https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5356#M5218 <P>Thanks much appreciated</P> Mon, 03 May 2010 11:27:09 GMT idata 2010-05-03T11:27:09Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5354#M5216 <P>I'm about to install an Intel 80Gb X-25M and have been reading up on firmware drivers etc.</P><P></P><P>My mobo is by MSI and has the P55 chipset to support my i7 CPU, I have read about the <B>Intel® RST 9.6 </B></P><P>however looking at the download site in intel the P55 is not mentioned, I already have the Intel Matrix storage Manager installed to look after my 2 HDD</P><P></P><P>My question requiring an answer is will I need to install the RST 9.6 for my new SSD?</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P>David</P> Mon, 03 May 2010 04:45:58 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5354#M5216 idata 2010-05-03T04:45:58Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5355#M5217 <P>No...u dont have to install the Intel drivers and there is no visible performance upgrade by doing so....unless you are USING raid.</P><P></P><P>Les</P><P><A href="http://www.thessdreview.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.thessdreview.blogspot.com</A> The SSD Review </P> Mon, 03 May 2010 11:07:04 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5355#M5217 idata 2010-05-03T11:07:04Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5356#M5218 <P>Thanks much appreciated</P> Mon, 03 May 2010 11:27:09 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/new-to-intel-ssd/m-p/5356#M5218 idata 2010-05-03T11:27:09Z