My computer is a Dell T3600 with RAID capability, even though I have only one hard drive. The hard drive is connected to the 'HDD0' port, which is used with RAID. The DVD-R/W drive is connected to the 'SATA0' port.
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The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Driver (16.8.0.1000) supports the configuration and enabling of System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory and maintenance of RAID 0/1/5/10.
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At first, I could not upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10, because Win 10 could not see the HDD0 port. I asked Dell support. They said to connect the hard drive to the SATA0 port, and the DVD drive to the SATA1 port. Windows 7 took that in stride, after a reboot due to the hardware change. I was able to upgrade to Win 10.
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- Driver Installation for RAID Controllers During an OS Reload. During a reinstallation of Windows with an active RAID array, the OS may prompt for a storage controller driver which must be installed before the software may be loaded.
- Intel provides generic versions of drivers for general purposes. Your computer manufacturer may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to your driver.
- Home » Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller Use the links on this page to download the latest version of Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller drivers. All drivers available for download have been scanned by antivirus program.
- Intel PCH RAID Setup Overview After all hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Intel PCH RSTe (Rapid Storage Technology enterprise) RAID settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. For instructions on installing the Windows OS and Intel RSTe driver, go to section 2-3 on page 2-11.
Now I wanted to move the drive back to the HDD0 port. I was able to do so after getting a link for a driver from Dell. In Win 10's Device Manager, the RAID controller was shown without a driver, which I installed after downloading it from the Dell link. So, after accomplishing that, my hard drive is back on the HDD0 port, and the DVD drive is back on the SATA0 port.
Now - here is my issue. When the hard drive was on the SATA0 port, the boot sequence was Dell BIOS screen, black screen, black screen with Windows logo, black screen, gray-green screen, login screen. With the hard drive on the HDD0 port, the boot sequence is Dell BIOS screen, black screen, black screen with Windows logo, black screen, black screen with Windows logo, black screen, gray-green screen, login screen. It appears that Windows is testing, and waiting for a timeout on, the SATA0 port before trying the HDD0 port, where it succeeds. I tried disabling the SATA port by removing its driver in Device Manager, then disabling the port in the Dell BIOS. The delay still happens.
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How can I get Windows to go direct to the HDD0 port to boot, and to skip the SATA port? Dell Support has told me, in effect, 'that's the way it works', because they don't understand Windows enough.
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Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D EVO.
Controller: Intel Matrix storage controller.
SSD's: Currently, 2x60gb Corsair Sandforce 60gb, RAID 0, currently awaiting a 3rd.
OS: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium.
Yes, I understand the risks of setting up a RAID 0 array to use as a primary disk, however, I have been careful enough to use this type of setup for the last 8 years (with some old spinners back in' day...) By storing critical/important files on a secondary disk, like the setup on my latest rig.
What I am trying to find out is, how can I absolutely guarantee that my setup is definitely using TRiM to keep performance at it's peak? I have read many forum posts about needing to have the latest intel drivers for TRiM support for an IMSC controlled RAID 0 setup, but wouldn't this be the case by default in Windows 7 anyway?
BTW, it would be very cool to see a Tom's article about this very issue, using standard mainstream on-board controllers, as the wash of confusing/conflicting information you can find on the web atm is not very helpful at all. I think there is a lot of potential just waiting to be unlocked for enthusiasts in this field.
Thanks.