https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/install-raid-drivers-now/m-p/3298#M3160 <P>As long as you don't have a RAID system, you are not even able to install any special RAID driver.</P><P>But: You can install the actual Intel MSM or RST drivers nevertheless, because the included driver named IASTOR.SYS supports RAID <B>or AHCI</B> (depending on your BIOS settings regarding the Intel SATA Controller).</P><P>I recommend to install one of the actual Intel AHCI drivers and to run the SSD Optimizer from time to time. This way you probably will have a better performance than with the generic MS AHCI driver.</P><P>Once you have the second SSD, you may create a RAID0 array for the best possible performance.</P> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:14:29 GMT DZand 2009-12-27T23:14:29Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/install-raid-drivers-now/m-p/3297#M3159 <P>I am planning a new build with an Intel 160Gb X-25M SSD. Then later, when they get the TRIM function to work with RAID, I plan on installing a second, identical 160Gb SSD. My question is .... Should I go ahead and install the Intel RAID drivers and the RAID management drivers after installing</P><P>Windows 7 64-bit, or should I ignore these 2 drivers for now, until I install the second SSD and set up the RAID array?</P> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:54:03 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/install-raid-drivers-now/m-p/3297#M3159 idata 2009-12-27T22:54:03Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/install-raid-drivers-now/m-p/3298#M3160 <P>As long as you don't have a RAID system, you are not even able to install any special RAID driver.</P><P>But: You can install the actual Intel MSM or RST drivers nevertheless, because the included driver named IASTOR.SYS supports RAID <B>or AHCI</B> (depending on your BIOS settings regarding the Intel SATA Controller).</P><P>I recommend to install one of the actual Intel AHCI drivers and to run the SSD Optimizer from time to time. This way you probably will have a better performance than with the generic MS AHCI driver.</P><P>Once you have the second SSD, you may create a RAID0 array for the best possible performance.</P> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:14:29 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/install-raid-drivers-now/m-p/3298#M3160 DZand 2009-12-27T23:14:29Z