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EFI Intel VROC for SATA & sSATA - 6.1.0.1017
EFI Intel VROC with VMD - 7.5.0.1152, 6.3.0.1005, 6.2.0.1034
pack.rar (220 KB)
@westlake :
Thanks for the attached RAR archive with several BIOS modules, but the Windows Defender detected a Virus and didn’t allow me to unzip the archive.
Works just fine for me (ESET), so only a Defender false positive…
@westlake :
Thanks for the *.ZIP archive, which didn’t give me any Virus alarm.
Meanwhile I have updated the start post by adding the “Intel-RSTe_VMD-VROC-modules_v7.5.0.1052_without-header”. All other modules, which you had put into the package, were already offered by me.
EFI Intel RST for SATA - 18.1.1.5201
I think this is newer than 18.31.1.5256, but not sure.
@westlake :
Thanks for the link, but this is an Intel RST VMD and not an Intel RST RAID EFI module.
Here is the proof:
EFI Intel Raid Driver 18.31.51.5346.
Found in BIOS on support pages for that Dell Inspiron 7500, which also provided the new 18.6.3.1019 Intel RST drivers’ pack.
No any Raid ROM inside though.
RaidDriver_18.31.51.5346.rar (96.9 KB)
Updated successfully to 18.31.51.5346, no issues so far.
The only one thing since I started updating RaidDriver and ROM modules, it is not even an issue, the in the bios storage information in the bios can’t detect my drives, but in the Intel Raid page it can.
I am thinking my some of bios modules are not compatible with the new EFI/ROM drivers, anyone having this issue?
@jen11 :
Which Intel chipset has your system?
Which Intel EFI RaidDriver version is within the latest original mainboard BIOS?
Is the on-board Intel SATA Controller usually running in AHCI or in RAID mode (w/o the creation of any RAID array)?
Why did you update the Intel EFI RaidDriver at all?
@Fernando My specs on my signature. The Raid Driver in my bios was 15.2.0.1020
I have only raid controller, my chip doesn’t have AHCI controller. Check the pic.
I updated my RaidDirver for too many reasons:
1- Better compatibility with newer kernels/OSs as I am using Windows 11 now.
2- Better Performance.
3- less CPU usage, and I mean the thread iaStorAC.sys in the kernel was using a lot of CPU on disk activity, when I updated the EFI/ROM raid driver, it is less and noticeable, check the pic.
That said, I encourage only experts, with the device ID (DEV_2822) to update the ROM/EFI to version 18.35.0.4635/18.31.51.5346.
On my question again, does anyone have this thing (not even an issue), that only the storage information page in the bios can’t detect the drives.
@jen11 : Thanks for the requested answers.
As you surely know, the v17 and v18 platform Intel RST storage drivers and RAID BIOS modules were not designed for systems with a Skylake Series CPU.
Due to my own test results with a Skylake CPU system I seriously doubt, that the "latest" drivers and BIOS modules are the best choice for your "old" system.
Where is the proof, that they are better performant and better compatible with Windows 11 than the v15 platform Intel RST RAID drivers/BIOS modules?
@Fernando I have a kaby lake CPU (7th gen), kaby lake has the same architecture and stepping (9) as the coffee lake (8th gen); unlike sky lake different architecture and stepping (3) .So far my new configuration, including the modified bios, are so stable and it boosted my system according to my observation.
My system now is so fast, my CPU idle all the time and no BSOD or crashes whatsoever, so far.