The start post has been updated by me on 10/22/2022.
Thanks to @westlake for the Intel RST drivers v17.11.2.1004 WHQL dated 09/07/2022.
The AHCI driver is working fine with my Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processor Family Platform SATA AHCI Controller running Win11 x64 Build 25227.
Here is the proof:
Hi Fernando
No, I didn’t do an upgrade, I formatted the my 2,5" SSD (Samsung 830 Pro) and installed a fresh copy of Win10 on it.
But, while I appreciate your advice about how to install the OS onto the NVMe, that’s not what I want to do. I’m just trying to access the data that’s on the NVMe, but Windows doesn’t properly recognize the drive.
@CatalyticCoder
I gave you the advice to install Win10/11 x64 onto the NVMe SSD, because only this way you will fully benefit from its performance and short boot time.
Since I don’t know what you did after having installed the new Windows OS, I cannot tell you the exact reason for your problems. I suspect a bad handling/formatting of the NVMe SSD and propose to check its health by a matching utility.
By the way - the main content of my previous post is valid for a clean Win10/11 installation onto a SATA connected SSD as well. No third party storage drivers are required. Nevertheless it may be a good idea to attach additional SSDs (incl. the NVMe one) later on, when the OS is up and properly running.
Just for your information: Win7 may need an additional SCSI Filter driver to get full TRIM support for the SSDs, whereas all newer Windows Operating Systems neither need nor use such driver.
@westlake
Thanks for having found the new drivers and for having uploaded them.
@all
The start post has been updated today.
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7.8.0.1031 (two months newer than 8.0.3300)
iaStorB & iaStorE & iaVROC 7.8.0.1026 (2022.07.07)
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@westlake
Thanks for having found and published the new Intel RSTe v7 platform drivers and the related Installer Set.
The start post has been updated today by me.
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A post was merged into an existing topic: [Guide] Integration of Intels AHCI/RAID drivers into a Windows XP/W2k3/W2k CD
Installer:
Intel_Rapid_Storage_Technology_17.11.3.1007.2 (>Intel_Rapid_Storage_Technology_17.11.0.1000.1)
Drivers only:
iaAHCIC [email protected]_10.19 (>iaAHCIC 17.11.2.1004)
iaStorAC [email protected]_10.19 (>iaStorAC 17.11.2.1004)
iaStorHsa_Ext [email protected]_10.19 (>iaStorHsa_Ext 17.11.0.1000)
iaStorHsaComponent [email protected]_10.19 (>iaStorHsaComponent 18.7.4.1007)
iaStorPinningComponent [email protected]_10.19 (>iaStorPinningComponent 18.7.4.1007)
17.11.3.1007.rar (8.3 MB)
And not that I should mark it, but the source is HP’s FTP site (sp143635).
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@westlake
Thanks for the new Intel RST drivers v17.11.3.1007 and the related complete Drivers & Software Set.
The start post has been updated by me.
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Installer:
Intel Virtual RAID on CPU 8.0.0.4035
Drivers only:
iaNullVMD [email protected]_11.10 (>iaNullVMD [email protected])
iaStorB [email protected]_11.15 (>iaStorB [email protected]_07.31)
iaStorE [email protected]_11.15 (>iaStorE [email protected]_07.31)
iaStorT [email protected]_11.15 (>iaStorT [email protected]_same)
iaVROC [email protected]_11.15 (>iaVROC [email protected]_07.31)
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In Intel’s release notes I read that RSTe compatibility with C600 and C220 is up to version 4.5. Do the versions you provide have any special features or are they officials?
This is not correct. All Intel RSTe drivers of the v4 platform (latest available one is v4.7.0.1098) do support Intel C600 and C220 chipset AHCI and RAID Controllers. The later released Intel RSTe drivers do only support C600+ and C220 chipsets.
All Intel RST/RSTe drivers I am offering here (except the mod+signed ones) have been officially released by Intel, but only a very few of them are/were published on Intel’s Download Center.
Note: The driver support is the obligation of the mainboard manufacturer and not of the chipset manufacturer. All Intel RST or RSTe drivers, which are/were offered within Intel’s Download Center, are/were designed just for Intel mainboards.
Today I have updated the start post.
new: 64bit Intel RST AHCI+RAID+NVMe drivers v18.37.6.1010 WHQL for Win10-11 x64 dated 09/19/2022
new: 64bit Intel RST VMD driver v18.7.6.1010 WHQL for Win10-11 x64 dated 09/19/2022
new: Intel RST Drivers & Software Set v18.7.6.1010.2 for Win10-11 x64 dated 11/02/2022
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Do Z690 and Z790 chipsets support Intel RST without VMD RAID enabled? If I disable VMD RAID in BIOS, Intel RST 19.X drivers are not used at all and motherboard uses Windows stock AHCI SATA drivers. Intel VMD RST is only for NVMe, but with RAID disabled, NVMe also use standard Windows drivers. Is this normal? Is there any benefit to using Intel RST on Z790 with VMD RAID disabled? Perhaps RAID component allows for some non-RAID improvements?
@OpenSource_Ghost
Only experienced Forum members with a modern Intel Z690 or Z790 chipset system will be able to answer your questions.
My knowledge about this topic is very limited, but I suspect no advantage for your system by enabling VMD RAID as long as you don’t want to create an Intel RST RAID Array consisting of 2 or more SSDs.
My advice: Do some tests with disabled and enabled VMD RAID and report here about your results. Don’t forget to post the HardwareIDs of the in-use AHCI and/or RAID Controllers.
Hey @Fernando ,
I probably have a very dumb question but here it goes.
I have a Kingston NV2 500GB SSD.
Gigabyte is offering the Intel Rapid Storage driver 19.5.0.1037 for my Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 mobo. However when trying to install it says I don’t have compatible hardware.
Is this normal?
@ JohnnyGui
To be able to help you I need some additional information:
- Which are the HardwareIDs of your in-use on-board Intel AHCI/RAID/VMD/NVMe Controller?
(run the Device Manager, expand the “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers” and - if applicable - the “Storage Controllers” sections, right-click onto the Devices with the word “Controller” in their name and choose the options “Properties” > “Details” > “Property” > “HardwareIDs”) - Which is the currently in-use driver for the related Storage Controller?
- For which purpose is Gigabyte offering the Intel RST driver v19.5.0.1037 (it is not the latest and supports only VMD Controllers).