Intel Rapid Storage manager (Intel Matrix Storage Manager) now supports Trim

Ziggy4 · 25 Mar 2010 at 11:19

So it can be used for mechanical drives in AHCI mode too, replacing the Intel Matrix drivers with newer ones ?

Yes, of course. It's a controller driver.

Ziggy4 · 25 Mar 2010 at 11:22

My take on this is if Your Intel controller is set for raid, Trim functionality can be passed through to any SSD hanging off that controller (not part of a raid array)

Seems to work that way, although the documentation is not very clear. Previously, the Toolbox could pass TRIM commands to SSDs not in an array so guessing the new drivers are able to do the same.

HungryHippos · 26 Mar 2010 at 00:26

Does this still support hot swapping drives? I've installed it tonight, everything is running OK, but I no longer get the option to safely remove my SATA hard drives anymore!

I have a few H.D.D's, one Intel 160GB SSD for my O/S, and a couple of storage SATA drives

Mick-1965 · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:35

Eulogy said:
Does this still support hot swapping drives? I've installed it tonight, everything is running OK, but I no longer get the option to safely remove my SATA hard drives anymore!

I have a few H.D.D's, one Intel 160GB SSD for my O/S, and a couple of storage SATA drives

They detect and remove the drives from the system OK, unlike the msachi drivers.
But yeah a safely remove option would be reassuring.

JeffyB · 4 Apr 2010 at 18:57

Is this driver (9.6.0.1014) better to use than the default windows 7 achi driver for a non intel ssd on x58 for a kingston ssdnow v+ 256gb (snvp325)? Don't want to loose trim and gc

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?agr=N&ProductID=&DwnldID=15251

baron02 · 4 Apr 2010 at 19:33

I've been using the new Intel drivers and to be honest not noticed any real difference

Baldrick1001 · 4 Apr 2010 at 20:21

currently using the W7 default SATA driver - any gains from using the IRSM? Any drawbacks from using the IRSM?

Ta

baron02 · 4 Apr 2010 at 20:41

I've not noticed any drawbacks by using the Intel Rapid driver, In my case my write speeds were more consistent across the board, with lower access times.

JeffyB · 4 Apr 2010 at 21:05

Gave it a spin and it's noticably faster albeit in benchmarks, top end is the same for me but 0.5k-64k have gone up approx 15-20% and trim/gc looks like its still working

baron02 · 4 Apr 2010 at 21:24

that is where I noticed in the improvment In SSD benchmark, But I do feel of the system is nippier with the Intel Rapid driver compared to MS achi driver

Da[]San · 5 Apr 2010 at 13:41

I've got 2 x 500 Samsung F1 in Raid 0 (Windows 7 partition 80gb) and 1 Samsung F1 1TB non raid.

I'm moving to SSD in the next month or so and i've a question on this driver.

Currently my W7 install was done using Raid in my Asus Bios, and adding in the Intel Driver during instal.
Is it possible to update the current chipset driver and re-image, then restore using this image onto the SSD keeping my Raid Areas intact?

roadie · 15 Apr 2010 at 10:58

I'll be installing this driver at home this evening. I wonder if it will make any noticeable difference in performance to my system where the OS and essential programmes are running off a SSD, and games and storage each have their own mechanical drive?

Psypher5 · 15 Apr 2010 at 12:23

what does this actually mean then? Im SO confused, haha.

I'm getting 2 64gb kingston v+ ssd's (support trim, and/or some samsung thing thats like it)

and ive got a sammy f1 1tb.

I'll be using on an intel matrix. So what sort of config? I'd like the 2 ssd's in raid 0 for a 128 os drive. Then the terra for media... Would doing this be "ok" with lack of trim?

I've read intel officially announced the latest driver is bugged for trim raid, but they are working on it?