Questions tagged [intel-rst]
Use for questions pertaining to Intel's Rapid Storage Technology and/or its features, which include Intel Matrix RAID, Intel Rapid RAID and Intel Smart Response Technology (also called SSD Caching). If your question is about Intel Rapid Start Technology, use the [intel-rapid-start] tag.
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Why does an Intel RST RAID 1 array write faster with write-back cache disabled?
I have two HDDs (5900 RPM) in RAID 1 (mirror). I know, I know, it's painfully slow. I'm currently in the process of replacing them with faster drives, hence this question while I'm testing things.
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Setting up Intel RST on Ubuntu 12.10
I want to know if it is possible to set up caching using my notebooks mSSD that runs ubuntu 12.10 and Win 7 on the HDD. I use ubuntu much more and would prefer to cache files that it uses rather than ...
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Solid State Drive Occasionally Freezes For A Minute While OS Is "Beach Balling"
Almost a month ago I bought Intel 330 128GB solid state drive, migrated my data with Intel branded limited-feature Acronis from old HDD to new SSD, optimized with Intel Toolbox and started using it. ...
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Intel Matrix Storage Manager vs Linux Software RAID
The chipset I'm using supports the Intel RSTe technology. It means that I have two options for RAID setup:
Ordinary linux software RAID, using mdadm command.
RSTe (either by the BIOS or, again, using ...
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Is Intel Rapid Storage Technology needed?
When I installed this diver, all of a sudden my CPU started running at 25%+ with no programs open, and when I disabled it, the CPU went back down to 1-2% idling. Is this driver needed/is this a known ...
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Add a hard drive to expand RAID 5 array on Intel RST (Rapid Storage Technology)?
I have a RAID 5 array of 3x1.5TB hard drives currently set up on my Asus P8P67 motherboard, and I'm wondering if I could add another 1.5TB hard drive to it without having to back up my data and ...
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Intel SRT / RST gives "no boot device" error after two reboots
Background
Per this thread on SuperUser, I've done the following in setting up a new system:
Installed components
Updated motherboard firmware
Ensured SSD firmware was up to date
Created a RAID1 ...
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How to remove RAID flag on unstriped drive without losing data?
I have a Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 motherboard. It advertises this new thing called "XHD", which is like RAID but makes a SSD and traditional-style drive work together to enable high speed with high ...
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Intel Rapid Storage RAID 5 error, "Missing Drive"
Just recently I purchased a new motherboard for my PC due to the fact I had a motherboard with the defective 67 Intel chipset. The reason I bought the new motherboard was because I started getting ...
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Possible to access Intel Matrix Raid 1 partition from chipset without ICH*R?
I have got 2 HDDs that were part of an Intel Matrix Raid (now "Rapid Storage Technology") where I had it setup as half RAID 0 and half RAID 1.
The motherboard had an ICH9R chipset I think.
The ...
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What is the intel matrix storage manager? and what is IAAnotif.exe doing running in the background?
I have windows 7 and this is running in the background.
Using process explorer, I can see most of the DLLs are named, but two are unsigned called locale.nls an SortDefault.nls. One has no description ...
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Installing Intel Rapid Storage Drivers makes my eSATA Drive to disconnect
I have a HP 8530w Elitebook this Laptop got an eSATA port which I want to plug my LaCie d2 Quadra V2 1TB harddrive into. It all works well on a fresh install of Windows 7 without the Intel Chipset ...
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