Samsung 840 Pro/Drivers

phillyman36

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Just wondering who is using what drivers in their system. Are you using the Microsoft native driver or are you using the Intel achi drivers?(especially those with Z77 rigs)
 

bbinnard

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I use the Intel one on my P8Z77M system. Device Manager shows it as

Intel(R) Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller

I too wonder why it says C216 Chipseet - but that's what it installed.
 

Hellhammer

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I use the Intel one on my P8Z77M system. Device Manager shows it as

Intel(R) Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller

I too wonder why it says C216 Chipseet - but that's what it installed.

C216 is the server version of Z77, the drivers are the same for both.
 

LoveMachine

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From what I've read, the intel driver is superior to MS, with a bit higher speed and IOPs, but both will do the job.