I want to upgrade BIOS for an Asus Z87-A motherboard with Haswell Core i7 -4770 processor. The latest BIOS version on Asus website is from June 2014. But I don't want to use the BIOS version that includes microcode that disables TSX as per errata HSW136. Can I safely assume that since this errata was published in August 2014, the BIOS upgrade doesn't contain that microcode? I just want to be sure since the owner of this motherboard will kill me if I manage to disable TSX on his computer.

Here I thought I was typing in the  content box!

I will leave the long title and just give a bit of info.

Asus, like many motherboard manufacturers tend to keep users in the dark, fearing that many will create more problems for tech support; the problem being by living with that fear is that board makers don't provide the best drivers and software to keep the product running not just well, but at its very best.

I own four of the Asus Z97-WS motherboards and they are great performers.  This also means that it allows Asus to be lazy, not only making it difficult for some to find better drivers, but also not providing them, taking the position that it is better to  leave things alone if people aren't complaining.

When I have asked Asus on multiple occasions why there have been no updates in 15 months, the answer is always that there is no need to update anything if there aren't any problems being presented. That is a very poor perspective to project to the tech support staff and to customers.

The focus should always be on improving the existing technology before releasing new technology. I suppose there are financial "drivers" that tend to blur the line between helping customers get the most and best from what they own, and wanting to sell us the latest and greatest.

SO WITH THAT INTRODUCTION: CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT ARE THE BEST SET OF DRIVERS TO INSTALL ON A BRAND NEW ASUS Z97-WS? BEGINNING WITH THE CHIPSET SINCE THIS IS A CHIPSET FORUM?

BUT IF YOU HAVE THE ENTIRE BAG OF GOLDEN DRIVERS, I WILL SEND YOU A THANK YOU CARD AND A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE EGG PLACE!!

THANKS!!

gbakmars

So I was working away on my computer when all of a sudden everything slowed to a crawl and when I checked my system resource monitor this file was using 100 percent of my cpu. After I rebooted I discovered that it was still using 25 percent of my cpu. From internet searches I discovered that this seems to be associated with intels rapid storage technology. What does this do? Will a reinstall of this stop it from being such a resource hog. Can I just get rid of it?

My USB 3.0 ports are acting as USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 devices are not recognized on my Dell Latitude E6530. I have several USB 3.0 devices that I know work fine. When trying to install the latest USB 3.0 Driver: Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Intel® 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family, I get an error pop up stating that "The setup program failed to install one or more devices drivers. Setup will exit" The downloaded drivers used were sourced from the Intel Download Center.....downloadcenter.intel.com/download/21129}. See Below and attachement.

I have had this problem (USB 3.0 ports not working) since installing another a new (used) motherboard into my laptop. Laptop specs below. From the displayed installation log, see attachment, it appears that both the USB 3.0 Root Hub and USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Drivers install, however the PCI bus driver does not. I have re-installed all the latest Dell chipset drivers again with the exception of the USB 3.0 Driver: Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver which I believe is the latest driver that fixes problems similar to mine. I have read many posts that lead me to this Dell Community post:  .....en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19495641 which ultimately points to installing the USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver directly from the Intel download center as mentioned above.

All other devices working perfectly on this Laptop.

I have exhausted all my resources to a point were I believe I may have a motherboard problem. Does anyone have any suggestions or answers to my predicament?

Dell Latitude E6530

i7 3920XM

System Drive: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD

Graphics: NVIDIA NVS 5200M 1GBDDR5

OS: Windows 7 Pro x64

RAM:16GB

BIOS ver: A16 (latest)

Motherboard Details:

Dell Part No.:               48NJG

Model                         0JJT5F (SOCKET 0)

Version                       01

Chipset Vendor:           Intel

Chipset Model:            Ivy Bridge

Chipset Revision:         08

Southbridge Vendor:     Intel

Southbridge Model:      QM77

Southbridge Revision    04

Hope someone can help me here.

After a fresh install of Windows 8.1 Pro my media type is correctly set under the analyse and optimise function. This is using the in box drivers of Windows 8.1. When I install the latest RST and update the RAID drivers, the media type changes to SSD which is incorrect. The analyse and optimise buttons are now greyed out and I can no longer defrag the hard drives.

I have taken many steps to try and correct this issue but still no luck. The BIOS is set to UEFI and it correctly identifies the HDD. I have also used the F6 driver installation of the latest RAID driver during the Windows install. Media type is still set to SSD.

Intel RST status correctly states that SATA HDD are connected. So is it a Windows problem?

Very frustrating. Any help would be appreciated.

Surely Im not the only person in the world with this problem.

Kind Regards

System Specs

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45

CPU: Intel 4770K

Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB

HDD: WD Black 500GB (Raid 0) 128KB Stripe

GPU: Geforce GTX 770

Hi! After update from Windows 8.1 (x64) to Windows 10 (x64) i can't update/uninstall "Intel rst raid driver". I download newest version 14.5.0.1081, but installator say me - "left unfinished reboot for this product". If I try to delete the "irst", I get the same message. Can you help me update this driver? Now a version "Intel rst" 13.6.0.1002  (on site does not indicate support Windows 10 for this version).

Hi all,

I'm looking for Intel INF for Windows 10, which contains support for mainboard DZ87KLT-75K.

Intel is not more providing support for their boards and 8 Series Chipsets.

Many thanks for help.

Hi y'all at Intel Support Community,

Lenovo U310 - i5 - 8GB - 32 GB SSD - 500GB HD - upgraded from W7 home premium to W8 pro to W8.1 pro

Since the upgrade to W8.1 I noticed that IAStorDataSvc - which is installed at the same time during the upgrade to 8.1 - uses a lot of memory/processing.

My questions:

1. What is the function of this program?

2. Is this program part of Intel's Rapid Storage Technology (Installed at 10/18/2013, version 11.1.0.1006)?

3. Should it be active all the time or can it be suspended/de-acivated without causing any damage?

Sincerely,

Jim

Hi

I have just updated from windows 7 to 10 ( beginning to wish I had not)

My storage controller is Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller

My Processors are 2 x  Intel(R) Core(TM)2cpu 6300 @ 1.86GHz

My Disk Drives are indicated in Device Manager as Intel Raid 1 Volume

The Raid Volume has operated perfectly well as a Raid level 1 mirror until update

At Boot the Raid indicates status as Verify

When I try to start up the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Consul I get the error message-

'Raid plug-in failed to load because the driver is not installed correctly'

I have tried to update drivers via device manager to be advised driver is up to date

I have tried to update drivers automatically via the Intel Download Centre but this fails to detect any drivers

I have downloaded f6flpy-x86.zip from the Intel Download Centre but am not certain this is appropriate for the Matrix Storage controller

but if it is I do not know how to install it.

Please can some one advise me - how can I resolve?

Thank you

My machine (i5 4460 - H97 motherboard) doesn't show the acceleration option in Windows 10 RTM.

I'm using the latest RST 14.5 drivers.

I've read somewhere that Intel doesn't (yet) support SRT in Windows 10. Is that true?

When is Intel planning to implement this feature in their Windows 10 drivers?

I have a RAID0 array of two Raptors on this fully updated ASRock Z87 Extreme3, lately I borrowed a 64GB SSD, installed RST v14.5.0.1081, but there's no option for Smart Response acceleration, only options for SATA power and buffer flush management.

I tried many things: clearing the SSD, resizing system partition, etc. but no go. Any ideas what's the reason?

Here's the report:

System Report

System Information

OS name:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro

OS version:  6.3.9600  9200

System name:  STACJONARNY

System manufacturer:  To Be Filled By O.E.M.

System model:  To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Processor:  GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 2.7  GHz

BIOS:  American Megatrends Inc., P2.50

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Information

Kit installed:  14.5.0.1081

User interface version:  14.5.0.1081

Language:  English (United States)

RAID option ROM version:  12.5.0.1815

Driver version:  14.5.0.1081

ISDI version:  14.5.0.1081

Storage System Information

RAID Configuration

Array Name:  SATA_Array_0000

Size:  286,178 MB

Available space:  4 MB

Number of volumes:  1

Volume member:  RAID0

Number of array disks:  2

Array disk:  WD-WXV1E30WEP50

Array disk:  WD-WXG1C30N9599

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Volume name:  RAID0

Status:  Normal

Type:  RAID 0

Size:  286,173 MB

System volume:  Yes 

Data stripe size:  4 KB

Write-back cache:  Write back

Parity errors:  0

Blocks with media errors:  0

Physical sector size:  512 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Hardware Information

Controller name:  Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller

Type:  SATA

Mode:  RAID

Number of SATA ports:  3

Number of volumes:  1

Volume:  RAID0

Number of spares:  0

Number of available disks:  1

Rebuild on Hot Plug:  Disabled

Manufacturer:  32902

Model number:  10274

Product revision:  5

Direct attached disk:  WD-WXV1E30WEP50

Direct attached disk:  WD-WXG1C30N9599

Direct attached disk:  02907085000500000165

Disk on Controller 0, Port 0

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  140 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 3 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD1500HLFS-01G6U4                  

Serial number:  WD-WXV1E30WEP50

SCSI device ID:  0

Firmware:  04.04V06

Physical sector size:  512 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 1

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  140 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 3 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD1500HLFS-01G6U4                  

Serial number:  WD-WXG1C30N9599

SCSI device ID:  1

Firmware:  04.04V06

Physical sector size:  512 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 2

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA SSD

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Available

Size:  60 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 3 Gb/s

Model:  ADATA SP800                          

Serial number:  02907085000500000165

SCSI device ID:  2

Firmware:  5.2.5  

Physical sector size:  512 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

I'm trying to find out if 6-disk RAID-10 is supported by the Z87 chipset (or whatever controls the RAID options) with RST.  I've found topics on these forums with users saying it is supported, that it isn't supported, or that they don't know.  Unfortunately, I haven't found an answer in any recent topics; most topics I've been able to find are 4-5 years old.  Since the chipsets have changed several times (once again, I'm assuming that the chipset is what controls the RAID options) and RST has been updated since those topics were posted, I'm hoping that somebody can help me understand why I'm unable to create a 6-disk RAID-10 array when I have 6 Intel-powered RAID ports on my motherboard (ASUS Maximus VI Gene).  I have successfully created a 6-disk RAID-5 array, but whenever I try to create a 6-disk RAID-10 array the "Create" button is not clickable.

Does anyone have any ideas that might clear this up?  Thanks for the help.

Brendan "NinjaNife" West

Hi,

I'm trying to update a 32 bit computer to Windows 10 from Win 7 Home Premium.

The upgrade process brings up an incompatibility error showing that the Chipset family is not suitable for this upgrade.

In the support / download drivers there are no drivers suitable for anything latter than Win 7.

Is there a work around / new driver suitable or will one be created for this chipset family?

Thanks Rich

Hello

Does Sony have plans to update the driver for this chipset for Windows 10

I have reported this already about 8 months ago while being in the insider program over the Microsoft feedback tools, so I am very pleased that this bug still is present in the final version...

The problem is simple, Dell Venue 8 Pro shows this problem. I also have found reports about this on other forums by Lenovo and Asus, so I think it's a problem with the Intel BayTrail or DPTF drivers.

The problem is simple:

1.) Let Windows idle

2.) Open TaskManager (or for example CPUz) and monitor CPU throttling

Under Windows 10, the CPU throttling seems to be broken for at least Intel Atom BayTrail (3700 series). The CPU always stays around 1.3-1.7GHz @ 1-3% CPU load.

The same (normal) idle behavior under Windows 8.1 results in the processor correctly using the lowest energy states between 0.5-0.8GHz.

This results in a way noticeable faster battery drain.

2nd bug, mostly related: The battery drain in connected standby is about 3 times higher (~1.1mW/h), compared to Windows 8.1 (~0.33mW/h). The normal drain, by Microsoft itself, is 0.3mW/h for a device supporting connected standby mode.

Heres a video showing problem 1:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14937594/win10cpubug.mp4

You can see how the CPU throttling is not working properly always staying at mid-highe throttling state of the Atom CPU. Normal throttling would be 0.8GHz.

Here is how it should correctly be:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14937594/normal-idle-throttling.mp4

(sorry for the bad quality)

On my desktop PC and my Ultrabook the throttling work fine, so it seems a problem related to the Atom BayTrail drivers under Windows 10 or a combination of things.

As the subject states can anyone share how applications and the OS along with the Southbridge chipset (now called Platform Controller Hub) internally work together ? I would like to learn how the Southbridge (Platform Controller Hub) handles all the low level details between the OS and user/driver mode applications.

For example what is the role of the chipset when a user is typing text in a program like Microsoft Word 2007/2010 under a Windows OS environment ? Does all data entered by the user go through the chipset ? Does all data entered by the user go through the chipset ? I understand that all keystrokes originate from the keyboard is forwarded by the keyboard controller then channeled through the chipset (Southbridge now called Platform Controller Hub) then to the OS which in turn forwards to the application correct ? But does the forwarding by the OS again pass through the Platform Controller Hub chipset before it reaches the application ? I believe it does but anyone please correct me if I am mistaken. Are there any good resources books or datasheet or sites which provide an explanation on how this interaction between applications and the OS and the chipset actually works ?

Thanks

Windows 8.1 64bit PRO updated to Windows 10 PRO - Intel Rapid Start Technology 3.0.0.1053_WHQL

I see this irstrtsv error in the Event Viewer.

id event 0

The description for Event ID 0 from source irstrtsv cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer, or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

irstrtsv
"Error: Unable to read LBA sector directly. : The parameter is incorrect."

I do not see a performance issue due to the error.

This irstrtsv error occurs when the system starts, there is a cluster of 5 errors repeats every 5 minutes with another cluster of 5 irstrtsv errors and continues until I shut it down.

I tried to uninstall and reinstall intel rapid start software but always with the same result.

Mainboard: Asus Z87 deluxe

IRST driver installed: intel rst 14.5.2.1088 WHQL

IRS  driver installed:  intel Rapid Start Technology 3.0.0.1053_WHQL

bios mode: RAID

HDD: 2 SSD + 3 HDD (2TB) RAID 5

Hi,

I'm trying to use BitLocker eDrive hardware encryption, but Intel RST 14.5.0.1081 is confilicting. I know this because when I uninstall RST, it works, but when it's installed it uses software encryption (BitLocker asks if I want to encrypt whole drive or only used portion)

This problem existed with an older version of RST on Windows 8.1 too and was fixed in version 13.2 (not entirely sure of exact version) but seems to be back.

Discussion about the issue earlier: T440s: How to enable the Windows eDrive feature? - Lenovo Community

Using Windows 10 x64 and Samsung 850 EVO SSD...

I have a server with a RAID10 array.  It was setup using the Intel Matrix Storage software.  There are (4) 160G Seagate drives configured for a total of 300G.   The current drive has two partitions of 45G and 255G and the 45G partition only has about 7G of free space.  I would like to know the process to increase the size of the array.

Any help would be appreciated. 

Since Intel RST RAID driver 13.x >> 14.x, my RAID 1 disk is shown as SSD on Optimization program of Windows, therefore I can't defrag the files on it.

With the old 12.9.x RAID driver, the disks are shown correctly (I've tried every version and last working w/o the problem is the 12.9.x).

The same problem is reported on Microsoft forum, and it is confirmed as Intel RST driver problem.

Any suggestion?

My configuration:
Intel Chipset Z77 (AsRock Extreme 6), 2x1TB WD Black Caviar, 1x Crucial SSD 480GB SATA3, Intel i7 3770k cpu.
Windows 8/8.1/10 Pro 64 bit.