Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver For Xp
Hello,
Just installed a Crucial 500M SSD in my Dell XPS 435MT & so far so good but have a question regarding Intel Matrix Storage Manager (or Intel Rapid Storage Technology)? There is a great deal of info on this & somewhat confusing.
Before the fresh install of Windows I selected RAID in the BIOS Advanced Chipset Features, my understanding that is how to enable AHCI. The device manager no longer shows IDE ATA/ATAPI controller but does now show instead Storage Controllers.
I downloaded Intel Matrix Storage Manager version 8.9.0.1023 & the readme file says:
5. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'Storage Controllers' for Windows Vista and
'SCSI and RAID Controllers' for Windows XP and later
operating systems.If this entry is present,
expand it and look for one of the controllers listed
in the Overview Section1. If the controller identified is
a RAID controller, then the system is in RAID mode.
If none of the controllers above are shown,
then the system is not running in RAID mode and
you should continue with step 6 below.
6. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is present,
expand it and look for one of the controllers listed
in the Overview Section1. If an AHCI controller is
identified, then the system is in AHCI mode.
If none of the controllers above are shown, then
your system is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are
supported by the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
software and you should continue with step 7 below.
My controller = '- Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller' is listed the Overview Section1 so apparently my system is running in RAID however I really thought I was shooting for AHCI. Because I keep seeing msgs telling me NOT to install RAID in a single drive configuration. According to the folks at Dell the only way to get AHCI enabled in the BIOS is by selecting RAID - the only other option being ATA.
About to install the Matrix Storage Manager & found references that it was outdated & Rapid Storage Tech was really the way to go now.
'Proper TRIM support didn't begin until version 9.6 of Intel's Rapid Storage Technology driver, and so this is one reason why the latest version is recommended.'
I have checked & Trim is enabled too.
So I guess my question is two part: Do I really want one of Matrix Storage Manager or Rapid Storage Tech, if so which one?
Guess one other question to, sorry. How will this affect my optical drives?
Thank you
Just installed a Crucial 500M SSD in my Dell XPS 435MT & so far so good but have a question regarding Intel Matrix Storage Manager (or Intel Rapid Storage Technology)? There is a great deal of info on this & somewhat confusing.
Before the fresh install of Windows I selected RAID in the BIOS Advanced Chipset Features, my understanding that is how to enable AHCI. The device manager no longer shows IDE ATA/ATAPI controller but does now show instead Storage Controllers.
I downloaded Intel Matrix Storage Manager version 8.9.0.1023 & the readme file says:
5. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'Storage Controllers' for Windows Vista and
'SCSI and RAID Controllers' for Windows XP and later
operating systems.If this entry is present,
expand it and look for one of the controllers listed
in the Overview Section1. If the controller identified is
a RAID controller, then the system is in RAID mode.
If none of the controllers above are shown,
then the system is not running in RAID mode and
you should continue with step 6 below.
6. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is present,
expand it and look for one of the controllers listed
in the Overview Section1. If an AHCI controller is
identified, then the system is in AHCI mode.
If none of the controllers above are shown, then
your system is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are
supported by the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
software and you should continue with step 7 below.
My controller = '- Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller' is listed the Overview Section1 so apparently my system is running in RAID however I really thought I was shooting for AHCI. Because I keep seeing msgs telling me NOT to install RAID in a single drive configuration. According to the folks at Dell the only way to get AHCI enabled in the BIOS is by selecting RAID - the only other option being ATA.
About to install the Matrix Storage Manager & found references that it was outdated & Rapid Storage Tech was really the way to go now.
'Proper TRIM support didn't begin until version 9.6 of Intel's Rapid Storage Technology driver, and so this is one reason why the latest version is recommended.'
I have checked & Trim is enabled too.
So I guess my question is two part: Do I really want one of Matrix Storage Manager or Rapid Storage Tech, if so which one?
Guess one other question to, sorry. How will this affect my optical drives?
Thank you
Intel Matrix Storage Console
As you yourself found out, Matrix storage manager is part of Intel's drivers. It would be safest to let it be installed. As far as RAID is concerned, take a look here. Having RAID and running WAMP are not actually related. It'd be nice if you could use a nice, large and safe array for WAMP, but it's not required. Crash Dump Report and Resolution for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Dump report and resolution on the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues, which have impacted previous Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) drivers from 12.x to 15.x releases.
