Intel SSD - HDD drivers and TRIM?

[SiD the Turtle]

Hi chaps, hopefully I should have a nice new shiny Intel SSD arriving in the post today. It's going in my main box, running Windows 7.

Just having a read of the install guide, Intel recommends using the default MS ACHI driver as this supports TRIM. Usually the first thing I do on a fresh install is install the Intel chipset drivers. If I do this is this going to overwrite the MS ACHI driver?

Also, are there any hardware requirements for TRIM apart from a compatible SSD? I know I should have checked this before buying!

 

[Philtor]

Go ahead and install your Chipset drivers as they won't affect the AHCI driver your using. For TRIM to work you just need a SSD which supports it and Windows 7