I wish to report a problem I have encountered whereby a hard drive would regularly appear to disconnect (sometimes for 30-60 seconds or so and sometimes until reboot) whilst using both the (manufacturers recommended) Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver 14.6.0.1029 and the more recent updated driver.

The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2HP and the hard drive a Samsung 640GB HD642JJ (this is a secondary drive, the OS is on a Samsung SSD).

Each time the problem occurred I would need to wait 30-60 seconds to access the drive again (or sometimes reboot the system) and the SMART UMDA CRC error count would increment by one or two.

At first I assumed a hardware problem and changed SATA data cables, power cables, motherboard input locations etc. I even tried a different firmware for the drive. Then I stumbled across problems with the intel driver and tried switching to the standard microsoft AHCI SATA controller which solved the issue.

Unfortunately, benchmarks indicate I have suffered a slight performance drop with the SSD and would prefer to use the recommended intel driver if this issue did not occur.

I hope someone finds this information useful.

Hi Pip_Jones,

The new RST driver is not yet released. Please be patient, Intel is working very close with Microsoft®, there are compatibility issues with Windows® 10.

Regards,
Mike C

Thanks for the reply. However you linked me to a generic RAM memory controller. That is not what I was asking about. I was asking about a 'PCI memory controller'.      I believe it may be related in functionality to Robson/Intel Turbo RAM - just a newer incarnation.

Intel Turbo Memory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

In particular, there is the following description from the link which seems to indciate the PCI connection:

The Turbo memory cache connects to a motherboard via a mini-PCIe interface. It supports features available in MicrosoftWindows Vista, namely ReadyBoost (a hard-drive caching solution via flash memory) and ReadyDrive (a hard-drive caching solution via hybrid drives). These features allow both read caching and write caching of data. Often this is implemented with a Disk Filtering Option ROM (DFOROM)..

I would just like somebody familiar with this area to confirm my hunch.

Hey,

so I'm using Windows 10 64-Bit - updated through 8.1. Now I wanted to change my SATA-Controller from AHCI to RAID. To accomplish that, I had to deactivate that Windows 8/10 WHQL thingy in the BIOS and in Windows set the boot to safe mode, then changed to RAID before it got loaded. In Safe Mode the necessary driver got installed and activated automatically. Restarted, back in Windows my RAID configuration was working properly.

System:

MB: MSI X99S SLI Plus

CPU: Intel i7 5930K

From my prior installation Intel Rapid Storage Technology "14.6.0.1029" was installed and I saw on https://downloadcenter.intel.com/de/download/25165/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technologie-Intel-RST-RAID-Treiber that there is the new version "14.8.0.1042". So I downloaded the zip file, extracted and wanted to start "SetupRST.exe". I always get the error: "Error loading language resouce". When I hit "OK" it closes itself. So I googled a lot and found a solution to "unzip" the .exe with 7-Zip. So I get the two .msi files to install and the "media1.cab" file. According to my 64-Bit OS I tried to install "RST_x64.msi". This didn't work. Then I thought I might have to uninstall first - same thing. I get the error with the language resource when trying to uninstall the current version of RST. Tried activating compatibility for prior Windows version what didn't help either for the installation.

I don't think that it is related, but I've downloaded the F6-Floppy-Installation files also - went into the Driver Manager, updated the automatically and newly added device with pointing into the folder containing the files of the F6-stuff. Now that device in my system is called "Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller" and I assume this is even better than the standard one Windows has used in Safe Mode to make RAID mode possible. Either way, RST and system does still work.

So how can I properly update to the new version?

Furthermore I have the "Intel Driver Update Utility" installed, that doesn't work anymore. I can't uninstall that one also - I don't get a message, no window - it just seems to be doing nothing. I can't uninstall something else then, as it says I have to wait for the previous Uninstallation to finish. But it doesn't.

Just to not leave out any additional information - what else I have installed from Intel:

- "Components of the Intel Management Engine" (translated from German - I assume it might be that in English)

- Intel(R) C++ Redistributables on Intel(R) 64

Would be nice to get some assistance on that issue. Furthermore maybe something with which I can automatically update all the Intel stuff? I also had some other official Intel-Update software installed I can't remember the exact name anymore. I did uninstall that as it didn't work either - I guess it was on Windows 8. But that uninstallation worked.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Tim

Hi

Thanks for the reply.
Its RST 14.8.0.1042  , i just downloaded it

Computer is Toshiba Sattelite U940, i dont know how to find out about the chipset. neiter BIOS nor  Hardwar manager gave any information.

What do u mean by reconfigure SSD? What do I have to do and how?

Befoor reconfiguring everything i would like to know the meaning of the entry.
Like I said the GUI sais the caching work just fine. Just when i look under adminitser - extended it sais Cach Mode: off.  All i foud in the help is that it coud be write throug or write back, therefore i guess that it concerns only writing and nor the reading, and schince i prefere write throug anyway (i.e. no caching) that would be fine with me.
The problem is that the message Cach mode off could meane something else entirely and i would realy like to know what exactly they Intel means with this ambiguous entry.

Thanks again

P.S. I am translating from a german gui so the correct english names could be differrent.

I understand, thanks for the clarification, I would recommend wait for another peer to get you more information about your request. Please keep checking this thread for further information.

Allan.

It seems that's not true according to multiple sources.

See links:

Re: Intel RST Accelerate not working in Windows 10

Re: Intel RST 14.5 Windows 10

Re: Intel RST 14.5 Windows 10

According to this link it's related to UEFI (GPT) because this guy manages to enable it under legacy (MBR) and not UEFI on the same machine:

Re: Intel RST 14.5 Windows 10

All my machines with this problem are configured in UEFI with GPT partitions.

Not for everybody it's an option to reinstall and losing all your partitions in the process.

According to this article from Dell it can be solved by shrinking the boot drive with 5MB but I haven't tried that yet.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN292995/en

I do not have notifications on the driver release notes about this issue.

Are you getting any Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after 30-60 seconds?

Please see the following information about known issues with the latest Intel® Rapid Storage version 14.8

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Allan

Please provide the chipset model of your computer. I need this information because not all version of the Intel® Rapid Storage software will be compatible for earlier chipsets. 

Allan. 

Any update? Oops, never mind.

still having the same problems. doing a scheduled verify and repair every night and the found and repaired error count is getting bigger. following your instructions would destroy the woring array and the entire system would have to be rebuilt or restored. not a very good solution.

the 4 drives are about 2.5 years old now so i'm planning to replace them all. i assume i can do this by replacing each one, one at a time and letting the array rebuild it's self correct?

since there seems to be no log file created for the verify and repair process is there any other way of nailing down the source of the errors short of removing the drives and doing a mfg test on them?

it also states no bad blocks found.

System Report

System Information

OS name:  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

OS version:  6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 7601

System name:  STEVEFLOWERSZ87

System manufacturer:  Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

System model:  Z87X-UD3H

Processor:  GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 3.401  GHz

BIOS:  American Megatrends Inc., F9

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Information

Kit installed:  13.0.3.1001

User interface version:  13.0.3.1001

Language:  English (United States)

RAID option ROM version:  12.6.0.1867

Driver version:  13.0.3.1001

ISDI version:  13.0.3.1001

Storage System Information

RAID Configuration

Array Name:  SATA_Array_0000

Size:  3,815,478 MB

Available space:  53 MB

Number of volumes:  1

Volume member:  99999

Number of array disks:  4

Array disk:  WD-WCC1S4100687

Array disk:  WD-WCC1S4580837

Array disk:  WD-WCC1S4497966

Array disk:  WD-WCC1S4204618

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Volume name:  99999

Status:  Normal

Type:  RAID 10

Size:  1,907,712 MB

System volume:  Yes 

Data stripe size:  64 KB

Write-back cache:  Off

Initialized:  Yes 

Parity errors:  46

Blocks with media errors:  0

Physical sector size:  4096 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Hardware Information

Controller name:  Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller

Type:  SATA

Mode:  RAID

Number of SATA ports:  5

Number of volumes:  1

Volume:  99999

Number of spares:  0

Number of available disks:  0

Rebuild on Hot Plug:  Disabled

Manufacturer:  32902

Model number:  10274

Product revision:  4

Direct attached disk:  WD-WCC1S4100687

Direct attached disk:  WD-WCC1S4580837

Direct attached disk:  WD-WCC1S4497966

Direct attached disk:  WD-WCC1S4204618

Disk on Controller 0, Port 0

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  932 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 6 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD10EZEX-00RKKA0                   

Serial number:  WD-WCC1S4100687

SCSI device ID:  0

Firmware:  80.00A80

Physical sector size:  4096 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 1

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  932 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 6 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD10EZEX-00KUWA0                   

Serial number:  WD-WCC1S4580837

SCSI device ID:  1

Firmware:  15.01H15

Physical sector size:  4096 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 2

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  932 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 6 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD10EZEX-00RKKA0                   

Serial number:  WD-WCC1S4497966

SCSI device ID:  2

Firmware:  80.00A80

Physical sector size:  4096 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 3

Status:  Normal

Type:  SATA disk

Location type:  Internal

Usage:  Array disk

Size:  932 GB

System disk:  No

Disk data cache:  Enabled

Command queuing:  NCQ

Transfer rate: 6 Gb/s

Model:  WDC WD10EZEX-60ZF5A0                   

Serial number:  WD-WCC1S4204618

SCSI device ID:  3

Firmware:  80.00A80

Physical sector size:  4096 Bytes

Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

ATAPI device on Controller 0, Port 5

Location type:  Internal

Transfer rate: 1.5 Gb/s

Model:  TSSTcorp DVDWBD SH-B123L               

Serial number:  R84A6GDC10006R

Firmware:  SB04   

i hope this helps

thanks

steve

Hello i just decided to give windows 10 one more try, sadly my Samsung HD103SJ drives started clicking like crazy once again.

-How often is this happening?

Once windows loads there is click every few seconds.

-For how long have you been experiencing the issue?

Since i pluged in my samsung hdds after instaling windows 10.

-HDDs used:

It happens on both my samsung HD103SJ drives.

-Current RST driver been used

14.8

-OS:

Windows 10 Home 64bit

-CPU:

Core i7 4790k

-Motherboard Model:

Gigabyte z97x-sli v1.0

-BIOS Version:

F8

Does anyone know how to adjust the staggered spin-up (SSU) delay on an IRST RAID?

I have 5 HDDs in a RAID 5 configuration and the default delay between drives seems to be about 3 seconds, which means total spin-up time is over 15 seconds.  Most of my networked devices will time-out waiting for that.  (I'm on v.11.2.0.1527 BIOS firmware running IRST v.13.6.0.1002, since v.14.8.0.1042 drivers don't seem to support idle power management.)

I cannont install the SRT driver on my Windows 8.1 machine. It says I don't have the minimum configuration requirements, which is not true, since I used it before I reinstalled Windows. 

Here is the log:

[03/18/16 10:51:43]	Update Package Execution Started
[03/18/16 10:51:43]	Original command line: "C:\Users\Simon\Downloads\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00.EXE"
[03/18/16 10:51:44]	DUP Framework EXE Version: 3.0.94.1
[03/18/16 10:51:44]	DUP Release: R7DJXX01-00
[03/18/16 10:51:44]	Intializing framework...
[03/18/16 10:51:52]	logo.png
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	User Command: attended
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	DUP Capabilities Value: 8388607 (0x7FFFFF)
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	DUP Vendor Software Version: 3.0.0.1053
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	Local System/Model Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	Local System OS Version: 6.2.0.0
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	OS Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	Local System OS Language: FR
[03/18/16 10:52:00]	Language Compatible with this Package? Unknown
[03/18/16 10:52:01]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 10:52:01]	Temporary payload log file name: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPF28.tmp
[03/18/16 10:52:01]	Translated Command Line : setup.exe /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPF28.tmp"
[03/18/16 10:52:01]	Path : C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00
[03/18/16 10:52:01]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 10:52:14]	Append Vendor Software Log: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPF28.tmp
[03/18/16 10:52:14]

--- Start of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 10:52:14]	Unicode payload log file detected.
[03/18/16 10:52:14]	>>> 3/18/2016 10:52:07:482

[Install Configuration]

  Installer Version: 1.3.9.0

  Compile date = Mon Jun 24 10:14:17 2013

  OS command line = "C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\setup.exe" /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPF28.tmp"

  Effective command line = /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPF28.tmp"

  Windows Version = Windows 8

  Platform = 64 bit

  Core Version = 3.0.1 (IIF2++)

  System up time = 5973 sec

  Source: C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt

[Languages]

  0401 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ar-SA\setup.exe.dll

  0405 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\cs-CZ\setup.exe.dll

  0406 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\da-DK\setup.exe.dll

  0407 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\de-DE\setup.exe.dll

  0408 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\el-GR\setup.exe.dll

  0409 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\en-US\setup.exe.dll

  0C0A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\es-ES\setup.exe.dll

  040B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fi-FI\setup.exe.dll

  040C - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fr-FR\setup.exe.dll

  040D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\he-IL\setup.exe.dll

  041A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hr-HR\setup.exe.dll

  040E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hu-HU\setup.exe.dll

  0410 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\it-IT\setup.exe.dll

  0411 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ja-JP\Setup.exe.dll

  0412 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ko-KR\setup.exe.dll

  0414 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nb-NO\setup.exe.dll

  0413 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nl-NL\setup.exe.dll

  0415 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pl-PL\setup.exe.dll

  0416 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-BR\setup.exe.dll

  0816 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-PT\setup.exe.dll

  0418 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ro-RO\setup.exe.dll

  0419 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ru-RU\setup.exe.dll

  041B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sk-SK\setup.exe.dll

  0424 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sl-SI\setup.exe.dll

  041D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sv-SE\setup.exe.dll

  041E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\th-TH\setup.exe.dll

  041F - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\tr-TR\setup.exe.dll

  0804 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-CN\Setup.exe.dll

  0404 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-TW\Setup.exe.dll

  User default LangID: 0xC0C

  User default UI language: 0x40C

  Loaded language 040C

[Checking requirements]

  Checking for admin rights

  Admin rights OK

  Checking OS

  OS check OK

[Scanning drivers]

  Scanning drivers

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTx86.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel

!   Error locating a device section. Skipping inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTamd64.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel.NTamd64.6.1

    Inf supports 64 bit.

    Description: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Device

    HardwareID = GenericIrstrt_Inst,ACPI\INT3392

  Removed INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Removed C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

!   Didn't find any INF's that match active hardware

IIF will NOT initiate reboot

Exit code = 0xA005

ResultCode = 40965

<<< 3/18/2016 10:52:13:293

 

 

 

 

[03/18/16 10:52:14]

--- End of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 10:52:14]	Vendor Software Return Code: 5
[03/18/16 10:52:18]	logo.png
[03/18/16 10:52:18]	Name of Exit Code: DEP_HARD_ERROR
[03/18/16 10:52:18]	Exit Code set to: 4 (0x4)
[03/18/16 10:52:18]	Result: FAILURE
[03/18/16 10:52:40]	Name of Exit Code: DEP_HARD_ERROR
[03/18/16 10:52:40]	Execution terminated at date-time 03/18/16 10:52:40
[03/18/16 10:52:40]	######

 

 

਍਍[03/18/16 11:12:20]	Update Package Execution Started
[03/18/16 11:12:20]	Original command line: "C:\Users\Simon\Downloads\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00.EXE"
[03/18/16 11:12:20]	DUP Framework EXE Version: 3.0.94.1
[03/18/16 11:12:20]	DUP Release: R7DJXX01-00
[03/18/16 11:12:20]	Intializing framework...
[03/18/16 11:12:25]	logo.png
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	User Command: attended
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	DUP Capabilities Value: 8388607 (0x7FFFFF)
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	DUP Vendor Software Version: 3.0.0.1053
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	Local System/Model Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	Local System OS Version: 6.2.0.0
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	OS Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	Local System OS Language: FR
[03/18/16 11:12:53]	Language Compatible with this Package? Unknown
[03/18/16 11:12:57]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 11:12:57]	Temporary payload log file name: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPD93A.tmp
[03/18/16 11:12:57]	Translated Command Line : setup.exe /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPD93A.tmp"
[03/18/16 11:12:57]	Path : C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00
[03/18/16 11:12:57]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 11:13:22]	Append Vendor Software Log: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPD93A.tmp
[03/18/16 11:13:22]

--- Start of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 11:13:22]	Unicode payload log file detected.
[03/18/16 11:13:22]	>>> 3/18/2016 11:13:10:094

[Install Configuration]

  Installer Version: 1.3.9.0

  Compile date = Mon Jun 24 10:14:17 2013

  OS command line = "C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\setup.exe" /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPD93A.tmp"

  Effective command line = /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUPD93A.tmp"

  Windows Version = Windows 8

  Platform = 64 bit

  Core Version = 3.0.1 (IIF2++)

  System up time = 265 sec

  Source: C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt

[Languages]

  0401 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ar-SA\setup.exe.dll

  0405 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\cs-CZ\setup.exe.dll

  0406 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\da-DK\setup.exe.dll

  0407 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\de-DE\setup.exe.dll

  0408 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\el-GR\setup.exe.dll

  0409 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\en-US\setup.exe.dll

  0C0A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\es-ES\setup.exe.dll

  040B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fi-FI\setup.exe.dll

  040C - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fr-FR\setup.exe.dll

  040D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\he-IL\setup.exe.dll

  041A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hr-HR\setup.exe.dll

  040E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hu-HU\setup.exe.dll

  0410 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\it-IT\setup.exe.dll

  0411 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ja-JP\Setup.exe.dll

  0412 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ko-KR\setup.exe.dll

  0414 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nb-NO\setup.exe.dll

  0413 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nl-NL\setup.exe.dll

  0415 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pl-PL\setup.exe.dll

  0416 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-BR\setup.exe.dll

  0816 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-PT\setup.exe.dll

  0418 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ro-RO\setup.exe.dll

  0419 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ru-RU\setup.exe.dll

  041B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sk-SK\setup.exe.dll

  0424 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sl-SI\setup.exe.dll

  041D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sv-SE\setup.exe.dll

  041E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\th-TH\setup.exe.dll

  041F - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\tr-TR\setup.exe.dll

  0804 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-CN\Setup.exe.dll

  0404 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-TW\Setup.exe.dll

  User default LangID: 0xC0C

  User default UI language: 0x40C

  Loaded language 040C

[Checking requirements]

  Checking for admin rights

  Admin rights OK

  Checking OS

  OS check OK

[Scanning drivers]

  Scanning drivers

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTx86.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel

!   Error locating a device section. Skipping inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTamd64.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel.NTamd64.6.1

    Inf supports 64 bit.

    Description: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Device

    HardwareID = GenericIrstrt_Inst,ACPI\INT3392

  Removed INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Removed C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

!   Didn't find any INF's that match active hardware

IIF will NOT initiate reboot

Exit code = 0xA005

ResultCode = 40965

<<< 3/18/2016 11:13:22:845

 

 

 

 

[03/18/16 11:13:22]

--- End of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 11:13:22]	Vendor Software Return Code: 5
[03/18/16 11:13:23]	logo.png
[03/18/16 11:13:23]	Name of Exit Code: DEP_HARD_ERROR
[03/18/16 11:13:23]	Exit Code set to: 4 (0x4)
[03/18/16 11:13:23]	Result: FAILURE
[03/18/16 11:13:26]	Open file: C:\ProgramData\Dell\UpdatePackage\Log\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00.txt
[03/18/16 11:13:58]	Name of Exit Code: DEP_HARD_ERROR
[03/18/16 11:13:58]	Execution terminated at date-time 03/18/16 11:13:58
[03/18/16 11:13:58]	######

 

 

਍਍[03/18/16 11:21:49]	Update Package Execution Started
[03/18/16 11:21:49]	Original command line: "C:\Users\Simon\Downloads\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00.EXE"
[03/18/16 11:21:49]	DUP Framework EXE Version: 3.0.94.1
[03/18/16 11:21:49]	DUP Release: R7DJXX01-00
[03/18/16 11:21:49]	Intializing framework...
[03/18/16 11:21:49]	logo.png
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	User Command: attended
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	DUP Capabilities Value: 8388607 (0x7FFFFF)
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	DUP Vendor Software Version: 3.0.0.1053
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	Local System/Model Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	Local System OS Version: 6.2.0.0
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	OS Compatible with this Package? Yes
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	Local System OS Language: FR
[03/18/16 11:21:50]	Language Compatible with this Package? Unknown
[03/18/16 11:21:51]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 11:21:51]	Temporary payload log file name: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUP15D.tmp
[03/18/16 11:21:51]	Translated Command Line : setup.exe /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUP15D.tmp"
[03/18/16 11:21:51]	Path : C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00
[03/18/16 11:21:51]	Identified Behavior : attended
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Append Vendor Software Log: C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUP15D.tmp
[03/18/16 11:23:02]

--- Start of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Unicode payload log file detected.
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	>>> 3/18/2016 11:21:54:439

[Install Configuration]

  Installer Version: 1.3.9.0

  Compile date = Mon Jun 24 10:14:17 2013

  OS command line = "C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\setup.exe" /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUP15D.tmp"

  Effective command line = /report "C:\ProgramData\dell\drivers\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00\DUP15D.tmp"

  Windows Version = Windows 8

  Platform = 64 bit

  Core Version = 3.0.1 (IIF2++)

  System up time = 789 sec

  Source: C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt

[Languages]

  0401 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ar-SA\setup.exe.dll

  0405 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\cs-CZ\setup.exe.dll

  0406 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\da-DK\setup.exe.dll

  0407 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\de-DE\setup.exe.dll

  0408 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\el-GR\setup.exe.dll

  0409 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\en-US\setup.exe.dll

  0C0A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\es-ES\setup.exe.dll

  040B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fi-FI\setup.exe.dll

  040C - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\fr-FR\setup.exe.dll

  040D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\he-IL\setup.exe.dll

  041A - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hr-HR\setup.exe.dll

  040E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\hu-HU\setup.exe.dll

  0410 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\it-IT\setup.exe.dll

  0411 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ja-JP\Setup.exe.dll

  0412 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ko-KR\setup.exe.dll

  0414 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nb-NO\setup.exe.dll

  0413 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\nl-NL\setup.exe.dll

  0415 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pl-PL\setup.exe.dll

  0416 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-BR\setup.exe.dll

  0816 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\pt-PT\setup.exe.dll

  0418 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ro-RO\setup.exe.dll

  0419 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\ru-RU\setup.exe.dll

  041B - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sk-SK\setup.exe.dll

  0424 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sl-SI\setup.exe.dll

  041D - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\sv-SE\setup.exe.dll

  041E - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\th-TH\setup.exe.dll

  041F - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\tr-TR\setup.exe.dll

  0804 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-CN\Setup.exe.dll

  0404 - C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Lang\zh-TW\Setup.exe.dll

  User default LangID: 0xC0C

  User default UI language: 0x40C

  Loaded language 040C

[Checking requirements]

  Checking for admin rights

  Admin rights OK

  Checking OS

  OS check OK

[Scanning drivers]

  Scanning drivers

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Found INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTx86.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel

!   Error locating a device section. Skipping inf

  [INF Info]

    INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Name> not found in INF

*   Section <PackageInfo> Key <Sequence> not found in INF

    Date = 06/28/2013

    Version = 3.0.0.1051

    ClassGUID = {4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    PackageInfo.Name =

    PackageInfo.Sequence = 0

    Manufacturer = Intel,NTamd64.6.1

    Resolved Manufacturer = Intel.NTamd64.6.1

    Inf supports 64 bit.

    Description: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Device

    HardwareID = GenericIrstrt_Inst,ACPI\INT3392

  Removed INF = C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x32\irstrtdv.inf

  Removed C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\tempIrstrt\Drivers\x64\irstrtdv.inf

!   Didn't find any INF's that match active hardware

IIF will NOT initiate reboot

Exit code = 0xA005

ResultCode = 40965

<<< 3/18/2016 11:23:02:573

 

 

 

 

[03/18/16 11:23:02]

--- End of Vendor Software Log ---

 

 

[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Vendor Software Return Code: 5
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	logo.png
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Name of Exit Code: DEP_HARD_ERROR
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Exit Code set to: 4 (0x4)
[03/18/16 11:23:02]	Result: FAILURE
[03/18/16 11:23:03]	Open file: C:\ProgramData\Dell\UpdatePackage\Log\System-Utilities_Driver_R7DJX_WN_3.0.0.1053_A00.txt

Thank you!

Alright, thanks for link,  I will take a look at it.

Allan.

Reconfigure means recreated SSD cache. Start over.

Please take a look at the link below for information about how to recreate SSD cache

Intel® Smart Response Technology User Guide

Allan.

Disabling APM with HDParm helped, disks are nice and quiet now. Still have to run the scripts every time windows boots, which is far from perfect. Why Intel cant just give us option to diable APM permanently if we choose to is beyond me, especially since its next to useless in desktop computers.

Using an earlier Intel® Rapid Storage version or checking for an updated one may help:

Drivers & Software

Allan.

Intel's procedure will require to reinstall the operating system after changing SATA modes. I cannot guarantee that what you have performed will work for you.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/55005/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST-

Allan.

As I noted, reverting to IRST v.13.6.0.1002 did work around the problem with the current drivers not supporting Link Power Management at all.  So, the drives will spin down when idle.

However, the staggered spin-up takes so long that many networked devices will time out waiting for it.  My last RAID system used a staggered delay of only 1 second, which served to reduced the combined power draw and yet was fast enough to avoid timeouts.  Unfortunately, I can find nowhere to set this delay in the BIOS or IRST user interface, and I'm hoping that there may be a registry setting that I can just modify.