Forum - RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules

#616 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:31 pm

@ fazoozle:
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Zitat von fazoozle im Beitrag #616
The drives are detected and work fine, but RST says there's a 2TB limit because of my venerable old mobo, apparently. Should flashing a module correct this, and if so which would you recommend?

Any Intel RST RAID ROM from v10.5.x.xxxx up will solve the 2 TB limit problem, but I recommend to replace the current Intel RAID ROM v10.1.0.1008 by the v11.2.0.1527.
By the way: Although you will actually not benefit from a TRIM modded RAID ROM module, I would take it. Maybe you will have a RAID0 array in the future.

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#617 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:48 pm (Last edited: Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:57 pm)

Thanks! Do I have to remove all existing raids before flashing?

(updating backups is slow :P)

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#618 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:02 pm (Last edited: Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:02 pm)

Zitat von fazoozle im Beitrag #618
Thanks! Do I have to remove all existing raids before flashing?

No, you can leave the RAID arrays as they are (they will stay untouched), but nevertheless I recommend to backup your most important data.

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#619 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:48 am

Hello fazoozle,

you don´t realy need to replace the OROMs. Your BIOS are very old. With the latest BIOS for the Asrock P67 Extreme4 you have the RAID ROM v10.8.0.1303.
So, simply flash your bios with the latest version will fix your problem.

@Fernando:

Why do you recommend v11.2.0.1527 and not the 12.9.x?

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#620 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:25 am (Last edited: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:33 am)

Zitat von xaftessest im Beitrag #620
Why do you recommend v11.2.0.1527 and not the 12.9.x?

1. The Intel RAID ROM/driver combination v11.2 is the best for RAID systems up to Intel 7-Series Chipsets (look >here<).
2. For an already existing RAID array it may be better to stick with the same development tree (RST/RST(e)).

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#621 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:29 pm

Thanks for the infos, but why you dont make "real-world" benchmarks too?

Example: 5er Serie FW for Sandforce Drives have in some situations a lower benchmark score (small drives), but are faster in real-world situations. This must not be here like that, but maybe a test make sense.

2. Ok, this is a reason. :)

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#622 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:37 pm

Zitat von xaftessest im Beitrag #622
why you dont make "real-world" benchmarks too?

Do you know a "real-world" benchmark tool?
If such a tool should exist, why don't you publish the related results yourself?

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#623 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:56 pm (Last edited: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:13 pm)

Not the best example, but - Futuremark PCMark8? ;)

Zitat
why don't you publish the related results yourself?

I have actually only one system for my work and cant run benchmark with it, sry. The other systems have no raid or only raid 1. I have no system with a raid 0 to make benchmarks with significant in the scores. :(

Verstehe das bitte nicht als Gemecker, es war lediglich als konstruktive Kritik gedacht. Ich schreibe das nun auf Deutsch, da mein englisch ziemlich beschissen ist und ich nicht möchte, dass das falsch rüberkommt. ;) Ich bin dir für deine Mühen und Benchmarks natürlich dankbar, nur frage ich mich auch, ob real-world Dinge vielleicht andere Ergebnisse gebracht hätten, da es ähnliches ja mal bei SF SSDs gab.

EDIT by Fernando: Foreign language text striked through. Remember: This is an English language Forum. So please write in English.

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#624 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:54 pm

Hi,
Thank you for your work in keeping older boards functional.
I have a Gigabyte P55a-UD3R(http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product...spx?pid=3240#ov), I flashed it with the latest bios from here:http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/480...ified-bios.html
The trouble is I still get the AHCI rom to show when booting, showing AHCI rom iSrc 1.20e.
Is there a way to not display the AHCI rom but still having AHCI enabled in BIOS?
I flashed the bios from Gigabyte's Q Flash , do I need to flash it from DOS in order to flash the updated RAID rom?
Also my board has a Marvel 9128 controller, how can I update it's rom?

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#625 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:06 pm

@ hurdubaiev:
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Zitat von hurdubaiev im Beitrag #625
The trouble is I still get the AHCI rom to show when booting, showing AHCI rom iSrc 1.20e.
Is there a way to not display the AHCI rom but still having AHCI enabled in BIOS?

Enter the "BOOT" section of your BIOS and look for an option like "Option ROM Messages" or look into your mainboard manual.

Zitat
I flashed the bios from Gigabyte's Q Flash , do I need to flash it from DOS in order to flash the updated RAID rom?

The flashing method has no effect on the appearance/disappearance of the AHCI Utility at startup and the Intel RAID ROM has nothing to do with the Intel AHCI ROM.

Zitat
Also my board has a Marvel 9128 controller, how can I update it's rom?

The same way as the other Option ROM modules. With which SATA mode (IDE/AHCI/RAID) are the Marvell SATA ports of your system running? An update of the Marvell SATA OROM only would make sense, if the Marvell SATA Controller has been set to "AHCI" or "RAID" mode.

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#626 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:34 pm

I do not have any option to turn off the rom display as far as I can tell. I am attaching a photo to show options available

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#627 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:36 pm

Zitat von xaftessest im Beitrag #624
Not the best example, but - Futuremark PCMark8?

According to my experience "Anvil's Storage Utilities" and "AS SSD Benchmark" are the best tools to measure the maximal performance of SSDs under different standardized conditions.
The "Real-World" performance is something totally different and depends on the individual preferences while working with the computer (eMail Writing vs. Video Encoding).

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#628 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:39 pm

Zitat von hurdubaiev im Beitrag #627
I do not have any option to turn off the rom display as far as I can tell.

I told you to look into the "BOOT" section of the BIOS and not into the "Integrated Peripherals".

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#629 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:43 pm

I don't think I have here either :(

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#630 | RE: AHCI & RAID ROM Modules datum

Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:00 pm

Zitat von hurdubaiev im Beitrag #630
I don't think I have here either :(

Since I never owned/used your special Gigabyte mainboard I don't know the exact BIOS settings of your system. What I did is just guessing.
You cannot expect real help from my side. You should better ask the Gigabyte Mainboard Community or the Gigabyte Support.

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