new Intel RST driver 11.0.0.1032 WHQL

[Coup27]

Intel are normally quick at updating their website with new drivers. This driver is still not on their site and there is no other mention of a finished 11.xxx version being released other than this thread.

Ideas anyone?

 

[Obsoleet]

Intel are normally quick at updating their website with new drivers. This driver is still not on their site and there is no other mention of a finished 11.xxx version being released other than this thread.

Ideas anyone?

I'd stick with the drivers posted on Intel's site. I knew better, as you did and noticed tonight playing League of Legends I wasn't loading quite as quickly as I usually do. I reinstalled the 'officials' and ran AS SSD-

 

[Obsoleet]

And for good measure to verify.. my trusty old 40GB also showed similar (at best) or worse performance as well

 

[Coup27]

This version 11 driver is still not on the Intel website. Starting to look like a fake to me.

 

[Obsoleet]

This version 11 driver is still not on the Intel website. Starting to look like a fake to me.

I don't think it's a fake, it shows WHQL certification in driver details. But I do think it's a WHQL Intel driver that was never released for good reason. They are probably working on moving straight to TRIM over RAID with 11.5.

Typically unless it's some obscure driver, such as a USB 3.0 chipset driver for a PCIE card that isn't given much care or updates by the manufacturer (Asus U3S6 comes to mind), I tend to only use WHQLs posted to the official sites. This time I was intrigued, but staying away from sites like driverstation is generally a good idea.

 

[groberts101]

I don't think it's a fake, it shows WHQL certification in driver details. But I do think it's a WHQL Intel driver that was never released for good reason. They are probably working on moving straight to TRIM over RAID with 11.5.

Typically unless it's some obscure driver, such as a USB 3.0 chipset driver for a PCIE card that isn't given much care or updates by the manufacturer (Asus U3S6 comes to mind), I tend to only use WHQLs posted to the official sites. This time I was intrigued, but staying away from sites like driverstation is generally a good idea.

I've tried many drivers while fooling about with config testing but have never been burned yet by that site. As with anything as important as drivers though.. better safe than sorry for most uers. Especially for more mission critical rigs.

But I completely agree that it's generally safer to go with mobo and mfgr specific certified drivers as well. When something goes wrong with sata drivers?.. it can go very wrong since that's the code that lets the system drive get along with the rest of the hardware, OS, and power mgmt implementation/ACPI tabling between it all.

 

[Obsoleet]

I've tried many drivers while fooling about with config testing but have never been burned yet by that site. As with anything as important as drivers though.. better safe than sorry for most uers. Especially for more mission critical rigs.

But I completely agree that it's generally safer to go with mobo and mfgr specific certified drivers as well. When something goes wrong with sata drivers?.. it can go very wrong since that's the code that lets the system drive get along with the rest of the hardware, OS, and power mgmt implementation/ACPI tabling between it all.

Define 'burned by that site'. I said they are real, they are just not on Intel's site for good reason. They probably give improvements for users with newer chipsets than my ICH10R, and Intel found that out and decided to not push them out to their site.

 

[groberts101]

Define 'burned by that site'. I said they are real, they are just not on Intel's site for good reason.

as in.. "received bad or malicious firmware/drivers".

And actually you said..

but staying away from sites like driverstation is generally a good idea.

.. which was why I mentioned that I've had good luck with them. Many good drivers on that site that have solved many real problems for many real users out there.

Only experienced users need apply.. and most config testing is not for the faint of heart. Backups are always best as well. 😉

 

[tweakboy]

Well that depends we already know your F4's are blazing fast. However these drivers when released (11.5) will provide TRIM to SSD's in Raid. So not sure you want to put some dirty slow SSD in that heaven of I/O bliss you got there 🙂

LMAO
Thank you my friends gl.

 

[Obsoleet]

as in.. "received bad or malicious firmware/drivers".

And actually you said.... which was why I mentioned that I've had good luck with them. Many good drivers on that site that have solved many real problems for many real users out there.

Only experienced users need apply.. and most config testing is not for the faint of heart. Backups are always best as well. 😉

It takes a lot of experience to install RST? If that's your basis for "experienced" then you might want to hit the books again.
I don't think theres much need to worry about installing WHQL drivers.

 

[groberts101]

Christ.. I feel like I'm playing "forum tennis" with you dude.

"Firmware/drivers" surely covers a vast collection of hardware. And yes.. you can fluck up a system with bad or INCOMPATIBLE drivers... sata or otherwise. Believe it or not?.. they actually have to do with the complete ACPI tabling held between the bios, hardware and the software itself. Google it once... maybe even twice.

We'll call that a freebie this time around but the next ones will cost you. 😛