Forum - RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers

#376 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:37 am

@Kamiccolo:
Thanks for your reply and the HardwareIDs.

Zitat von Kamiccolo im Beitrag #375
Installing the modded drivers actually gave me a better score than with the original with the software set.

This performance difference is caused by the Intel RST Services running in the background and not by the modded driver. The effect would be the same, if you would have installed just the "pure" original Intel RAID driver instead of the complete Intel RST Drivers & Software Set.

Zitat von Kamiccolo im Beitrag #375
It didn't give me an error message. It just closes after the loading bar, really weird.

I have no explanation for that. The installation of the "Universal RST Software" worked always for me.

Zitat von Kamiccolo im Beitrag #375
Oh yeah on board intel are the best but I wanted full bandwidth out of my raid setup. I even might end up adding more 850 pros in if I can get them for cheap.

I do not recommend to do that, because you got already the maximum speed by combining 4 SSDs to a RAID0 array. The addition of more SSDs to it will have no further performance boost effect, but enhances the risks to lose all your RAID0 data in case of the failure of any RAID0 member.

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#377 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:42 am

Can you explain why recent drivers not always "faster", is every version optimized for certain chipset? So why don`t Intel just make check before install if system is compatible? Maybe it`s related with hdd data integrity? We know that performance don`t = reliability.

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#378 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:00 am

@necros:
Wecome to the Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von necros im Beitrag #377
Can you explain why recent drivers not always "faster", is every version optimized for certain chipset?

Because newer chipsets with new features demand customized drivers, which do support the new technology. On the other hand systems with an older chipset cannot use the new features of the latest drivers and may get a worst performance (if they can get the drivers installed at all).

Zitat von necros im Beitrag #377
So why don`t Intel just make check before install if system is compatible?

Not Intel, but the manufacturers of the mainboards/systems are responsable for the usability and quality (stability/performance) of the Intel storage drivers. Intel doesn't test their new drivers with mainboards/systems, which have been built by other companies.

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#379 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:08 am

Still don`t understand - chipset is chipset - how can manufacturers modify it`s behavior? H61 is H61 for example. All manufacturers do is pcb layout with number of interfaces, heatsinks position, capacitors etc.

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#380 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:32 am

@necros:

Zitat von necros im Beitrag #379
Still don`t understand - chipset is chipset - how can manufacturers modify it`s behavior? H61 is H61 for example.

Yes, but this does not mean, that the latest Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID drivers, which were primarily developed for the latest Intel chipsets, will be suitable or maybe even the best for the much older Intel chipsets (like H61) as well.

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#381 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:03 pm (Last edited: Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:38 pm)

@ all interested users:
Due to the fact, that 2 of my grandchildren asked me to build a PC for each of them as Christmas present, I was recently able to test the performance of the latest/best AHCI drivers on 3 different PCs (Chipsets: Z68, Z97 and Z170), all of them running a freshly installed Win10 x64 Pro v1809.
To enhance the comparability of the test results, all AHCI performance tests were done with exactly the same SATA SSD (a brandnew nearly empty 1 TB Samsung 860 EVO) running as non-system disk drive. All 3 PCs were using different NVMe SSDs as system drive.

UPDATE (done at 12/04/2018):
All test results have been inserted into the start post of this thread.

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#382 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:34 pm (Last edited: Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:57 pm)

@all:
Update of the start post

Changelog:
Updated: Latest test results with a Z68 system running in AHCI mode (all tests done at 11/30/2018)
New: Latest test results with a Z97 system running in AHCI mode (all tests done at 11/29/2018)
Updated: Latest test results with a Z170 system running in AHCI mode (all tests done at 11/30/2018)

Final words:
This is the very last update of the start post. That means, that I will not continue doing such intensive benchmark comparison tests and publishing its results.
Nevertheless I am hoping, that the 2 start posts of this thread will help you to get the "best" performing AHCI resp. RAID driver installed onto your Intel chipset system.

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#383 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:07 pm

Hi Xoxer

Have you had any luck with Dell Optiplex 7010 and Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT)?

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#384 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:50 am

RAID AND SRT are enabled by default on BIOS A29, I checked just now.

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
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I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#385 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:43 am

@all:
Due to the recent availability of the brandnew Intel RST drivers v16.8.0.1000 and v17.0.0.1072, I have done yesterday some new benchmark tests with my Z170 chipset system.
Maybe the updated results are interesting for you.

Update of the start post

Changelog:
Updated: Latest test results with a Z170 system running in AHCI mode (all tests done at 01/13/2019)

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#386 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:52 am

If anyone's interested on how this driver performs on 850 EVO 500 on Z370, Windows 10 1809 fully patched, latest BIOS, 8700K with all Spectre/Meltdown fixes. Used Samsung Magician because it never gave me good results for this drive, even though the results looked just fine in Crystal Disk Mark/ATTO/AS SSD. The Intel RST EFI module is 16.7.something.something I believe.

- 16.8.0.1000 Read/Write: Seq. MB/s 547/528, Random IOPS 83251/77148
- 17.0.0.1072 Read/Write: Seq. MB/S 546/528, Random IOPS 85449/81787

Older drives and OS builds from 9 months ago:

- old driver/OS: Read/Write: Seq. MB/S 547/524, Random IOPS 69580/57373

I am suspecting that the new microcodes, Intel RST drivers and OS builds have improved the Random a lot over time. It's still not as much as the advertised max (somewhere around 98000 IOPS for this drive), but the drive is not empty and maybe having it partitioned and some of it used has an effect too.

All in all, I am pleased with the new v17 driver. If things remain stable, it's a keeper. 16.8 was also good.

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#387 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:13 am

@random:
Thanks for your report about the performance of the latest Intel RST drivers on a Z370 chipset system.
I have moved it into this better matching thread and hope, that this is ok for you.

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#388 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:11 pm

@all:
Due to the availability of the upcoming Win10 v1903 Build 18362.1 and the brandnew Intel RST drivers v15.9.6.1044, v16.8.2.1002 and v17.2.6.1027, I have done today some new benchmark tests with my Z170 chipset system.
Maybe the updated results are interesting for you.

Update of the start post

Changelog:
Updated: Latest test results with a Z170 system running in AHCI mode (all tests done on 03/28/2019)

Regards
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#389 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:59 pm

Thanks for doing all of these tests Fernando and keeping them up to date!

1. EVGA Z370 Classified K, Core i9-9900KS @ 5.0 GHz, 4x8GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-4133 MHz,
Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 2TB, Asus 2070 Mini OC, Corsair AX850
2. Gigabyte Z390 UD, Core i7-9700K @ 4.9 GHz, 4x8GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3733 MHz,
Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 512MB, GALAX GTX 1060 OC, EVGA G2 850W

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#390 | RE: Performance of the Intel RST/RSTe AHCI/RAID Drivers datum

Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:46 pm (Last edited: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:54 pm)

This is not relevant to newest drivers Fernando, but i found an interesting older driver..

For those running Windows 7 32/64 or Windows 8 32/64 (& possibly windows XP according to.inf)

Today, I found these unusual �Dell and HP based� official Intel RST(e) drivers v12.7.3.1001 (dated 24/07/2013) on the Dell website. They appear to be WHQL.

These drivers are running very good with the best performance I have seen, on a Z87 chipset in AHCI mode on a single SSD.
I cannot comment on Raid. Trim is working fast as verified by trimcheck.

According to the included release notes and the .inf file, they are suitable for the following hardware ID�s:

DEV_3B29&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_3B2F&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_3B22&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_1C02&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_1C03&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_1D02&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_1E02&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_1E03&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_8C02&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_8C03&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_9C02&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
DEV_9C03&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"

Please note that the package contains the Intel RST set up installer also. The driver .inf files are found in the Drivers folder for those that want to use �have disk� method. Release notes are also included.

I have uploaded the package as a 7zip file here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LEwT8dq...QlBAeWoyNs/view

Benchmark scores are very good for both read and write for a single ssd�see below.

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