@KotTHECat : For users like you I have started >this< thread. At the bottom of the start post you can find the specific Intel AHCI drivers, which I recommend for Intel 100-/200-Series Chipset Systems. If you want to know, with which AHCI driver you will get the best performance, do a look into the start post of >this< thread.
If you are unsure, which one of the 2 Intel SATA AHCI Controllers is managing your system drive, you can update the drivers of both Controllers. I would do it anyway.
I wouldn’t do that, because it doesn’t make sense.
Yeah, but when i try to update the second one (PCI-bus 3, device 0) it says “Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date.” That was also the case on my previous Win installation. So, the only way to update it is to install the Software Set?
@KotTHECat : I suspect, that one of the “Standard AHCI Controllers” is an Intel and the other an ASMedia one. You can check it by doing a right-click onto the Controllers and choosing the options “Properties” > “Details” > “Property” > “HardwareIDs”. Intel has the VendorID VEN_8086, ASMedia has the VendorID VEN_1B21.
@Fernando : Yes, the second one, that throws me that message, has the VendorID “PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_858D1043&REV_02”. Than which driver would you recommend in this case? And thank you for quick and helpful replies!
@KotTHECat : If you don’t want to use the generic MS AHCI driver, I recommend to install the latest ASMedia “STOR” driver v3.2.1.0 WHQL for Win7. You can find it within the start post of >this< thread.
There are no big differences between them regarding the performance (look >here<). You can try them both and decide yourself, which may be a little bit better for your system.
Due to the universally valid external DeviceID DEV_2822 the v14/v15 platform Intel RST drivers are installable onto natively not supported systems, which are running in RAID mode, but according to my own experience they do not work properly. Users with an old AHCI system can install the modded v14/v15 platform drivers, but performance and stabilty of the v13 platform drivers is much better.
Interesting. Thanks for clarification! Is there any difference in running RAID vs. AHCI mode? Maybe some benefits regarding data integrity, performance, features, etc.? Never used my drives in RAID mode…
Yes, there are huge differences regarding the performance while reading/writing >4KB sized files. For details please have a look into the first 2 posts of >this< thread.
Can anyone tell me the minimum driver / software / bios module for a C602 Chipset running in RSTe mode, DEV_2826, that would be needed to add SSD caching / SRT to a raid array?
I am currently running v3.8 option rom, driver and software and it is not an option…
@tojoski : Are you sure, that the Intel RSTe Software supports the Smart Response Technology at all? According to my knowledge only the Intel RST Software from v10.5 up does support this feature.