Update of the start post
Changelog:

• new: 32bit Intel RST(e) AHCI & RAID drivers v15.9.3.1026 WHQL dated 01/17/2018
• new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v15.9.3.1026 WHQL dated 01/22/2018

Zitat von 100PIER im Beitrag #1758

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In the start post you omitted to refer to the 64bit driver v14.8.17.1065 (26june2017) offered within the v14.8.18.1066 labelling.

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Update of the start post
Changelog:

• new: 32bit Intel RST(e) RAID driver v14.8.18.1066 WHQL for Win7-10 dated 09/06/2017
• new: Intel RSTe Drivers & Software Set v14.8.18.1066 WHQL for Win7-10 dated 09/15/2017

Update of the start post
Changelog:

• new: 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v16.3.0.1007 for Win7-10 dated 01/18/2018 (digitally signed by Intel)
• new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v16.3.0.1007 for Win7-10 dated 01/30/2018

Zitat von schmety im Beitrag #1762

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i have Skylake Intel i7 and i didn't see that v16 platform drivers are for Kaby-lake and Coffee-lake only

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Zitat von Fernando

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According to the associated README file only Intel systems with a KabyLake, CoffeeLake or CanonLake Platform are fully supported by these drivers.

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Zitat von schmety im Beitrag #1762

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i have installed v16 and everything works normal.

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Zitat von schmety im Beitrag #1762

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should i use just v15 platform drivers for Skylake or are those v16 also ok?

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@Somitomere:
Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum and thanks for your report.

As long as you are running just the "pure" Intel RST, RST(e) or RSTe driver, you can replace the previously running AHCI resp. RAID driver directly (an uninstallation of the formerly used AHCI/RAID is neither necessary nor recommended).
Another situation occurs, if you had previously installed a complete Intel RST/RSTe Drivers & Software Set. Before you are going to install any other Intel AHCI or RAID driver, you have to uninstall the previously installed and still running in the background Intel RST/RSTe Software from within the "Add/Remove Software" section of the Control Panel (no matter, whether you want to get just a "pure" Intel AHCI/RAID driver or a complete Drivers & Software Set installed).

Regards
Dieter (alias Fernando)

Zitat von Somitomere im Beitrag #1767

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is removing the software enough?

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@KootchieKoo:
Welcome to the Win-RAID forum!
Here are my answers:

1. It is the duty of the mainboard manufacturers and not the task of the Chipset manufacturers (like Intel) to give the users access to the latest/best drivers for the on-board devices of their products (unfortunately they do it only for a few months after having released a new mainboard).
2. The times, when Intel had "officially" released their latest Intel RST/RSTe drivers at their Download Center, are gone, because Intel doesn't manufacture anymore own mainboards.
3. There is no rule or directive, which forces the chipset manufacturer to publish a RELEASE NOTE with the changelog, when they release a new driver or an updated driver version.
4. The chipset manufacturers (like Intel) do not need to offer download links to the new or updated drivers for everyone, but they send them immediately to the mainboard manufacturers and other "Original Equipment Manufacturers" (OEMs).
   So if you see somewhere a newer Intel RST/RSTe driver version of a specific development branch (here: v14.8), which is not available at Intel's Download Center, the source is one of the OEMs. All these drivers have been "officially released" by Intel to the OEMs (unless they are marked as being "Beta" drivers).