Raid0 and TRIM Support on Intel 11.5 OROM and Latest v11.5.0.1184 RST Drivers ?

[Fernando]

There are new official Intel RST drivers v11.6.0.1030 WHQL dated 09/02/2012 available. Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...?DwnldID=21852
Supported: all Intel chipsets from ICH9M up - inclusive X79!!!!

[andressergio]

You can't confirm that TRIM is working on the ADATA SX900 because the ADATA SX900 doesn't have working TRIM!!!

LOL, ADATA hasn't released 5.0.3 or 5.0.4 to the public or to any of the reviewers in private. They are still working on the validation, I just spoke with someone from ADATA last week about the new FW and they are not ready to release it yet.

TRIM not working info for you: http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/48...ted/index.html

i have 2 ADATA 256GB XS900 great and fast drives and cant find the way to flash to latest firmware i posted 2 times the problem on ADATA still no solution, it start flashing and after a while it marks with a CROSS

[B Gates]

Thanks! I'm going to try them! BTW if you want the worlds fastest SATA III drive its available right here: http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/myd...sandforce-ssd/ its SLC only $275 and eats incompressible data for lunch. Look: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/479...ew/index1.html I just ordered 2 myself so records will fall

[B Gates]

Just installed 11.6 driver performance is good:



memory leak IS GONE

[squawker]

Fernando


There are new official Intel RST drivers v11.6.0.1030 WHQL dated 09/02/2012 available. Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...?DwnldID=21852
Supported: all Intel chipsets from ICH9M up - inclusive X79!!!!

Installed F6 drivers ok on RIVE (X79), but Intel Raid console installation gives an error saying "System does not have minimum requirements for installing the software".

And in the Device manager the C600 Series Chipset SATA Raid Controller still is show as the only compatible controller.



i suppose Intel has to review the package for X79.

[Fernando]

Installed F6 drivers ok on RIVE (X79), but Intel Raid console installation gives an error saying "System does not have minimum requirements for installing the software".
And in the Device manager the C600 Series Chipset SATA Raid Controller still is show as the only compatible controller.

I just have checked the content of the INF files for these new RST drivers v11.6.0.1030.
Intel obviously has forgotten to add the HardwareIDs for X79 chipsets into the iaStorAC.inf file.
Interesting detail:
The drivers themselves (= SYS files) and the INF file iaStorAC.inf (= information file for RAID systems) have be finally compiled by Intel at 09/02/2012, whereas the INF file for RAID systems named iaStorAHCIC.inf have been modified by Intel at 09/07/2012.
I suspect, that Intel has added the X79 support after having compiled the drivers, but forgot to add the needed HardwareID for the "Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller" into the related information file for RAID systems.

I suppose Intel has to review the package for X79.

I agree with you.
Until the review of the official package RAID users with an X79 chipset mainboard may use a "modded" driverpack, which contains the missing HardwareIDs. I will present such package very soon within the start post of >this< thread.

[DooRules]

Same here, had to use the f6 in device manager, installer will not work on my x79. It is another E driver, fastest one yet for me but still not there when put up against 11.2 or 11.1.7.

[squawker]

I will present such package very soon within the start post of >this< thread.

Could you also post in the English thread? i can manage French, Spanish and English but not German Thanks very much.

[DooRules]

Just used Fernando's driver fix, worked a charm with the installer. thanks bud.
In the CP it comes up unknown controller, no biggie.

[Fernando]

Could you also post in the English thread? i can manage French, Spanish and English but not German Thanks very much.

It's not necessary to read the complete German text.
Just look for the link to the "RSTe-Komplettpaket v11.6.0.1030 mit den "gemoddeten" 32/64bit Intel RSTe-Treibern v11.6.0.1030" and download the package.
After having unzipped the package just run the installer - that's all!
By the way: The included RST-GUI is multilingual and will be automaticly in English for you.

[squawker]

Just look for the link to the "RSTe-Komplettpaket v11.6.0.1030 mit den "gemoddeten" 32/64bit Intel RSTe-Treibern v11.6.0.1030" and download the package.
After having unzipped the package just run the installer - that's all!

Thanks Fernando, it worked perfectly, the installer installed 2 controllers: one Intel Rapid, the other one Intel Rapid e. This second has full control of the raid volume i have.

BTW, were is the damn button for thanking? lol

[c22]

Guys, is there a working TRIM @ RAID0 solution for X79 yet?

[B Gates]

Guys, is there a working TRIM @ RAID0 solution for X79 yet?

not yet

[Highendtoys]

i have 2 ADATA 256GB XS900 great and fast drives and cant find the way to flash to latest firmware i posted 2 times the problem on ADATA still no solution, it start flashing and after a while it marks with a CROSS

That is because ADATA hasn't released the code yet for them. Every drive product group has a signature key, you can see it in the flash software. If you new FW doesn't match the key then you can't flash and that is why you get the red X. I don't know why ADATA is taking their sweet time about an issue they've known about for six months. Not only that, they released new drives to the market knowing about the issue. They they sent drives to reviewers they knew weren't going to talk about the problem. Personally, I wouldn't buy anything from them after that. The whole thing is shady.

[squawker]

not yet

IRST 11.6.0.1030 Release Notes says that the RST OROM/UEFI version is 11.6.0.1702. Someone has tested X79 raid TRIM with this driver and the indicated OROM?

Intel says that this is the "first RST release to contain support for X79 platforms", and as 11.6 drivers and OROM support Raid TRIM on Z77 plataforms, is it too much to hope for Raid TRIM on X79?

Unfortunately i dont have skill to mod the archaic bios OROM the bios has: 3.0.0.1184

[Fernando]

IRST 11.6.0.1030 Release Notes says that the RST OROM/UEFI version is 11.6.0.1702. Someone has tested X79 raid TRIM with this driver and the indicated OROM?

The RAID OROM v11.6.0.1702 is not yet available. We have to wait until Intel will present a new BIOS for their Z77 and X79 boards.

[B Gates]

The RAID OROM v11.6.0.1702 is not yet available. We have to wait until Intel will present a new BIOS for their Z77 and X79 boards.

Damn it! I just asked stasio to make me a bios with 11.6.0.1702

[Highendtoys]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2271414

According to this post over at Anand's Forums this driver works with X79. I'm not sure where he found the info, I'm just passing it along.


EDIT: I see now that you have already found this info.

[Fernando]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2271414According to this post over at Anand's Forums this driver works with X79.

According to the HardwareIDs entries of the INF files the original RST drivers v11.6.0.1030 will support X79 chipset systems only in AHCI mode. Intel forgot to add the HardwareID of the "Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller" into the iaStorAC.inf file.

[chispy]

Nice driver 11.6 thanks for the heads up Fernando ,improved performance on my Raid0 24/7 set up.

[B Gates]

check this out:


this is a SANDFORCE drive with INCOMPRESSIBLE data. This is the worlds fastest SATA III drive its 128GB SLC costs $275 its this drive: http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/myd...sandforce-ssd/

this was run on 11.6 driver

[felix_w]

I'd like to see an ASU or an AS-SSD on that...

Nevermind...i found it...Gilgamesh as always finds the best news on SSD's...

4790_28_supersspeed_s301_hyper_slc_120gb_solid_state_drive_review.png

[andressergio]

Will wait for RAID OROM v11.6.0.1702 seems to be close to release...

[B Gates]

AS-SSD:

[Highendtoys]

That looks like a really good drive Bill

Did you run your RAID numbers yet?