyway, after some tweaking around, it would appear that its Secure Boot that is causing the issue. If I disable it, the system is able to boot up. In terms of the drivers, I've always used the "pure" variants - at the moment v15.8.2.1009, prior to that I've used whatever was the latest version of the 15.x branch. I think the problem first manifested itself with the release of 15.5.0.1051(I believe these were the first that supported Optane) - Funnily enough 15.9.0.1015 and 15.5.0.1051 are currently the only versions listed on Gigabyte's website and neither of them work with secure boot.

First, great work!!

Question?

""That is why it is possible to waive the IRST/IRST(e) Software completely and to just install the Intel AHCI/RAID drivers manually from within the Device Manager without risking any errors or malfunctions. ""

So then how will we know if a drive goes bad while at the desktop of Win 10?
How will we be able to reset a drive, or monitor a rebuild?

Thansk

Syrob

From your own fixed/locked post::

Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (newest: v16.0.0.1055 Beta/v5.3.0.1388 WHQL)

"""Function and (dis)advantages of the IRST/IRST(e) Software

The Software, which is part of all complete IRST packages and will be installed automaticly by running the installer, has the following main components:
the IRST Service (IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe), which is monitoring the IRST functions in the background as a special Win7/Win8 Service, and
the IRST Console (IAStorUI.exe), which gives the user some storage system informations and the opportunity to create a RAID array and to do some RAID settings from within the running OS.
Although the IRST Service and Console may be useful for Intel RAID or AHCI users, they are not really essential. The management of the Intel SATA AHCI and RAID Controllers is exclusively done by the IRST/IRST(e) drivers without the assistance of any IRST software component (except the "Write-back Caching" feature for RAID users). ****"""That is why it is possible to waive the IRST/IRST(e) Software completely and to just install the Intel AHCI/RAID drivers manually from within the Device Manager without risking any errors or malfunctions."""****

and...

"""For RAID users I recommend to temporarily install the complete IRST/IRST(e) Drivers & Software Set just to get benefit of the "Write-Back-Caching" and the related write performance boost. After having enabled this feature, the "Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology" software can be uninstalled from within the Control Panel.
Important: Once the "Write-Back-Caching" is enabled, the OS will keep this setting even after an update of the in-use RAID driver- no further RST Console Software installation will be equired."""

My question when using RAID 10, will Windows by itself be enough to warn me of an issue.

Thanks

Borys

There are a similar bolded notes at the end of each driver: "Best matching Intel RAID ROM/EFI BIOS modules" and next is the version number.

Is there an easy way to check what module version is present on my system?
I have X99 mainboard so there should be probably two of them, for v14 and v5.

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #1694

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Just to make it clear: The version of the Intel RAID ROM/EFI BIOS modules are absolutely irrelevant as long as the on-board Intel SATA Controller(s) are running in IDE or AHCI mode. These Intel RAID modules will only be loaded and used in RAID mode.

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