Asus Z370 Maximus X Motherboards

OldMike65 · 07 May 2019

Cliff S said:

It is also used for SSDs.
It's not only for RAID, it is an updated/enhanced controller driver. The default MSAHCI driver is dated back to 2006 and it is good as its best for compatibility across thousands of computer but it you want to squeeze every bit of performance out of your SSD you need to install the IRST driver.

Yeah your right, as I have lots of drivers from MS dated 2006 ....some even 1968

Cliff S · 07 May 2019

At the ROG forum you can get just the driver without the UI if you want.
You know... this

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OldMike65 · 07 May 2019

Cliff S said:

At the ROG forum you can get just the driver without the UI if you want.
You know... this

Interesting Cliff, as I've had that installed before, I recognize that screen shot.

Cliff S · 07 May 2019

New version of Intel Management Engine Interface Consumer Driver (MEI) has just been released :

- Intel Management Engine Interface Consumer Driver (Drivers Only) - Last version [04/04/2019] :
----Drivers : 1914.12.0.1256 WHQL

--------Install/Update process : Right click on "heci.inf" > Install
---------------------------------------------Wait for the message "The operation completed successfully" or for restart request

[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/Ethernet/MEI/SATA (Z170/Z270/X299/Z370/Z390) - Page 12

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Cliff S · 10 May 2019

New version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology AHCI & RAID/Optane Driver (SATA) has just been released :

- Intel Rapid Storage Technology AHCI & RAID/Optane Driver (Drivers Only) - Last version [25/03/2019] :
----Drivers : 17.2.7.1028 WHQL
----Download : [DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/Ethernet/MEI/SATA (Z170/Z270/X299/Z370/Z390) - Page 12
--------Install/Update process AHCI : Right click on "iaAHCIC.inf" > Install
-----------------------------------------------------Wait for the message "The operation completed successfully" or for restart request

--------Install/Update process RAID/Optane : Right click on "iaStorAC.inf" > Install
-----------------------------------------------------------------Wait for the message "The operation completed successfully" or for restart request

fdegrove · 10 May 2019

Hi,

Yeah your right, as I have lots of drivers from MS dated 2006 ....some even 1968

These 1968cdrivers are most likely from Intel as that's the year Intel was founded. Long story short for some hardware they needed to cheat on the timestamp for it to work so they picked this one.

Also, it's not because MS driers are timestamped 2006 that they haven't revised them since.
For SATA drives I've never been able to meausue any difference in performance between the stock MS ones and the dedicated Intel ones. Just my expreience though.

Cheers,

Cliff S · 15 May 2019

It looks like a possible BIOS update in the near future:

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/ww...e_05132019.pdf

Use CTRL + F to call up find search for your CPU

Geneo · 15 May 2019

Cliff S said:

It looks like a possible BIOS update in the near future:

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/ww...e_05132019.pdf

Use CTRL + F to call up find search for your CPU

Well, I updated my Code X 1704 BIOS to the B4h firmware for Coffee-Lake 8700/8086 and so far so good on my 5 GHz OC on Realbench and various memory tests. Will try my 5.1 GHz OC next.

Looks promising. Intermediate microcode between 96h and B4h were not stable for me.

Cliff S · 16 May 2019

Drivers : 17.2.11.1033 WHQL
(drivers only, without the Intel RST UI which is absolutely not needed if you don't leave it on in system tray(for SMART warnings))

New version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology AHCI & RAID/Optane Driver (SATA) has just been release [DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/Ethernet/MEI/SATA (Z170/Z270/X299/Z370/Z390) - Page 12

OldMike65 · 16 May 2019

Cliff S said:

Drivers : 17.2.11.1033 WHQL
(drivers only, without the Intel RST UI which is absolutely not needed if you don't leave it on in system tray(for SMART warnings))

New version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology AHCI & RAID/Optane Driver (SATA) has just been release [DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/Ethernet/MEI/SATA (Z170/Z270/X299/Z370/Z390) - Page 12

Does not work / install for me, tried twice