Forum - RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion

#16 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:21 pm

Zitat von Iken im Beitrag #15
when the BIOS is set to RAID, additional text states the 2 disks are under the control of the RAID BIOS.

This indicates, that the Intel RAID Controller is able to detect the drives by using the actual Intel RAID ROM module.

Zitat von Iken
AHCI setting in BIOS and RST AHCI driver surely means AHCI? I previously stated that when set to RAID, no drives were detected by the Windows installer.

I didn't realize, that have already given up yor intention to get RAID working.

Zitat von Iken
It seems pointless trying to use v10.1/11.2 RAID drivers with a v6.0 RAID ROM.

It may be worth a try, but you probably are right.

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#17 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:52 am

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #16
This indicates, that the Intel RAID Controller is able to detect the drives by using the actual Intel RAID ROM module.

Not in this case. It reports the BIOS setting; it specifically shows the AHCI ROM version & trademark text before this information.
The RAID text appears (original v6 ROM only

) after both the AHCI and JMicron ROMs have initialised.

I suspect that, possibly with all Gigabyte 965P Express chipset motherboards, the AHCI and RAID are 'interlinked' so that updating of RAID alone is impossible.

I'll post again when Windows is reinstalled via the AHCI ROM.

Regards

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#18 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:47 pm

Hi Fernando

Well, I re-modified the original BIOS to include only the JMicron ROM and have reinstalled Windows in AHCI mode using the original 1.20E ROM. Both drives (SSD boot and HDD data) are now working correctly (and faster) on the ICH8R controller with the RST 10.1.0.1008 driver.
As before, the E-Sata external drive connected to the JMicron controller (solo drive now, still with the latest 1.07.28 ROM and 1.17.65 driver) is also working fine.

Please modify the BIOS Modding Results as appropriate (basically, JMicron the only mod that worked!)

Regards

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#19 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:28 pm

Zitat von Iken im Beitrag #18
Well, I re-modified the original BIOS to include only the JMicron ROM and have reinstalled Windows in AHCI mode using the original 1.20E ROM. Both drives (SSD boot and HDD data) are now working correctly (and faster) on the ICH8R controller with the RST 10.1.0.1008 driver.
As before, the E-Sata external drive connected to the JMicron controller (solo drive now, still with the latest 1.07.28 ROM and 1.17.65 driver) is also working fine.

Thanks for your feedback.

Zitat
Please modify the BIOS Modding Results as appropriate (basically, JMicron the only mod that worked!)

Done!

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#20 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:49 pm

hi Fernando can i have a bios modded by you? i have an GA-965p-ds4, and i use it on hwbot for PCMARK2005.
but the raidrom is very old, and my SSD in Raid0 are very very slow....can you help me?

this is the last bios for my mobo

thank you!

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#21 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:09 pm

@ BarboneNet:
Welcome at Win-RAID Forum!

Zitat von BarboneNet im Beitrag #20
hi Fernando can i have a bios modded by you?

I am sorry, but I am trying to help users to modify their BIOS themselves and do not offer already modded ones upon request.

Zitat
i have an GA-965p-ds4, and i use it on hwbot for PCMARK2005.
but the raidrom is very old...

Yes, the BIOS you have linked contains an Intel MSM RAID ROM v6.0.0.1022, which is very, very old.

My advice: Try to update the Intel RAID ROM to v8.9.0.1023 according to >this< guide. If you should succeed, you may try later on to update the Intel RAID ROM to v10.1.0.1008.
Good luck!

Regards
Fernando

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#22 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:33 pm

@ BarboneNet:

What Fernando says is absolutely correct but judging from my experience (I cannot remember the number of permutations of modded BIOSes I tried!) it will probably not work.
The Intel ROMs definitely inserted correctly but were simply not functional.

However, the board in my case is a revision 1.0; if you have a revision 2.0 or 3.3 board you may have better luck than I did.

Good Luck!

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#23 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:11 pm (Last edited: Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:15 pm)

hi guys......i try 10.xxxx 11.xx bios but doesn't work! now i try with 8 series and it works.........i'll try 9 series;)
i need a better performnce for a strong result in pcmark05 with 2 Samsung pro.....but without trim support i can't do it:( which is the best driver for raid rom 8 or 9? can you give a link for download?

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#24 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:28 pm

Zitat von BarboneNet im Beitrag #23
hi guys......i try 10.xxxx 11.xx bios but doesn't work! now i try with 8 series and it works.........i'll try 9 series;)

Which v8 series Intel RAID ROM version is actually working within the BIOS?
If you want to try an Intel RAID ROM of the v9 series, I recommend to take the v9.6.0.1014.

Zitat
which is the best driver for raid rom 8 or 9?

If you should be able to get the Intel RST RAID ROM v9.6.0.1014 working, I recommend to install the Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006 (although it is from another development branch), because it is the Intel RAID driver with the best performance.
If you should have to stick with an Intel MSM RAID ROM v8.x.x.xxx, you may use the Intel MSM driver v8.9.8.1005 WHQL, but even in this case I would try the v11.2.0.1006 driver.

Zitat
can you give a link for download?

You will find the download links to the 32/64bit Intel RST drivers v11.2.0.1006 WHQL within the start post of >this< thread.
If you want a link to any Intel MSM driver v8.9.8.1005, you should let me know, which OS with which architecture (32/64bit) you are running.

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#25 | RE: Intel 965P/ICH8R AHCI/RAID confusion datum

Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:09 pm (Last edited: Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:11 am)

8.0.0.1038 work, today i try 9.5 and 9.6 but doesn't work!
8.9 not work.......i'll try 8.5 later...

with 8.0.0.1038 i have some boost on raid:D (280mb/s instead 110mb/s at test 3 of pcmark05)

sorry, which driver i use? modded or untouch?

EDIT: ok 8.5.xx is the max for this controller;)

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