Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Fragbert wrote:


Helmi:
Tried to fix your second link but even manually putting the URL tags does not help.
Forum does not like brackets in links, I guess.

second link is not liked by punbb at all lol ... I used the quote box so we can at least cut and paste it big_smile
Jeff [AKA OverFlow]

I think stationdrivers does this by design wink Sneaky bastards!

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

8.07a (27 JULY 2008)
for testing purposes: ahci addon in [I4]

pulled .driverpacks.thesneaky.com/driverpacks_nightlies/DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_807a.7z


Changed
'[I3] Intel Maxtrix Storage 09/29/2007,7.8.0.1012, keep support for hardware not covered by new intel driver.'.
'|[AD2] removed'.
'|[IB4] removed'.
'|[IB5] removed'.

'|[V], [V1],and [V3] full content from set of original downloads for Via Hyperion 5.18a',

Fixed
'',

New
'[ADC] Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID for server 2003, 02/08/2008,5.2.0.15728'.
'|[D4] Dell/Adaptec CERC SATA 2s Controller for 2K/2K3 [PowerEdge 1420SC, 1800, 420SC, 800, SC1425]'.
'|[H3K] Highpoint RocketRaid RR182x/181x for windows 2000'.
'|[H3S] Highpoint RocketRaid RR182x/181x for windows 2003'.

'|[I4] Intel 06/11/2008,8.2.3.1001',


Updated
'[ADB] Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID for XP, from 09/15/2007, 5.2.0.15317 to 02/08/2008, 5.2.0.15728'.

'|[J] Jmicron from 04/03/2008, 1.17.33.03 to 06/17/2008, 1.17.38.05',



notes
JsE did the real work on adaptec and IBM. http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2363
removed generic intel from [D4]

for testing purposes: ahci addon in [I4]

The answer was 42?
Kind regards, Jaak.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Great Job Jaak, I like the idea of adding another inf. Intel released a non official update (8.5.0.1030) it contains one more hwid which is included in the extra.inf.

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A02&CC_0106

I could update I4 right now or we could wait until it become official. Let me know what you think.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

no longer than two weeks ago.
in one of the new toys, I was running a vista x64, I got a 8.06 intel forced on me..by microsoft. I liked it.
I had to test something, so I plonked in another raid array. Vista 32.. I got a 8.06 intel forced on me..by microsoft. I also liked it.

XP, no 806: sad

The answer was 42?
Kind regards, Jaak.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

JakeLD?
please test that 807a for D4 of which you said you NEED it.

the generics clashed with iastor 55 and an LSi.

[[ I know it was not for XP/ and 2003 only]] but samlab had issue

Last edited by Jaak (2008-07-28 11:04:56)

The answer was 42?
Kind regards, Jaak.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

we'll wait for the official.
Unless there was apparent registry changes between those (for XP).

Are there any?

The answer was 42?
Kind regards, Jaak.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Nope, just one added hwid and changes to sys and ca files.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

v8.5.0.1032 just got leaked on that same unlinkable page big_smile

v.8.3.1.1001 WHQL about to surface too!

Last edited by Fragbert (2008-07-29 15:51:40)

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

yeah it is menionned in the news but there is no download link.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

JakeLD wrote:

yeah it is menionned in the news but there is no download link.

It's there now wink


http://www.station-drivers.com/telechargement/intel/sata/intel_turbo_1.7.0.1029(wwww.station-drivers.com).exe

Also 8.3.1.1001 is on the raid/sata section:
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20raid.htm

Last edited by Fragbert (2008-07-30 02:26:22)

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Ah, but is it available directly from intel.com yet?

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Hee hee... stole my line... lol

Intel usually releases new chips in June so June and July are traditionaly big months for us here.

I also expect that the nightlies will be messy in the intel section for the short term...

but that is why we test, and why we need to have many others test with us
- many thanks to those of you who do !!!! (the Testing Team) - the list is growing too, thanks again!

if the nightlies have trouble... well...  that is what they are there for wink

We are very lucky to have some talented team members adding drivers.
We have almost no problems at all. 
I wish i could think of something nice enough to say about them.

Thank You Team DriverPacks

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Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

newsposter wrote:

Ah, but is it available directly from intel.com yet?

Notice I didn't update my title wink

I will only make [req] updates when intel releases WHQL from their own website.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Need update to 8.3.1.1001 because with 8.2.3.1001 BSOD! On the 8.2.0.1001 works good!

Worked on Windows 8.1 Pro

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

SamLab wrote:

Need update to 8.3.1.1001 because with 8.2.3.1001 BSOD! On the 8.2.0.1001 works good!

8.3 is there on http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20raid.htm

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Even if it says 8.3.1.1001 it's still 8.2.3.1001 when you extract the inf.

Last version out there is 8.5.0.1032.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Only this file ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mo … im06ww.exe help run notebook and some PCs with AHCI and SATA - without this file PCs worked ONLY in IDE mode and on the SATA mode BSOD!

Worked on Windows 8.1 Pro

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

v8.5.0.1032 WHQL now official and updated.

Last edited by Fragbert (2008-08-12 02:43:39)

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

It's on my test pack. I tested it on a ASUS G1S laptop.

BartPE and XP worked perfectly. I will update the test pack soon.

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

In post #36 I wrote: "I've installed a new WinXPsp3 on my Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 using DPBase 8.06 and the latest driverpacks from nightlies (DP_Chipset_wnt5_x86-32_806A_PUBLIC.7z; DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_806E.7z; ...). The installation was flawless so THANKS for the great DriverPacks"

I then installed it on a non-raid HDD. Now I've added two HDD's in RAID-0 array with two volumes: 45,2 GB Windows (64k stripe) and 550 GB Programs (128k stripe). I've installed WinXPsp3 with DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_806F.7z on the raid array. If booting with raid AND non-raid HDD connected, my system always boots from the non-raid HDD, although BIOS boot order is 1. Intel Windows; 2. Intel Programs; 3. non-raid HDD.

Connecting the non-raid HDD to the Gigabyte SATA port doesn't solve the problem. Connecting an IDE-HDD neither.

If I disconnect the non-raid HDD it perfectly boots from raid volume 1. Connecting the non-raid HDD after starting Windows makes the contents of the non-raid HDD available.

I tried to look into the Intel Matrix Storage Manager/Console, however I can't find it. Isn't it installed with the driverpack???

Is the boot problem a known issue or better: how can I solve it, so I can run my OS from RAID and keep the data on the non-raid HDD??

PLEASE AND THANKS tongue

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Nice setup sir... sounds fast... I really like Gigabyte MBs they are solid and their support is excellent too.

did you check your BIOS version to see if it was current... looks like   F8   is the latest BIOS posted
perhaps just doing a cmos clear will put you "In the Clear" wink
I am quite certain that the good folks over at GigaByte will help you if you ask them - i have had good results. big_smile

Is it possable for you to kill the MBR on the non raid drive to force the first RAID partition to boot?

--- I have assumed we are talking abut a Hardware based RAID array ---

I think i would put the OS on the non raid HDD,
thus improveing perfomance on the stripe and separateing OS/DATA to seperate physical media 
(with SCSI... i could be 'forced' into doing the os and data on the same array IE at gunpoint wink )
sounds like they are trying to lead the horse to water LOL wink

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Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

Q9450 runs at 3.4GHz with only 1.175V. Memory (OCZ2P10004GK) is bottleneck running faster without Prime95 or MemTest errors. Memory now @ 1020MHz with Performance Enhance (Turbo).

BIOS is F7. I saved 8 profiles to CMOS, so I don't like to clear cmos (I on't know how to save the profiles to HDD and restore them after clearing or updating BIOS. I'll follow your suggestion asking Gigabyte for help.

RAID is on ICH9R, so I guess Hardware based. DiskTune and PCMark05 show best results for the Windows volume with 64k stripe size (faster than 128k; twice as fast as non-raid HDD).

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

link pulled .sytes.net/driverpacks/Nightlies/DP_MassStorage_wnt5_x86-32_808A.7z

8.08A (13 August 2008)

Changed
'[I3] Intel Maxtrix Storage 09/29/2007,7.8.0.1012, keep support for hardware not covered by new intel driver.'.
'|[AD2] removed'.
'|[IB4] removed'.
'|[IB5] removed'.
'|[V], [V1],and [V3] full content from set of original downloads for Via Hyperion 5.20a',

Fixed
'',

New
'[ADC] Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID for server 2003, 02/08/2008,5.2.0.15728'.
'|[AT2] AMD AHCI RAID 05/27/2008, 3.1.1540.64'.
'|[D4] Dell/Adaptec CERC SATA 2s Controller for 2K/2K3 [PowerEdge 1420SC, 1800, 420SC, 800, SC1425]'.
'|[H3K] Highpoint RocketRaid RR182x/181x for windows 2000'.
'|[H3S] Highpoint RocketRaid RR182x/181x for windows 2003'.
'|[I4] Matrix Storage 07/20/2008,8.5.0.1032 ',


Updated
'[ADB] Adaptec SAS/SATA-II RAID for XP, from 09/15/2007, 5.2.0.15317 to 02/08/2008, 5.2.0.15728'.
'|[J] JMicron JMB36X from 06/17/2008, 1.17.38.05 to 07/22/2008, 1.17.39.07',

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

OverFlow wrote:

Is it possable for you to kill the MBR on the non raid drive to force the first RAID partition to boot?

I've formatted the non-raid drive. Does that kill the MBR or do I need to do more?
After formatting and booting with both RAID and non-raid I'm getting a "Windows not found" message. Disconnecting the non-raid drive makes Windows start from RAID. Seems like the same pattern; attaching any HDD in addition to RAID array makes the system refuse to boot from RAID mad

OverFlow wrote:

I think i would put the OS on the non raid HDD,
thus improveing perfomance on the stripe and separateing OS/DATA to seperate physical media 
(with SCSI... i could be 'forced' into doing the os and data on the same array IE at gunpoint wink )
sounds like they are trying to lead the horse to water LOL wink

I don't understand your thoughts. I've put the OS on RAID in order to improve performance. Average read speed on the non-raid HDD was 60 MB/s and acces time 15 ms. On the 64k stripe volume it's 130 and 9,5; on the 128k stripe volume 110 and 17! I've tried also an array with one volume. Both 64k and 128k stripe size performied worse.
Seperating OS and data is exactly what I'm trying to achieve by using the raid HDD (=seperate physical media) for my data. Could you please explain??

I'm also still wondering about the Intel Matrix Storage Manager/Console. Please tell me where I can find it or isn't it installed with the driverpack???

Last edited by Kees030 (2008-08-14 01:54:50)

Re: [IMPL] Intel Matrix Storage v8.6.0.1007 10/12/2008

the raid is made up of two drives in a stripe if one of those fails you loose everything OS and data.
(they are on the same physical disks)
if you put the OS on the non raid and it dies the data is still intact - or if a raid disk dies your OS is still intact.

The OS drive speed is not really a hinderence since once windows is loaded there is not a huge amount of speed needed.
most of the disk activity after loading is APPS and DATA (which we wizely put on the stripe) now the swap file will get pounded but we could move that to the stripe easily, BUT... read whats next.

lets say you are doing your setup both OS and Data on the stripe. and programs are on C and data is on D
You load autocad the program loads from c:\program files\ and the data from d:\ACAD\Data.

your speed is shot because we can only read the data from one partition at a time. so either the OS is waiting for the DATA to be read so it can have its turn or the DATA is waiting for the OS/SWAPfile to be done so it can have its turn.
this is where the true power of SCSI HDDs come to light of day - Simultanious access to multiple physical locations on the same Physical Media - IE two partitions on one stripe is still ONE physiscal media.

by putting the OS on the non raid and data on the raid you have effectively added the throughput together.
raid throughput and nonraid throughput can happen simultaniously
rather than seqentialy accessing the multiple partitions on the same Phys HDD

PS i think you would have to use a utility to delete the MBR - IE fdisk or disk manager - a partition utility wink
PS you could put two stripes in the machine one for OS and one for data
(you will have to add a HDD, but so what a couple of 80g drives are dirt cheap and more than you will ever need for the OS)


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