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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download provides support for the Intel(R) C600/C610/C222/C224/C226 chipsets on both AHCI Capable SATA Controller and SATA/SAS Capable Controller in Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTe) mode. 
 
Please verify that this package has been tested with the RAID device you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller 
at http://www.intel.com/support/

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Package Information
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Package Version = 4.3.0.1223
The iaStorA driver version is 4.3.0.1198
The iaStorS driver version is 4.3.0.1198

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Supported OS List
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- Windows* 2008 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 2008R2 (x64)
- Windows* 2012 (x64)
- Windows* 2012R2 (X64)
- Windows* 7 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 8 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 8.1 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 10 (x86, x64)



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Known Restrictions
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1. SAS features are enabled on SATA/SAS Capable Controller if appropriate Intel(R) RAID C600 Upgrade Key is present in the system.
2. RAID 5 is no longer supported by SATA/SAS Capable Controller when SAS features are enabled.
3. Only 4 drive RAID 10 is supported at this time.
4. MPIO Load Balancing in RAID Mode is unsupported
5. A SAS Wide port spanning SCU0 and SCU1 is not supported.
6. Plugging both SCU into the same expander is not supported
7. Some WD 6G SAS drives (S25/S35 family) are not supported
8. POST messages are displayed only if more than one drive is attached.
9. Performing a RAID Migration/Rebuild may not result in all of the appropriate LEDs blinking correctly.
10. A manual verify/repair may be required after an unexpected shutdown with running heavy I/O on a RAID volume.
11. RAID volume names should be less than 16 characters.
12. 3.7 release does not support Windows Vista.  Use prior release for Windows Vista.

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Contents in the package
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The following files(or folders) are included in this package:
Name							Description
RSTe_Windows_DRV_v4.3.0.1223_readme.txt			This file
G40440-002_RSTe_SWUG_R1_5.pdf				RSTe Software User's Guide
/Drivers						Drivers for Windows*
/GUI							Graphical User Interface for Windows*
/CLI							Command Line Interface
/CIM							System Management Utility for Windows*	

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Installation Instructions
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This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.

For detailed installation instructions, please refer to Intel RSTe Software User's Guide in this package.

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Fixes/Updates
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Version 4.3.0.1223
1. Adds support for Windows 10
2. Adds support for new chipsets

Version 4.2.0.1143
1. Bug fixes and support for new Windows releases
2. Dropped Vista support (use prior release)

Version 4.1.0.1047
1. Added new platform support.  
2. Dropped Server 2003, Server and Server 2008R2-32bit support (use prior release)

Version 3.8.0.1111
1. Resolves TRIM commands may not be processes properly to SSDs on Windows*8 or Windows* Server 2012
2. Resolves the issue of the I/O appears to exceed a timeout period and SATA link may reset if the system clock change occurs while an I/O is in the progress.
3. Resolves issue of running heavy I/O to SSDs while enabling TRIM may result in the system running out of memory.
4. Adds support of the UEFI driver reporting the physical port a device is connected to
5. Adds support to configure RAID volumes using Intel(R) RSTe UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)
6. Adds support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

Version 3.7.0.1093
1. Adds support for configuring RAID when EFI Optimixed Boot is Enabled with UEFI 2.3.1/HII-capable system BIOS (See BIOS release notes)
2. Adds TRIM support when SSDs are configured as RAID 0/1/10
3. Adds the capability to view expander and update expander fw in Windows 8 and Server 2012.
4. 3.7 drops support for Windows Vista

Version 3.6.0.1093
1. Adds support for boot through expander in legacy mode with the latest system BIOS.
2. Resolves manufacturer and model number may not match between RSTe GUI and RSTe system report.
3. Resolves potential data loss when using Solid State drives (SSDs) that do not support power safe write cache (Standby Immediate issue with SSD's.)

Version 3.5.1.1009
1. Resolves Standby Immediate issue with SSD's (TA #510520).

Version 3.5.0.1101
1. Adds support for Windows 8 and Server 2012.
2. Adds support for Intel(R) C222/C224/C226 chipset.

Version 3.2.0.1134
1. Adds support for drive LEDs (fault/locate/rebuild) when drives attached to SCU through an expander.
2. Adds Windows 2003 R2 SP2 32 bit support.

Version 3.1.0.1085
1. Resolves GUI/driver installation errors if no drives attached to AHCI controller
2. S3/S4 support enabled.

Version 3.0.0.3020
1. Initial public release.

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