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Started by mjperk | | 2 answers
Intel Rapid Storage Install Help
I'm thinking about a clean install of Win7 64 bit on my rig, and would like to address a problem I moved on from last time. I have an X79 ASRock Extreme6 motherboard, and when trying to preload the Intel Rapid Storage drivers last time, it failed.

On the ASRock website they now have an IRST driver (as opposed to IRSTe) that will work and is recommended.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X79%20Extreme6/?cat=Down...

Right by the IRST download link, it flat out says that INF and ME driver updates are required to support IRST 12.7 and has download links for those. So last time I tried to load the IRST driver during Win7 install, it said it failed. It wouldn't load. Yes, I was using the X64 version, and yes, I downloaded the Floppy version of the file. I then tried to load the INF and ME files before the IRST driver, and it still wouldn't work. Most of the time it told me there were no compatible drivers found. Sometimes, depending on how I structered the folders on the USB drive, it would load the driver but then the SSD would disappear from the available drives to install on.

What is the proper way to install IRST V12.7+ on a boot drive during Win7 x64 install, while including the updated INF and ME drivers? Are they to be installed on the desktop after the OS is installed?
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May 13, 2014 10:50:15 AM

The floppy drivers were only really necessary for Windows XP and older OSes. Windows Vista and on had built in (limited functionality) drivers for Intel RAID controllers. Once the OS is installed, go ahead and download the latest RST software installer from Intel's site and install that. That will also install the latest RAID driver too.
May 13, 2014 10:46:56 AM

I always just did a default setup, making sure the bios set the sata mode to RAID. Hit ctrl+I during boot, setup raid and proceeded with install. Then download the drivers from intel site and install under windows. Never had to install the "floppy" driver before.

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