AHCI or RAID? Also, what VEN_ID and DEV_ID is shown for AHCI/RAID at Device Manager? Based on someone else who very recently asked the same question, driver v10.1.0.1008 should work for your system either way.

If it's down how are you going to update the drivers? Unless you mean temporarily. Anyway, for RAID download and install Intel RST AHCI/RAID Drivers & Software Set v10.1.0.1008 WHQL which can be found HERE.

My guess is it will report: VEN_8086 & DEV_2682 which is Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

@ pavlentyl:
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Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #4

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Anyway, for RAID download and install Intel RST AHCI/RAID Drivers & Software Set v10.1.0.1008 WHQL which can be found HERE.
My guess is it will report: VEN_8086 & DEV_2682 which is Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

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@Nbelshaw:
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Here is my comment:

1. It is hard to believe, that a correctly created Intel RAID array can be simply erased by the Setup of any Operating System.
   The only way to delete the related RAID array data, which are written by the RAID Utility onto the hidden track 0 of the freshly created RAID array, is either by using a special tool, which erases all data inclusive those on track 0, or by breaking the array, which can only be done by the RAID Utility itself.
   This lets me think, that the Intel RAID ROM version of your mainboard BIOS does not really match the on-board Intel SATA RAID Controller, with the consequence, that the Intel RAID Utility is not able to create a stable RAID array.
2. If you are searching for an Intel RAID driver, which supports your on-board Intel RAID Controller and the desired Windows Operating System, it is most important to know
   a) the exact DeviceID of the on-booard Intel SATA RAID Controller (can be checked by entering the Device Manager of an already running Windows OS) and
   b) the version of the Intel RAID ROM, which is within the BIOS of your system, resp. the version of the Intel RAID Utility (it has the same version number). You can easily check the latter by entering CTRL+E while booting.
3. Provided, that the DeviceID of your on-board Intel SATA RAID Controller is DEV_2682, only a very few old Intel RAID drivers up to v10.1.0.1008 will support it.