Re: ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH1OR/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller with Win XP Pro: Best software?

Hello Futurepower(R),

Thanks for the information.

I am afraid to say that the software that you need to use for the chipset Q57 is the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST). The Intel Matrix Storage Manager is compatible with older chipset versions.

At this point, the latest IRST we have is version 12.8. You can download the driver at the following link:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=23060&ProductFamily=Software+Products&ProductLine=Chipset+Software&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel%C2%AE+RST)&keyword=12.8&DownloadType=Drivers&lang=eng

It is important to mentioned that the IRST is an updated version of Intel Matrix Storage software but not compatible with some chipsets.