lopri
Elite Member
If your motherboard has more than 6 SATA ports (including eSATA connector), chances are it utilizes JMicron's JMB36x controllers. These SATA ports are usually differentiated by colors and/or physical locations on a board, and despite their fancy names (G-SATA, EZRaid, Auto-Backup, etc.) their nature is the same - JMicron controllers use a motherboard's PCIe lane (x1) to supply SATA ports.
Per usual, many vendors neglect to supply up-to-date drivers for JMicron controllers on their motherboards' installation CDs. But have no fear, below you will find a link to JMicron's FTP site where it uploads latest drivers. Each set of drivers also include pre-installation drivers (F6, floppy, USB thumb drive, etc.) as well.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/">ftp://driver.jmicron............._xp_Vista/</a></a></a>
Standard disclaimer applies: Make sure the controller on your motherboard is actually JMicron controller. (Some boards, while rare, use Marvell or Sillicon Image controllers) You should try these drivers only if you're experiencing an issue. (for example, hot-swap not working on eSATA ports) Always backup and/or set a restore point before installing the drivers, and use them at your own risk. 😉
Additional note: For performance and compatibility reasons, users are advised to avoid using these auxiliary SATA ports as the main system (OS) drive.
Per usual, many vendors neglect to supply up-to-date drivers for JMicron controllers on their motherboards' installation CDs. But have no fear, below you will find a link to JMicron's FTP site where it uploads latest drivers. Each set of drivers also include pre-installation drivers (F6, floppy, USB thumb drive, etc.) as well.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/Win2k_xp_Vista/">ftp://driver.jmicron............._xp_Vista/</a></a></a>
Standard disclaimer applies: Make sure the controller on your motherboard is actually JMicron controller. (Some boards, while rare, use Marvell or Sillicon Image controllers) You should try these drivers only if you're experiencing an issue. (for example, hot-swap not working on eSATA ports) Always backup and/or set a restore point before installing the drivers, and use them at your own risk. 😉
Additional note: For performance and compatibility reasons, users are advised to avoid using these auxiliary SATA ports as the main system (OS) drive.
