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

[kensiko]

Anyway I'm happy to see 00 00 because this means that the SSD in my RAID array are automatically cleaned by one way or another. This tool is clearly useful.

[Ramon Zarat]

Trimcheck seems to delete its file differently than Windows and doesn't trigger an immediate TRIM. I tried trimcheck, waited the recommenced 20 seconds and ran it again and it failed. Waited 1 minute, failed again. This is my solution:

If you want to avoid the reboot and/or wait guessing in your TRIM validation, use the Anvil's storage utility "Trigger TRIM" function located in the "Benchmarks" menu. Also very useful to ensure your benchmark is performed on a freshly trimmed drive.

Get the latest RC6 version there:

http://www.guru3d.com/files_get/anvi...ownload,4.html

I did a fresh trimcheck again, manually triggered the TRIM and then trimcheck immediately confirmed TRIM is working. No reboot, no waiting.

I would recommend the author of trimcheck to incorporate a TRIM triggering code similar to Anvil storage utility.

[felix_w]

There is also trimtool for that job, i believe it does the same, i don't know for sure though. Known from the Crucial Forums.

[Ramon Zarat]

SSD tool is very nice. Seems to do the same work Anvil storage is doing for TRIM.

Unfortunately, I tried trimcheck again with SSD tool and it didn't wok. Then tried with Anvil storage TRIM, and still didn't work! Seems like my previous success was a fluke. Trimcheck seems not to be 100% reliable in its present form. I did the HEX test many before and always got zero.

EDIT: Waited another 5-10 minutes, and finally, trimcheck confirmed TRIM to be working. Trimcheck is broken, as the manual TRIM triggered by Anvil storage utility was instantaneous with the HEX test method. That 5-10 minutes of waiting coincide with my first unsuccessful test and the time it took me to think to use Anvil storage utility TRIM function.

[chispy]

Thank you for the heads up and testing done Ramon Zarat. I Cannot believe i started this tread on 7-13-2012 and this whole thing about trim on Raid0 due to my findings and has already over 69k + views already , im glad i started this whole thing and has been very useful for everyone , to share the knowledge makes me happy

[andressergio]

is this driver Intel? Rapid Storage Technology Driver 12.0.0.1083 RC any good ?

[Fernando]

is this driver Intel? Rapid Storage Technology Driver 12.0.0.1083 RC any good ?

I am running these Intel RST(e) drivers v12.0.0.1082 with my Z77 RAID0 and am very satisfied.
By the way: After having flashed the BIOS with the updated Intel EFI RAID "SataDriver" v12.0.0.1783 I have recreated the RAID array and then installed Win8 Pro x64 in EFI mode onto the freshly created RAID0 array. Everything works perfect.

[Ourasi]

In my opinion all RST(e) SCSI-filter drivers are lacking in performance, this falls under this category.. I'm on 11.2.0.1006 flpy only, and works with raid0-TRIM and are among the best reg. performance on win7... Win8 might be another story though...

[Fernando]

In my opinion all RST(e) SCSI-filter drivers are lacking in performance, this falls under this category.. I'm on 11.2.0.1006 flpy only, and works with raid0-TRIM and are among the best reg. performance on win7... Win8 might be another story though...

Since Intel has stopped the development of the RST driver iaStor.sys already in June last year, the time will come very soon, when all the iaStor.sys users have to say goodbye to this LEGACY 1-driver model.
Just to verify that, you should try to install Windows 8 in EFI mode onto an Intel RAID array. With a BIOS containing the actual EFI RAID "SataDriver" module Win8 will not even detect your RAID array unless you load an Intel RST(e) driver package containing the SCSI filter driver iaStorF.sys.
By the way: Nobody will really notice the benchmark result differences between the best RST and the actual RST(e) drivers.

[Ourasi]

Well, I'm in no hurry to go win8, and most likely will skip it completely.. So I have no reason to dump the 11.2 for a newer RST(e) version.. Btw: I never wrote that the perfomance difference would be noticable in real world, but since this is XS forums, proper benchresults do matter :P

[andressergio]

I am running these Intel RST(e) drivers v12.0.0.1082 with my Z77 RAID0 and am very satisfied.
By the way: After having flashed the BIOS with the updated Intel EFI RAID "SataDriver" v12.0.0.1783 I have recreated the RAID array and then installed Win8 Pro x64 in EFI mode onto the freshly created RAID0 array. Everything works perfect.

Thanks Fernando im using the most stable BIOS on the Maximus Formula 5 Z77 wich is the 0095 its old and no ROM updated so i think i have no TRIM...i will install the RST either way

cheers !!!
Sergio

[alan1476]

Has anyone tried the new 9.4.0.1016 RSTe Intel drivers for the X79 chipset?

[Fernando]

Has anyone tried the new 9.4.0.1016 RSTe Intel drivers for the X79 chipset?

That are neither RSTe drivers nor real drivers at all. What you mean is the "Intel Chipset Device Software" package 9.4.0.1016, which contains - as all the other "Intel INF Update Utiliy" sets - a lot of more or less actual text files with the suffix ".INF. Real drivers have the suffix ".SYS".

[alan1476]

That are neither RSTe drivers nor real drivers at all. What you mean is the "Intel Chipset Device Software" package 9.4.0.1016, which contains - as all the other "Intel INF Update Utiliy" sets - a lot of more or less actual text files with the suffix ".INF. Real drivers have the suffix ".SYS".

Yes that is exactly what I mean. I downloaded something from the site, have not tried to install yet until I heard your opinion. Thanks for clarifying that Fernando, I saw them on Station Drivers and thought it was a new driver. I am using the 12.0 drivers and they work fine on my X79 system. best yet for me.

[poseur04]

1 .- Thank for all your nice post

So if i understand good, because i got dx79si and intel bios must have some sort millitery secret in it, i just can't open it

and use the good news for users with an X79 chipset mainboard: A new Intel RSTe RAID ROM version 3.6.0.1023 is available!

right

sorry for the poor english

[stasio]

Intel Rapid Storage Technology(RST), Version 12.5.0.1066 WHQL is out.

[Nizzen]

RST: 12.5.0.1066
ROM: 12.5.0.1815

http://www.station-drivers.com/forum...hp?f=32&t=4393

TNX stasio

[andressergio]

Cool thanks stasio now it displays intel RST correctly with no errors as before Intel + Asmedia here

cheers !
Sergio

[andressergio]

guys my intel RST says "RST is not on execution" i was seeing my intel raid + my asmedia 3TB drive now it went away, i reinstalled like 3 times and same...uninstalled and back and same...i also tried to up service but it says it cannot start due to an error...

any help ?

Cheers !
Sergio

[chispy]

guys my intel RST says "RST is not on execution" i was seeing my intel raid + my asmedia 3TB drive now it went away, i reinstalled like 3 times and same...uninstalled and back and same...i also tried to up service but it says it cannot start due to an error...

any help ?

Cheers !
Sergio

Hola my friend , I also had a lot of errors after installing this new RST , to the point it Blue Screen a couple of times and corrupted my Raid0 array of my 24/7 rig , lucky me I have just saved a back up completel;y a few days ago and I restore the whole OS , I end it up uninstalling it and went back to 11.2 as that was the last one working flawlessly for me. I hope you get it solve asap , but for me this RST driver was a nightmare.

[andressergio]

Hola my friend , I also had a lot of errors after installing this new RST , to the point it Blue Screen a couple of times and corrupted my Raid0 array of my 24/7 rig , lucky me I have just saved a back up completel;y a few days ago and I restore the whole OS , I end it up uninstalling it and went back to 11.2 as that was the last one working flawlessly for me. I hope you get it solve asap , but for me this RST driver was a nightmare.

thanks Chispy as always !!!

[andressergio]

guys i have a doubt on SLI

we are talking about TRIM that deleting a file then TRIM

but... what if i want to TRIM my entire SSD...what if i have it installed and want to optimize it like INTEL SSD TOOLBOX does ?

does making a disk image of my raid of SSD with Acronis erase my SSD, make raid again and put the image back realigns and restore speed ? or its useless ?

Thanks
Sergio

[andressergio]

anyone ?

[kensiko]

Do what you wrote but use secure erase, don't just delete

[tiro_uspsss]

anyone know if X58 was finally included in letting TRIM pass-thru to RAID?

or maybe even hacked drivers?