@Fernando
Thanks,
Not 100% remembering what was the BSOD error message, sure it was clearly mentioning iaStorAC.sys causing the error, and quite sure when pressing restart.
I ran chkdsk on all drives without error, both hd sentinel and crystal disk info report that all disks are in perfect condition.
Since I downgraded same usage no problem. I think (hope) my hardware is pretty clean.
Not sure it's worth for me to investigate further? I'll just wait until next update/problem. :)

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is doing well under the weather of chaos.

I am interested in buying the Asus Hyper x card V2 and use it with my Rampage VI Encore board.
Got myself a 48 PCIe lanes and as per this FAQ : https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507 , PCIe bifurcation can be enabled on the encore board.

I wish to understand if i can run a raid array like raid 5 WITHOUT the VROC key (3 Samung SSD'S) however by the looks of this Asus configuration guide https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Ad...e_EM_V4_WEB.PDF (1.1.4) says that you can not use raid array (1-5-10) without the VROC however the raid 0 you will work without the VROC key.

Also, by looking at this thread I have seen quite a few drivers that needs to be used, so far I have seen these 2:

1: 64bit Intel RSTe SATA/sSATA AHCI/RAID drivers v6.3.0.1022 WHQL for Win8-10 x64
2: 64bit Intel RSTe VROC NVMe RAID drivers v6.3.0.1022 WHQL for Win8-10 x64

I reckon that the one i need to use to load windows on this raid array might be the RSTe VROC NVMe RAID drivers however i may be mistaken.
The other drive RSTe SATA/sSATA AHCI/RAID by the name i assume is for SATA HDD and not M.2 drives.

Since I would like to create this raid array on windows and make it bootable whilst installing the OS, need to load up the raid array drivers but I am not confident/sure which is the correct one.

Thanks to you all.

@Thdub

HAHA, i report your message instead of replying, sorry,

I got a few BSOD, the system will just restart without BSOD, they are few, they happen like every other day, but very annoying when you are working, a couple times I got to see BSOD and it was DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION, a search shows first possibility could be RST driver, so I downgraded to 17.9.1 and I will return

I am on windows 2004, no issues before, I used the driver 17.9.2 only on windows 2004

@Fernando
MSI GT83VR 7RF Titan SLI
Chipset: Intel® CM238
Intel RST ID: 2822

No errors using 17.9.1 on Windows 1909,

When Upgraded to Windows 2004 I used the driver 17.9.2

The problem they are not predictable, happen rarely without BSOD, few times I got to see the BSOD and it was DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION if I remember correctly

@Fernando
Considering another user had BSOD with the Z390 (300) I think it is more a driver bug than an old hardware,

P.S I never had issues with 17.9.1, and when using a new OS with a new kernel it is advise to use new drivers,
Thanks for the advice, I will test 17.9.1 for now, and check 17.8 later as you advice for the 100 in your OT,
I Updated also the FEI driver, let's see how that will work

@Fernando

Could you please help me out with this issue i have got in relation of choosing the right RSTe driver for a Hyper x V2 card?
Post 2252.

Much obliged.

I'm obviously new to this forum but I stumbled upon it because I'm in search of a driver for the C600+/C220+ driver for Server 2019 and the intel links I've found are dead.
Any help with such a driver?

Hi Fernando,
I managed to find out the right RSTe driver needed.
One thing that is not clear just yet is that if I can use the intel optane memory ssd (to accelerate HDD) even if I use the RSTe or they only work with RST?
My main os will be under a raid array but the HDD I would like to use the spare intel optane memory.

Thanks

Well @Fernando

The hyper x V2 cards allows you to run raid array on VROC (with or without the key)

If you want to run any raid array RAID 0/1/5/10 with the VROC key YOU MUST use this driver: 64bit Intel RSTe VROC NVMe RAID drivers v6.3.0.1022 WHQL for Win8-10 x64
This driver is meant to run with only Intel SSD's

If you want to run any other raid array RAID 0/1/5/10 using non intel SSD's and WITHOUT the VROC key preset, you need to use: 64bit Intel RSTe SATA/sSATA AHCI/RAID drivers v6.3.0.1022 WHQL for Win8-10 x64

However, I actually want to use my Intel optane memory as well and I believe that in my particular case I might need to use the 64bit Intel RST AHCI/RAID Drivers v17.8.11.1080 WHQL because the RSTe does not work with the intel optane.

The Hyper x V2 runs of fro the PCIe CPU lanes instead of the PCH DMI and you need a board like x299 that supports bifurcation.
If I am wrong, I stand corrected.

This PDF from intel may be interesting to know the difference between RST and RSTe

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/pu...ology-brief.pdf