Zitat von stna1981 im Beitrag #1290

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Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #1285

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The Intel SATA Controllers have different HardwareIDs while running in AHCI and RAID mode. Only Intel RST drivers, whose INF files contain both HardwareIDs of the target SATA Controller, can be installed properly in AHCI and RAID mode.

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Ok, so then this would mean that the regular RST drivers (14.x / 15.x) have INF files containing only HardwarIDs for the AHCI part of my controller, but not the RAID part?

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Zitat

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I found this article (http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/S...ar-2485969.html) which describes that the standard RST driver only supports a max. of 6 drives. This explains why only 6 ports are available in the Intel RST tool. But I still do not understand why the ports 6+7 do not appear at all, even if drives are connected, so that they could be controlled by the Win 10 integrated driver like it is described in the article. Do you have an idea on that?

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Not really. Thanks for the info coming from Heise.de.

Zitat

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Regarding the issues I mentioned with Standby and also HDD spindown not working with the RSTe, what would you do:
- Stick with the Win 10 driver, which supports HDD spin down and a proper standby function, but which only detects all ports in AHCI mode, i. e. I would have to convert my RAID5 into a Win 10 Storage Place with Parity
- Go with the RSTe driver that supports all drives, also in RAID mode, but which does not support HDD spin down and causes issues when entering S3 or shutting down.

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Since I am not affected by the related issues, I cannot decide, which option I would prefer.
I would test all available drivers, which do support my system, and then choose the best for me.

@meelad:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von meelad im Beitrag #1293

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How to install the IRST drivers (without the software set) !?

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1. Run the Device Manager and expand the section "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers".
2. Right click onto the listed Intel SATA AHCI Controller (depending on the OS and the in-use AHCI driver it may be named "Standard SATA AHCI Controller" or "Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller"), choose the options "Update Driver Software..." > "Browse my Computer..." and make sure, that the box "Include subfolders" is checked).
   Note: If there are more than 1 Controller within the "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" section listed with the word "AHCI" in the name, you should check the HardwareIDs of the listed Controllers (right click onto them > "Properties" > "Details" > "Property" > "HardwareIDs"). All Intel Controllers have the VendorID "VEN_8086".
3. Hit the "Browse" button, navigate to the folder, where the desired driver and the associated *.inf and *.cat files are located, and click onto the file "OK" button.
4. If the desired driver is
   a) appropriate for the HardwareIDs of the related AHCI Controller,
   b) correctly digitally signed by a trustworthy Company (Microsoft or Intel) and
   b) newer than the currently running AHCI driver,
   it will be automaticly installed by the Device Management and in-use after the next reboot.

1. Run the Device Manager and expand the section "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers".
2. Right click onto the listed Intel SATA AHCI Controller (depending on the OS it may be listed as "Standard SATA AHCI Controller" or "Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller"), choose the options "Update Driver Software..." > "Browse my Computer..." > "Let me pick from a list...." and make sure, that the box "Show compatible hardware" is checked.
3. Hit the "Have Disk" button, navigate into the folder, where your desired driver files are located, double-click onto the listed file named iaAHCIC.inf (modern RST platform) or iaAHCI.inf ("classical" RST pltform) and hit onto the "OK" button.
4. After the next reboot your OS will use the desired Intel AHCI driver for the on-board Intel SATA AHCI Controller.

1. The Intel SATA RAID Controller is listed within the "Storage Controllers" section of the Device Manager.
2. The related *.INF file, which manages the installation of the Intel RAID driver, is named iaStorAC.inf resp. iaStor.inf.

Zitat von khanmein im Beitrag #1295

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i didn't run any RAID mode but mine shown iaStorAC.sys & shouldn't it be displaying iaAHCI.sys?

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@ all:

Update of the start post
Changelog:
- new: 64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v15.0.2.1044 WHQL dated 06/24/2016

Notes:

• These new AHCI/RAID drivers are WHQL certified by Microsoft and usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up.
• Only Intel 100-Series/C230 Chipsets and Systems with an Intel Skylake CPU are natively fully supported by these drivers.
• Thanks to Station-Drivers for having published the source package.

Zitat von Pete12 im Beitrag #1299

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Again same problem ,this driver wont install on a Z97-K Asus motherboard. Only 14.8.9.1053 works on this Intel 9-series !

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@kingjezdi:
This is an English language Forum.

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Version 14.8.10.1055 WHQL

Date & Version: 06/10/2016,14.8.10.1055

@ all:

Update of the start post
Changelog:
- new: 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v14.8.10.1055 WHQL dated 06/10/2016
- new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v14.8.10.1055 dated 07/20/2016

Notes:

• These new AHCI/RAID drivers are WHQL certified by Microsoft and usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up.
• Only Intel Chipsets from 8-Series up (incl. X99) are natively supported by these drivers.
• Thanks to Pacman resp. Station-Drivers for having published the source package.