Changes:

- Updated Installer
- When running in an environment where there is heavy I/O to a RAID volume and an unexpected power loss is encountered, the RAID volume should return in a Verify and Repair state. If a media error is encountered, the Verify and Repair state may for the RAID volume into a Degraded state, forcing a Rebuild. During the Rebuild, if another media error is encountered, the RAID volume could be marked as Failed.
- When system contains a large amount of DRAM and a data drive on another controller that is much larger than the OS drive, Windows 10 moves pagefile.sys to the data drive. When system resumes from S4 system will hang
- When IO is written to a RAID volume when RAID is degraded, a Blue Screen Event occurs

Known Issues:

- Event ID 129 occurs in system events with RSTe 4.6.0.1048 on Win 10 RS2 with Seagate PharaohOasis HDDs. This occurs on the OS and data disks. Data disks show a Disk event, Surprise Removal, however the OS does not show surprise removal.
- On system with SSD and HDD; After preload finishes on an SSD, run S3 for several loops. The connecting Hard drive is NOT available in device manager, and not listed in drives, it is still available in RSTe manager utility.

This package contains the files needed for installing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel RSTe) AHCI and SCU Software RAID Driver for Windows.

If it has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix problems, add new functions, or expand existing ones. Even though other OSes might be compatible as well, we do not recommend applying this release on platforms other than the ones specified.

To install this package please do the following:

- Save the downloadable package on an accessible location (such as your desktop).
- Unzip the file and enter the newly-created directory.
- Locate and double-click on the available setup file.
- Allow Windows to run the file (if necessary).
- Read EULA (End User License Agreement) and agree to proceed with the installation process.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Close the wizard and perform a system reboot to allow changes to take effect.

About RST (Rapid Storage Technology) Drivers:

Once Intel's Rapid Storage Technology (RST) driver is applied, desktop and notebook systems will be able to manage the available storage (one or more drives) more easily.

And that's not all you should expect: updating the RST version can also bring about improved storage performance, lower power consumption, faster boot times, quicker data reads, as well as several other changes.

As far as applying this release is concerned, simply make sure your system configuration is compatible with this package, run the available setup, and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete installation. In addition to that, don't forget to perform a reboot to make sure that all changes take effect properly.

Even though other operating systems might be compatible as well, we do not recommend installing this package on platforms other than the specified ones.

With this in mind, click the download button, and get and apply the present version. Also, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to date with latest releases.