Intel ICH10 drivers (now out)

[Richard Dower]

Yes, go into Device Manager and click update drivers, they'll overwrite but you'll be prompted to restart the PC. Overwriting won't do any harm.

As for next format, no need for a fresh install...just have your Floppy or USB drives equiped with the new drivers for a future fresh install.

[Den Leiw]

very nice, gotta try it

but is there a method to integrate them with nlite or any other tool during windows installation?

[newls1]

Very nice driver........I can **FINALLY** enable these options again..

[Richard Dower]

very nice, gotta try it

but is there a method to integrate them with nlite or any other tool during windows installation?

Yes, by using nlite..it allows for slipstreaming of drivers.

[Knight]

Very nice driver........I can **FINALLY** enable these options again..

...

I can enable to options as well in Manager 7.8, but when I close that window and open it back up... I get the two unchecked boxes again.

Is this what Manager 8.0 fixes? Is that what you meant by your post? Sorry, I a bit slow.

[Kingcarcas]

Aren't you guys worried about data loss?

[newls1]

I can enable to options as well in Manager 7.8, but when I close that window and open it back up... I get the two unchecked boxes again.

Is this what Manager 8.0 fixes? Is that what you meant by your post? Sorry, I a bit slow.

Yes, they will finally stay "checked"

[Richard Dower]

Aren't you guys worried about data loss?

I'm interested in speed and raw numbers!

[newls1]

Aren't you guys worried about data loss?

No, not really.....I'm with Richard on this one........All I care about is speed

[xtclocker]

Ok, "Enable write caching on the disk" WORKS NOW YAH! Now, why I don have the second Advanced performance option? I only have one drive in my system 25GB sliced. Just used the Enabled AHCI after instlling Xp method.

[xtclocker]

Here's the web that i followed: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831

[xtclocker]

[simri]

very nice, gotta try it

but is there a method to integrate them with nlite or any other tool during windows installation?

Yes
I have make video how to add RAID driver on nLite (Windows XP)
http://home.bip.net/simri/temp/nLite_RAID.exe

[Eagleclaw]

I Enabled AHCI in the BIOS and am running my drive on a non-RAID setup.

Works great, getting higher transfers across the board.

Obvious question but I will ask anyway, after changing from IDE to AHCI I have lost access to my one IDE DVD Burner on the J-micron controller, this is normal?

Not a big deal I don't use the drive anyway but would like some confirmation.


Thanks

[newls1]

Ok, "Enable write caching on the disk" WORKS NOW YAH! Now, why I don have the second Advanced performance option? I only have one drive in my system 25GB sliced. Just used the Enabled AHCI after instlling Xp method.

This seems to only be an option in XP64 / server2003 / Vista OS'es only. The PC's in my house that use XP home DO NOT offer this option for whatever reason.

[003]

Hey, the F6 drivers that are required when installing XP and Vista with RAID are not working. Appearntly they are 32-bit only. I tried on Server 2008 x64 and it just said "Windows was unable to install the drivers, please contact your vendor for an updated version". It was not until I tried using them on XP x64 that I discovered the problem. It actually said that they were 32-bit and not compatible with 64-bit windows.

Anybody have a copy of the x64 F6 drivers? If not, will the older intel ones work, the 7.8?

[jyx]

works great! thanks for posting them!

[XS Janus]

I could do the write back option on previous version to. (P5B-DL mobo set to AHCI and using Vista)
I lost that ability when I installed Intel Matrix manager.
So with no Intel matrix write back OK, with Intel Matrix option was grayed out.

I did however notice that particular system sometimes bogged down using the old driver and AHCI setting in bios. No more with this baby.
Thanks!

[Richard Dower]

Hey, the F6 drivers that are required when installing XP and Vista with RAID are not working. Appearntly they are 32-bit only. I tried on Server 2008 x64 and it just said "Windows was unable to install the drivers, please contact your vendor for an updated version". It was not until I tried using them on XP x64 that I discovered the problem. It actually said that they were 32-bit and not compatible with 64-bit windows.

Anybody have a copy of the x64 F6 drivers? If not, will the older intel ones work, the 7.8?

I had the same issue...there may be x64 on station-drivers now, i'm sure closer to P45 release time they'll have x64 support.

[003]

Here are the 64-bit F6 drivers:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dg9jo9d1xda

[cantankerous]

thanks for this

[newls1]

I can NOT get the "F6" drivers to load under Vista64. I have it on my USB thumb drive, windows detects it, shows ICH9R RAID driver, I select it, and then a window pops up and says Windows can not install or reconize your hardware. Are these drivers not for Vista64???? If not, where the hell can I download them at.

[Richard Dower]

Newls...did you download the X64 files? http://www.mediafire.com/?dg9jo9d1xda

[newls1]

Newls...did you download the X64 files? http://www.mediafire.com/?dg9jo9d1xda

Yes, those are the ones that I was trying........ Just ended up going to Asus' website and download some old drivers from 10/07 They work, but I have old drivers.....

[003]

Yes, those are the ones that I was trying........ Just ended up going to Asus' website and download some old drivers from 10/07 They work, but I have old drivers.....

That is very strange, they are working for me in XP x64 as well as Server 2008 x64 (same kernel as Vista SP1 x64).