Preliminary notes: Many AHCI and RAID users are unsure or don't even know, which AHCI/RAID driver will give them the best results regarding stabilty and performance. They either don't have the time or are not interested to do intensive tests comparing the different types and versions of the available AHCI/RAID drivers, which are or may be suitable for their system. It is a fact, that there are no drivers available, which will be optimal for everyone. Simple reason: Each system (Hardware + Software) is different and the preferences of the users as well.

This makes it very problematic to give any recommendation regarding the choice of the AHCI/RAID driver. Nevertheless I started this thread with the intention to help unsure users to find 'the needle in the hay'.

How to get AHCI/RAID/NVMe drivers installed: There are at least 2 different ways to change the driver of an AHCI/RAID/NVMe Controller: a) by running an associated installer (= *.exe file) or b) manually from within the Device Manager (this is the method I prefer). Notes regarding the manual installation: • The related AHCI/RAID/NVMe Controllers can be found either within the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers' or within the 'Storage Controllers' section of the Device Manager (don't try to update the driver of any device, which is listed within the 'Disk drives' section!). • If you are unsure, which of the listed Controllers is the one, whose driver you want to update, check the HardwareIDs of all listed Controllers (right-click onto it >'Properties' >'Details' >'Property' >'HardwareIDs'). • When the installation fails with the message, that the 'best driver is already running', you can force the installation by using the 'Have Disk' button (after having made sure, that the chosen driver and INF file are matching!). Recommended AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers for 32/64bit Windows Operating Systems ( Last updated at: new: 32/64bit Intel NVMe drivers v3.2.0.1002 WHQL for Win7-10 dated Intel NVMe Drivers Installer Set v3.2.0.1002 WHQL for Win7-10 dated 32/64bit Intel NVMe drivers v3.2.0.1002 mod+signed by me at A. AMD AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers • a) AMD AHCI/RAID Drivers Download links and infos. • latest pure drivers: • a) 'STAHCI' drivers for Win8-10 (32/64bit): • () • () Note: These 'STAHCI' drivers v3.2.3.0 are dated (shown as being dated ) and now completely WHQL certified.

• b) 'STOR' drivers for Vista-Win7 (32/64bit): • () • () Note: These 'STOR' drivers v3.2.3.0 are dated and WHQL certified. • c) 'SCSI' drivers for XP/W2k3 (32/64bit): • () • () Note: These 'SCSI' drivers v3.2.0.0 are dated and WHQL certified.

• latest complete Set with Installer: • () This refreshed complete Installer Set is dated and contains all above listed ASMedia 106x SATA3 AHCI/RAID drivers. Thanks to our Forum member shroeder and StationDrivers for the source packages. Intel AHCI/RAID and NVMe Drivers • a) Intel AHCI/RAID Drivers Download links and infos. Intel RST/RST(e) drivers: (usable with nearly all Intel chipset systems) • Intel RST drivers v11.2.0.1006 (dated, recommended for all AHCI/RAID users with an Intel Southbridge from ICH7R/M up, usable with all Windows Operating Systems from XP up): a) Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. B) Modded Drivers and Sets: • You can find the related download links. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The WHQL certified 32/64bit drivers v11.2.0.1006 do not support ICH8R/M, ICH9R, ICH8/9/10, X79 and 8-Series chipset AHCI systems, whereas the modified drivers do support all Intel AHCI systems from ICH7R/M up. • RAID mode: The WHQL certified 32/64bit drivers v11.2.0.1006 do not support ICH7R/ICH7M and X79 chipset RAID systems, whereas the modified drivers do support all Intel RAID systems from ICH7R/M up.

Comments: • These are the latest and probably last 'classical' Intel RST AHCI/RAID drivers, which are managing the Intel SATA AHCI/RAID Controller with just 1 single driver named iaStor.sys. • 'TRIM in RAID0' is supported (Precondition: An actual Intel RAID ROM or EFI RAID 'SataDriver' from v11 up is present within the BIOS). • Advantages: a) They are running absolutely stable and will give the users AHCI/RAID system a very good performance (especially if being used with SSD RAID0 configuration). B) They are the last Intel AHCI/RAID drivers, which do fully support Windows XP (32/64bit). • Disadvantage: Not all features of the newest Intel chipsets will be supported. • Intel RST(e) drivers v12.9.4.1000 (dated, recommended for all AHCI/RAID users with an Intel 5-, 6- or 7-Series Chipset system, only usable with Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up): a) Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread.

B) Modded Drivers and related original Software Set: • You can find the related download links. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v12.9.4.1000 WHQL do not support any Intel ICH7-ICH10 Southbridge, whereas the modified drivers do support them additionally. • RAID mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v12.9.4.1000 WHQL do not support ICH7R/ICH7M and X79 chipset RAID systems, whereas the modified drivers may support them additionally. Comments: • These are the latest of Intel's AHCI/RAID drivers of the v12 series and primarily designed for the Intel 6- and 7-Series Chipsets.

When performing a recovery of an Windows XP or 2003 Server system with a change from IDE to AHCI makes the system unbootable after succesfull recovery. To fix this issue, use an older Intel storage driver. Additional Requirements, Windows NT 4 SP 6; Windows 2003 SP 1; Windows XP AMD 64-bit; Windows XP 64-bit SP 1; Windows NT 4 SP 2; Windows 2000 SP 1; Windows 2003 64-bit; Windows 2003 AMD 64-bit; Windows XP 64-bit SP 2; Windows NT 4 SP 3; Windows 2000 SP 2; Windows Server 2003.

• Contrary to the 'classical' Intel RST drivers the RST(e) drivers are working with an additional SCSI filter driver named iaStorF.sys. • 'TRIM in RAID0' is supported (Precondition: An up-to-date Intel RAID ROM or EFI RAID 'SataDriver' from v11 up is present within the BIOS).

• Advantage: These drivers do support some new features, which partially can be used by users with an Intel AHCI/RAID system, which is not up-to-date anymore. • Disadvantage: The WRITE performance with Intel RAID0 systems is not as good as with the 'classical' Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006.

• Intel RST(e) drivers v13.1.0.1058 (dated, recommended for all AHCI users with an Intel 7-Series or X79/X99 Chipset system, only usable with Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up): Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v13.1.0.1058 WHQL do support all Intel 7-, 8- and 9-Series Chipsets (incl. X79 and X99 Chipsets). • RAID mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v13.1.0.1058 WHQL do support all Intel Southbridges/Chipsets from ICH8R up and X79/X99 Chipset running in RST mode (DEV_2822).

Comments: • These are the latest of Intel's AHCI/RAID drivers, which natively do support Intel 7-Series Chipsets. • Contrary to the 'classical' Intel RST drivers the RST(e) drivers have an additional SCSI filter driver named iaStorF.sys (not relevant for Win8/10).

• 'TRIM in RAID0' is supported (Precondition: An up-to-date Intel RAID ROM or EFI RAID 'SataDriver' from v11 up is present within the BIOS). • Advantage: These drivers do support some new features, which partially can be used by users with an Intel AHCI/RAID system, which is not up-to-date anymore. • Disadvantage: The WRITE performance with Intel RAID0 systems is not as good as with the 'classical' Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006. • Intel RST(e) drivers v13.2.8.1002 (dated, recommended for all AHCI users with an Intel 8- or 9-Series Chipset system, only usable with Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up): Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. B) Modded Drivers and related original Software Set: • You can find the related download links. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v13.2.8.1002 WHQL do support all Intel Chipsets from 8-Series up.

• RAID mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v13.2.8.1002 WHQL do support all Intel Southbridges/Chipsets from ICH8R up and X79/X99 Chipset running in RST mode (DEV_2822). Comments: • These are the latest Intel AHCI/RAID drivers, which have been optimized for being used with Intel 8- and 9-Series Chipsets.

• Contrary to the 'classical' Intel RST drivers the RST(e) drivers have an additional SCSI filter driver named iaStorF.sys (not relevant for Win8/10). • 'TRIM in RAID0' is supported (Precondition: An up-to-date Intel RAID ROM or EFI RAID 'SataDriver' from v11 up is present within the BIOS).

• Advantage: These drivers do support some new features, which partially can be used with older Intel AHCI/RAID systems. • Disadvantage: The WRITE performance with Intel RAID0 systems is not as good as with the 'classical' Intel RST driver v11.2.0.1006. • Intel RST(e) drivers v14.8.16.1063 (dated, recommended for all AHCI/RAID users with an Intel 8-/9-Series chipset system and for Intel X99 Chipset systems running in AHCI mode, only usable with Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up): a) Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. B) Modded Drivers and related original Software Sets: • You can find the related download links. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v14.x.x.xxxx do not support any Intel ICH7-ICH10 Southbridge or 5-7 Series Chipset system, whereas the modified drivers do support them additionally.

• RAID mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v14. Floppy Emulator Usb Driver. x.x.xxxx do not support ICH7R/ICH7M and X79 chipset RAID systems, whereas the modified drivers may support them additionally. Comments: • These are the currently latest Intel AHCI/RAID drivers of the v14 platform and primarily designed for the Intel 100-Series and Z99 Chipsets.

• Contrary to the 'classical' Intel RST drivers the RST(e) drivers have an additional SCSI filter driver named iaStorF.sys (not relevant for Win8/10). • 'TRIM in RAID0' is supported (Precondition: An up-to-date Intel RAID ROM or EFI RAID 'SataDriver' from v11 up is present within the BIOS). • Advantage: These drivers do support some new features, which partially can be used by users with an Intel AHCI/RAID system, which is not up-to-date anymore.

• Disadvantage: The performance with Intel RAID0 systems has not yet been fully optimized by Intel. • Alternative for Intel 8-/9-Series Chipset AHCI/RAID systems: A good alternative is the usage of the very fast and stable running Intel RST(e) drivers v13.2.8.1002, which can be found (original drivers) resp.

(modded drivers). • Intel RST(e) drivers v15.2.16.1060 (dated ) and Intel RST(e) drivers v15.5.2.1054 (dated ), both recommended for all AHCI/RAID users with a brandnew Intel chipset system from 100-Series up, only usable with Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up): a) Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. B) Modded Drivers and related original Software Sets: • Due to the missing resp. Very poor support of older Intel Chipset systems by the Intel RST(e) drivers v15.x.x.xxxx, I do not offer here any mod+signed Intel RST(e) drivers, which belong to the v15 platform.[/url]. Compatibility: • AHCI mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v15.x.x.xxxx WHQL do only support Intel 100- and 200-Series Chipset systems. • RAID mode: The original 32/64bit drivers v15.x.x.xxxx WHQL may be installable with older Intel Chipsets/Southbridges from ICH8R up (due to the universal external DeviceID DEV_2822), but will only work flawlessly with Intel 100-/200-Series Chipset systems. Comments: • Due to the problems the user will get once the related driver is running, I do not recommend to install any Intel RST(e) driver of the v15 platform onto an older Intel system (incl.

Intel 8/9-Series and X99 Chipsets). Intel RST Enterprise drivers: (only usable with C600/C600+ Series Chipsets like X79 and X99 running in RSTe mode) • Intel RSTe drivers v4.6.0.1048 (dated, recommended for X79/X99 Chipset systems with an Intel RSTe sSATA Controller, usable with Windows 8.1 and Win10) • Intel RSTe drivers v5.2.0.1194 (dated, recommended for X99/X299 Chipset systems with an Intel RSTe sSATA Controller, usable with Win7, Win8.1 and Win10) Original Drivers and Sets: • The related download links can be found within the start post of thread. • b) Intel NVMe Drivers Download links and infos. • Intel NVMe drivers v3.2.0.1002 (latest Intel NVMe drivers for Intel non-Optane and Optane SSDs) • original drivers: • () • () Notes: These Intel NVMe drivers are dated, WHQL certified and usable with all Intel NVMe SSDs of the P3700/P3600/P3500/P3520/750 Series (DEV_0953), DC P3520 Series (DEV_0A53), DC P4500/4600/4501/4601/4608/4510 Series (0A54), DC P4600 Series (DEV_0A55), Optane 900p Series (DEV_2700) and Optane P4800x Series (DEV_2701). Supported are all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up. • () Notes: This Installer Set is dated and includes the above mentioned Intel NVMe drivers v3.2.0.1002 WHQL.

• mod+signed drivers: • () • () Notes: These Intel NVMe drivers are dated and have been modified and digitally signed by me. They are usable with all Intel NVMe SSD Controllers, which are supported by the original drivers, but additionally they support the NVMe Controllers of the 'Intel 600P Series' (DEV_F1A5) and 'Intel Optane 8000p Series (DEV_2522 and DEV_A2BA). Supported are all Windows Operating Systems from Win7 up. • Intel RST(e) NVMe RAID drivers v15.2.7.1042 WHQL: • () • () Notes: These Intel RST(e) RAID drivers are dated and WHQL certified. These drivers will support NVMe SSDs, if the on-board Intel® 100-/200-/C600+ Series Chipset SATA Controller has been set to 'RAID mode' and has one of the following DeviceIDs: DEV_A106, DEV_A107, DEV_A286, DEV_A28E or DEV_9D07. • () Notes: This Installer Set is dated and includes the above mentioned RST(e) NVMe RAID drivers v15.2.7.1042 WHQL and the related Intel RSTe Software v15.2.7.1042.

Supported are only Intel® 100-/200-/C600+ Series Chipset systems running in RAID mode. • Intel RSTe NVMe RAID drivers v4.6.0.2116 WHQL: • () • () • () • () Notes: These Intel NVMe RAID drivers are dated and WHQL certified. Supported are only Intel® Xeon Processor systems with an Intel C610 series chipset and Intel® Xeon Processor systems with an Intel C230 series chipset running Intel NVMe SSDs of the 3700/P3600/P3500/750 Series. • () Notes: This Installer Set is dated and includes the above mentioned RSTe NVMe RAID drivers v4.6.0.2116 WHQL and the related Intel RSTe Software v4.6.0.2125. Supported are only Intel® Xeon Processor systems with an Intel C610 or C230 Series chipset running Intel 3700/P3600/P3500/750 Series NVMe SSDs. Thanks to Pacman resp.

Station-Drivers for the source package. JMicron JMB 36x RAID Drivers Download links and infos. Kairosoft Torrent 2013 Honda. A) Marvell 61xx SATA2 RAID drivers: • () • () These Marvell 61xx RAID drivers are dated and usable with Win8, Win7, Vista and XP (32/64bit). B) Marvell 91xx + 92xx SATA3 AHCI/RAID drivers: • Here are the latest Marvell SATA3 drivers for Win10 (32/64bit): • () These Marvell 91xx/92xx AHCI/RAID drivers are dated, WHQL certified and usable with Windows 10 (32/64bit).

Thanks to Station-Drivers for the source package. It has to be verified by Marvell users, whether these drivers do support Trim.

• These are the latest Marvell SATA3 drivers for Win7-8 (maybe even usable from XP up): • () These Marvell 91xx/92xx AHCI/RAID drivers are dated and maybe usable with all Windows Operating Systems from Windows XP up (32/64bit). Thanks to Station-Drivers for the source package.

It has to be verified by Marvell users, whether these drivers do support Trim. • And here are the latest Marvell SATA3 SCSI Miniport drivers for XP and W2k3 (32/64bit): • () • () These Marvell 91xx/92xx AHCI/RAID Miniport drivers are dated, digitally signed by Marvell and usable with Windows XP and Server 2003 (32/64bit). Thanks to shroeder for the links and the related infos. Note: Some TXTSETUP.OEM files of the listed Marvell AHCI/RAID drivers have been customized by me for an easier and safer OS integration. NVIDIA nForce AHCI/RAID Drivers Download links and infos.

NVIDIA nForce AHCI/RAID drivers for Vista and up (32/64bit): • a) latest AHCI drivers for NVIDIA MCP65-89 systems running in AHCI mode: • () • () These NVIDIA nForce AHCI drivers are dated and digitally signed by NVIDIA. They support all AHCI capable NVIDIA nForce chipsets (from MCP65 up).

Credits go to Musafir_86 for the source package. • b) SATA+RAID drivers for LEGACY mode nForce4 SATARAID systems: • () • () These NVIDIA nForce SATA_IDE and SATARAID drivers are dated and suitable for LEGACY mode nForce4 SataRAID systems. • c) SATARAID drivers for NVIDIA MCP51+55 SataRAID systems: • () • () These NVIDIA nForce SATARAID drivers are dated and the best performant ones for MCP51 and MCP55 Chipsets.

• d) latest SATA_IDE driver for LEGACY mode nForce4 RAID systems: • () • () These NVIDIA nForce SATA_IDE drivers are dated and digitally signed by NVIDIA. They can be loaded to get Win7/8/10 installed onto a LEGACY mode nForce4 RAID array. • Complete nForce chipset driverpacks for Win7/Vista inclusive the related nForce AHCI and RAID drivers can be found within thread. NVIDIA nForce AHCI and RAID drivers for XP (32/64bit): • These drivers can be found within thread.

OCZ (Toshiba) NVMe Drivers Download links and infos. Latest OCZ/Toshiba NVMe drivers for Win7-10 (32/64bit): • original drivers: • () • () • () All these OCZ NVMe drivers are dated and WHQL certified. The Set is dated. Supported are the OCZ/Toshiba NVMe Controllers 'ZD6000 Series', 'RD400' and 'XG3'.

Thanks to 100PIER for the link to the source package. • mod+signed drivers: • () • () These mod+signed drivers additionally do support the Toshiba 'XG4' NVMe Controllers with the DeviceIDs DEV_0103 and DEV_0115. Thanks to alvarezegam and Jan for having tested them. Samsung NVMe Drivers Download links and infos. Latest NVMe drivers for Samsung's NVMe SSDs: • 'pure' NVMe drivers: • a) for Win7 (32/64bit): • () • () • b) for Win10 (32/64bit): • () • () These Samsung NVMe drivers are dated, WHQL certified by Microsoft and usable with all Samsung 95x/96x Series NVMe SSDs.

Supported are the Samsung NVMe Controllers with the DeviceIDs DEV_A802 and DEV_A804, which are within Samsung's most popular consumer NVMe SSDs like SM951, SM961, SM961 SED, PM961, 950 Pro and 960 PRO/EVO SSDs. Thanks to Unantastbar for the links and the extraction of the 'pure' drivers. • Complete Installer Set: • () Thanks to Pacman for the link to the complete Set. Silicon Image RAID Drivers Download links and infos.

A) VIA RAID drivers for Win7Vista (32/64bit): • () • () These VIA RAID drivers are dated and designed for Vista and Win7 (32/64bit). B) VIA RAID drivers for XP (32/64bit): • () • () These VIA RAID drivers are dated, designed for Windows XP (32/64bit) and contain a TXTSETUP.OEM, which has been customized for an easy integration. Additional remarks: • All RAR archives have been packed by using WinRAR v5.xx. So you should use WinRAR v5.xx to get them successfully unzipped. • The listed AHCI/RAID drivers only belong to on-board AHCI and RAID Controllers.

Other extern AHCI/RAID Controllers (on PCI cards etc.) have not been included. • The information (=.INF) files of some linked driverpacks have been customized by me to make the associated drivers usable with as many different Controllers as possible. Although I have done my very best while customizing the INF files, the use of the 'modded' driverpacks will be at own risk. Before you install any of my 'modded' driverpacks, you should have read the last chapter of start post.

• All linked XP and XP x64 AHCI and RAID drivers are already prepared for an easy and successful integration into a Windows XP resp. • Some of the linked XP driverpacks differ from the original driverpack regarding the folder structure and the content of the file named TXTSETUP.OEM, which is needed at the beginning of the XP installation to detect the HDD/SSD/RAID. The only reason for my customization was to make the AHCI/RAID driver integration as easy as possible and to minmize the risk of a later XP installation failure.

None of my modifications has any impact on the functionality of the real drivers (=.SYS files), which have always left absolutely untouched. • If I should have forgotten the drivers of an important on-board AHCI/RAID Controller or if you should find a newer resp. Better driver, please let me know it (with a link to the related driver).

Today () I have updated the start post of this thread. Changelog: • 32/64bit Intel RST(e) AHCI & RAID drivers v12.8.0.1016 WHQL dated • Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v12.8.0.1016 WHQL dated • 32/64bit Intel RST(e) AHCI & RAID drivers v12.8.0.1016 mod by Fernando • 32/64bit Marvell 91xx/92xx AHCI & RAID drivers v1.2.0.1038 for Win8/Win7/Vista dated • 32/64bit Marvell 91xx/92xx AHCI & RAID drivers v1.2.0.1038 for XP/XPx64 dated Have fun! Zitat von im Beitrag please no italics (does not read nice).

You are right, but the post you had seen is already deleted. The italic text was caused by the fact, that I had quoted it. I wanted to edit the first post, but hit the ' Quote' button by mistake. @ all: Since I forgot it yesterday, I have updated the first post of this thread again.

Changelog: • new: Original 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v12.8.2.1000 WHQL dated • new: Modded 32/64bit Intel RST(e) drivers v12.8.2.1000 • new: Intel RST(e) Drivers & Software Set v12.8.2.1000 WHQL dated. @ abanerus: Hello Bunty, welcome at Win-RAID Forum! Zitat von im Beitrag I slip-streamed your AMD SATA drivers on a clean WinXP-32 via nLite.

But for a newer Acer Aspire 5250 laptop (came w/ Win7-64) I get an error 'amd_sata.sys not found'. Should I rename the file/s or modify txtsetup.oem? The message 'Could not find the file xyz.sys' (or similar) can be caused by the following reasons: • The media is bad and cannot been read by the OS Setup. >Solution: Create/borrow a readable installation media. • The user has integrated a textmode driver, but additionally presses F6 while starting the installation. >Solution: Don't press F6, if you have integrated the needed driver.

• The TXTSETUP.OEM content is not correct or refers to files, which are not present or not usable. >Solution: The TXTSETUP.OEM has to be modified resp. The missing files have to be added, before the nLite processing hasto be started from scratch. Question: Which driverpack did you integrate and where did you get it? Regards Fernando.