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Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver
Production Version Release
March 13, 2007
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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
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This document contains the following sections:
1. Overview
2. System Requirements
3. Language Support
4. Determining support for Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager and
Intel(R) Turbo Memory
5. Installing the Software
6. Verifying Installation of the Software
7. Verifying Windows ReadyBoost* and Windows ReadyDrive* status
8. Manually enabling/disabling Windows ReadyBoost and Windows
ReadyDrive
9. Identifying the Software Version Number
10. Uninstalling the Software
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* 1 OVERVIEW
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This document describes in detail the correct steps to follow when
installing driver support for Intel(R) Turbo Memory, including operating
system and motherboard configuration requirements.
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* 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1. The system must be an Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset based platform
with the correct version of the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Hardware.
2. The system should contain at least the minimum system
memory required by the operating system. For Microsoft Windows
Vista*, the recommendation is at least 1GB of system memory with
an absolute minimum of 512MB.
3. The system must be running the following operating system:
- Microsoft Windows Vista x32 Edition* (RTM, version 6000)
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition* (RTM, version 6000)
No other operating systems are supported.
4. If testing on the Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset based Customer
Reference Boards, the system must have Legacy BIOS 0.39 (or later)
or Framework BIOS 0.64 (or later) loaded onto it and must be
configured in Enhanced AHCI Mode.
Setting these BIOSes to AHCI Mode is briefly described below:
Legacy BIOS:
Intel -> ICH Control Sub-Menu -> Integrated Device Control
Sub-Menu -> ICH SATA PATA Control Sub-Menu
Set the following Setup Items:
SATA - Device 31, Function 2 = Enhanced
AHCI Configuration = Enabled
DFOROM Support = Enabled
Framework BIOS:
Boot -> Device Option -> Interface Combination
Set the value to "Enhanced AHCI"
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* 3 LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of languages (and their abbreviations) for which
Intel(R) Turbo Memory software has been localized. The language
code is listed in parenthesis after each language.
ARA -> Arabic (Saudi Arabia) (0401)
CHS -> Chinese (Simplified) (0804)
CHT -> Chinese (Traditional) (0404)
ENU -> English (United States) (0409)
FRA -> French (International) (040C)
DEU -> German (0407)
ITA -> Italian (0410)
JPN -> Japanese (0411)
KOR -> Korean (0412)
ESP -> Spanish (0C0A)
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* 4 DETERMINING SUPPORT FOR INTEL(R) MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER AND INTEL(R)
TURBO MEMORY
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To use this readme effectively, check your system mode.
The easiest way to determine the mode is to identify how
the Serial ATA controller is presented within the Device
Manager. The following procedure will guide you through
determining the mode.
1. On the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Open the 'System' applet (you may first
have to select 'Switch to Classic View').
3. Under the 'Tasks' tab on the left, click on the
'Device Manager' option.
Note: From this point forward, it will be assumed
the Device Manager is being viewed in "Devices
by type" mode.
4. In the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'SCSI and RAID Controllers'.
If this entry is present, expand it and look for the
following controller:
- 'Intel(R) ICH8M SATA RAID Controller'
If the above controller is present, the system is
an ICH8M system in RAID mode. Intel(R) Turbo Memory
driver is not supported in this configuration and you
should continue to step 7 below.
If the above controller is not present, continue on
to step 5.
5 From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is
present, expand it and look for the following
controller:
- 'Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller'
If the above controller is not present, continue
on to step 7. Otherwise, the system is in AHCI
mode and the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager is already
installed. Proceed to section 5.
6. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. If this entry is
present, expand it and look for the following
controllers:
- 'Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller'
If the above controller is present, the system is
in AHCI mode and and has been installed in Microsoft
Native AHCI Mode. Proceed to section 5.
7. Your system does not appear to be running in AHCI mode.
No other modes are supported by the Intel(R) Matrix
Storage Manager driver and the Intel(R) Turbo Memory
driver.
If you believe that your system is running in AHCI mode
and you do not see any of the controllers listed above,
you may choose to contact your system manufacturer or
place of purchase for assistance.
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* 5 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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5.1 General Installation Notes
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1. The driver package will install both the Intel(R) Matrix
Storage Manager and the Intel(R) Turbo Memory driver on a
supported operating system which has been installed in
Enhanced AHCI Mode. The installer supports an overinstall or
upgrade if the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver package is
already installed on the system.
2. Refer to Section 8 on how to verify if ReadyDrive and/or
ReadyBoost is enabled, how to enable them if they are
disabled, and how to disable them if they are enabled,
once the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager and Intel(R) Turbo
Memory drivers are installed.
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5.2 Windows Automated Installer* Installation from Hard
Drive or CD-ROM
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Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for
AHCI Mode (note: Intel(R) Turbo Memory is not
supported in RAID Mode). Please refer to Section 5.3
for INF based install, if and only if the Windows
automated installation does not work.
1. Download the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver Package. Double-click
to begin the setup process.
2. The 'Welcome to the Setup Program' window appears. Click on
the 'Next' button to continue.
3. The 'License Agreement' window appears. If you agree to these
terms, click on the 'Yes' button to continue.
4. The Readme File Information appears. The content indicates that
the user should obtain this Readme File from the location where
the software was downloaded. Click on 'Next'.
5. The Setup Progress window appears and the setup proceeds. The
Windows Security popup appears asking whether you like to install
this device software. The user has the option to select the 'Always
trust software from Intel Corporation' check box. Click on
'Install' to install the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver and the
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Driver.
7. The Windows Automated Installer* wizard Complete window states
that installation is complete and to click Next to continue.
Click on 'Next' to continue.
8. The Windows Automated Installer* wizard states that the system
should be restarted. Click 'Finish' to continue and restart
the system.
Note: On certain systems, after completing step 8, the system
might re-enumerate and reinstall the HDD controller after the
installation of the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Driver. In
these circumstances, the user may be asked to restart
the system one more time.
9. To verify that the drivers were loaded correctly refer to
Section 6.
10. Refer to Section 7 on how to verify if Windows ReadyDrive and/or
Windows ReadyBoost is enabled. Refer to Section 8 on how to enable
them if they are disabled, and how to disable them if they are
enabled, once the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager and Intel(R)
Turbo Memory drivers are installed.
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5.3 Windows INF-based Installation of Intel(R) Matrix Storage
Driver or Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver, from any
storage device.
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Note: The automatic DFOROM Update implementation is not
supported if the installer is not used. Therefore,
if Intel(R) Turbo Memory driver is installed in this
manner, ReadyDrive support may not get enabled due
to DFOROM-Driver mismatch.
Use this method to install the drivers if and only
if the Windows Automated Installer* mechanism does not
work.
Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for
AHCI Mode (note: Intel(R) Turbo Memory is not
supported in RAID Mode).
Note: It is expected the provided installation zip
file is extracted and used for all manual install
procedures, as this will allow the user to quickly
know where the applicable files are located.
1. Open Device Manager (Refer to Section 4 on how to open the
Device Manager)
2. For Intel(R) Matrix Storage Driver
2a. Expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Entry
2b. Right click on 'Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller'
and select 'Update Driver Software'
2c. In the window that asks 'How do you want to search for
driver software', click on 'Browse my computer for driver
software'
2d. In the window 'Browse for driver software on your
computer', set the 'Search for driver software in
this location:' window to the appropriate root location
of the extracted zip, make sure the 'Include
Subfolders' box is checked, then press 'Next'.
2e. Windows might give a Security warning that 'The publisher
could not be verified. Are you sure you want to install this
device software?' Click on 'Install'.
2f. A window will be displayed with the message that 'Windows
has successfully updated your driver software'. Click
on 'Close'.
2g. Windows may pop up a 'System Settings Change' window asking
the user to restart the computer. Click on 'Yes' if it
does appear. Otherwise, close all windows and perform
a manual restart.
2h. To verify that the driver was loaded correctly refer to
Section 6.
Note: On certain systems, the system might enumerate and
reinstall the HDD controller after the installation of
the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Driver. In these circumstances,
the user may be asked to restart the system one more time.
3. For Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver
3a. Look for the device named 'PCI Memory Controller" with a
yellow exclamation mark under 'Other devices'.
3c. Right click on this device and select 'Update Driver
Software'
3d. In the window that asks 'How do you want to search for
driver software', click on 'Browse my computer for driver
software'
3e. In the window 'Browse for driver software on your
computer', set the 'Search for driver software in
this location:' window to the appropriate root location
of the extracted zip, make sure the 'Include
Subfolders' box is checked, then press 'Next'.
3f. Windows may give a Security warning that 'The publisher
could not be verified. Are you sure you want to install this
device software?' Click on 'Install'.
3g. A window will be displayed with the message that 'Windows
has successfully updated your driver software'. Click
on 'Close'.
3h. Windows may pop up a 'System Settings Change' window asking
the user to restart the computer. Click on 'Yes' if it
does appear. Otherwise, close all windows and perform
a manual restart.
3i. To verify that the driver was loaded correctly refer to
Section 6.
3j. Refer to Section 7 on how to verify if Windows ReadyDrive
and/or Windows ReadyBoost is enabled. Refer to Section 8
on how to enable them if they are disabled, and how to
disable them if they are enabled, once the Intel(R) Matrix
Storage Manager and Intel(R) Turbo Memory drivers are installed.
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5.4 F6-Floppy installation of Intel(R) Matrix Storage Driver.
Use this method to install the operating system if and
only if the Native AHCI Mode installation fails. If
this method is used to install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage
Manager Driver, then the manual INF installation of the
Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver must be implemented.
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Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for
AHCI Mode (note: Intel(R) Turbo Memory is not
supported in RAID Mode).
1. Extract all driver files from the installation package.
2. Create a floppy drive (assumed and recommended media)
containing the following files in the root directory:
1) iaAhci.inf
2) iaAhci.cat
3) iaStor.inf
4) iaStor.cat
5) iaStor.sys
6) txtSetup.oem
3. Begin the installation of the operating system. after
installation has begun, make sure the floppy drive is
connected and the floppy is inserted.
4. Continue the installation. At some point the
"Where do you want to install Windows" screen will be
displayed. After selecting the drive, click on the
"Load Driver" button. Click on "Ok" when the "Load
Driver" popup window is displayed.
6. At this point you should be presented with a "Select the
Driver to be installed" window with the below option:
- 'Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller'(A:\iaAHCI.inf)
Note: The location of the listed file is dependent
on the media.
7. Highlight the above selection and press "Next".
8. Continue with the installation of the operating
system.
9. Read section 6 to verify the correct Intel(R)
Matrix Storage Manager driver has been loaded.
10. Follow the instructions in section 5.3 to load
the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver.
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* 6. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE
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1. Open Device Manager (Refer to Section 4 on how to open the
Device Manager)
2. For Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver
2a. Expand the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers' entry
2b. Right-click on
'Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller'
2c. Select 'Properties'
2d. Select the 'Driver' tab
2e. Select the 'Driver Details' button
2f. If the 'iaStor.sys' file is displayed, then driver
installation was successful. Close Device Manager.
3. For Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver
3a. Expand the 'Storage Controllers' entry
3b. Right-click on
'Intel(R) Flash Cache Logic Chip'
3c. Select 'Properties'
3d. Select the 'Driver' tab
3e. Select the 'Driver Details' button
3f. If the 'iaNvStor.sys' file is displayed, then driver
installation was successful. Close Device Manager.
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* 7 VERIFYING WINDOWS READYBOOST AND WINDOWS READYDRIVE STATUS
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1. Execute the Intel(R) Turbo Memory Graphical User Interface (GUI).
To execute the GUI, click Start, select Intel(R) Turbo Memory and
click on Intel(R) Turbo Memory Console.
2. The application displays the status for both Windows ReadyDrive and
Windows ReadyBoost.
2a. Windows ReadyBoost can have a status of enabled or disabled.
2b. Windows ReadyDrive can have a status of enabled or disabled.
3. Refer to section 8 to manually enable or disable Windows ReadyBoost
or Windows ReadyDrive.
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* 8 MANUALLY ENABLING/DISABLING WINDOWS READYDRIVE AND WINDOWS READYBOOST
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1. Execute the Intel(R) Turbo Memory GUI (Refer to Section 7 on how
to execute the Intel(R) Turbo Memory GUI.
2. The application displays the status for both Windows ReadyDrive and
Windows ReadyBoost with Intel(R) Turbo Memory Technology.
3. If Windows ReadyBoost or Windows ReadyDrive is disabled with Intel(R)
Turbo Memory Technology, the user has options to force them to be
enabled
3a. Click on the "Enable ReadyDrive" or "Enable ReadyBoost" check
box.
3b. Close the GUI.
3c. Reboot the system.
3d. The features checked in the Intel(R) Turbo Memory GUI will be
enabled.
4. If Windows ReadyBoost or Windows ReadyDrive is enabled with Intel(R)
Turbo Memory Technology, the user has options to force them to be
disabled
4a. Click on the "Enable ReadyDrive" or "Enable ReadyBoost" check
box.
4b. Close the GUI.
4c. Reboot the system.
4d. The features un-checked in the Intel(R) Turbo Memory GUI will be
disabled.
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* 9 IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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1. Open Device Manager (Refer to Section 4 on how to open the
Device Manager)
2. For Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver
2a. Expand the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers' entry
2b. Right-click on 'Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller'
2c. Select 'Properties'
2d. Select the 'Driver' tab
2e. The software version should be displayed after the
'Driver Version' string.
3. For Intel(R) Turbo Memory Driver
3a. Expand the 'Storage Controllers' entry
3b. Right-click on
'Intel(R) Flash Cache Logic Chip'
3c. Select 'Properties'
3d. Select the 'Driver' tab
3e. The software version should be displayed after the
'Driver Version' string.
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* 10 UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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1. On the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Open the 'Programs and Features' applet (you may first
have to select 'Switch to Classic View').
3. Select 'Intel(R) Turbo Memory and Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager'.
4. Right click, select 'Uninstall/Change' and execute.
5. The Windows Automated Uninstaller* wizard opens with message
'Welcome to the Uninstallation Program'. Click on 'Next'.
6. The Windows Automated Uninstaller* wizard executes and uninstalls
the software. Click on 'Next' to continue.
7. The Windows Automated UnInstaller* wizard states that the system
should be restarted. Click 'Finish' to continue and restart the
system.
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