[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA/Serial IO/GNA (1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx)

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.20062.8627 WHQL [05/12/2024]

Download : Link

Install/Update Process :

Launch "CHIPSET_Intel_vxx.x.xxxxx.xxxx.exe"

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2512.7.3.0 WHQL [20/03/2025]

DAL SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.46.2024.221 WHQL [31/03/2024]
ICLS SoftwareComponent Driver (1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx) : 1.76.95.0 WHQL [28/03/2025]
WMI SoftwareComponent Driver : 2512.7.1.0 WHQL [18/03/2025]

Download - 5xx : Link
Download - 1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx : Link

Install/Update Process :

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears

- Intel SATA AHCI-RAID Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 4xx/5xx : 18.37.7.1013 WHQL [06/02/2023]
Drivers - 2xx/3xx : 17.11.3.1010 WHQL [25/11/2022]
Drivers - 1xx : 16.8.5.1014 WHQL [13/12/2022]
Download - 4xx/5xx : Link
Download - 2xx/3xx : Link
Download - 1xx : Link

Install/Update Process :

- Press Windows key + X > Device Manager > Right-click on your Intel SATA device > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software
- Browse... > Select the extracted drivers folder (SATA_AHCI-RAID_Intel_v...) > Next

- Intel Serial IO Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 5xx : 30.100.2413.49 WHQL [29/03/2024]
Drivers - 3xx/4xx : 30.100.2132.2 WHQL [02/08/2021]
Download - 5xx : Link
Download - 3xx/4xx : Link

Install/Update Process :

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Restart your PC when the command prompt window disappears

- Intel GNA Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 5xx : 3.5.0.1578 WHQL [14/11/2023]
Download - 5xx : Link

Install/Update Process :

- Press Windows key + X > Device Manager > Right-click on your Intel GNA device > Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software
- Browse... > Select the extracted drivers folder (GNA_Intel_v...) > Next

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit or more recent.
Hardware requirements : Motherboards with Intel 1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx series chipsets (except Intel X299 chipset).

TIPS :

If you want to manage the drivers (remove old/unused drivers for example) that you have in your Windows DriverStore
Use Driver Store Explorer (Right click on "Rapr.exe" > Run as administrator).

If you want better interrupts delivery latency
Enable MSI (Message Signaled-based Interrupts) mode on all your supported devices (see the column "supported modes") with
MSI Mode Utility (Right click on "MSI_Mode_Utility_v3.exe" > Run as administrator).

[quickster2]

FMobile wrote:
Hi MoKichu. Would you be able to help please?

I've enabled VMD in bios and mapped a nvme drive as well as SATA SSD under it.( god know why)
Now my NvmE samsung 980pro isnt recognized by Magician ( SATA drive is recognized for some reason), also i cannot update firmware etc. I've just read that if i got single drive non-raid, i should have been sticking to normal AHCI driver instead of VMD.

Is there any way to go back? If i disable vmd now in bios my system wont boot.


Thanks in advance

EDIT: SATA under VMD is recognized without issues.
Nvme gets a compatibility error saying that the driver which the nvme drive is connected to is not supported by the magician software

Proof that SATA is recognized NON- AHCI

Google this for more info. I built 2 Z690 TUF Gaming Plus WIFI D4's. My 1st build the same you are experiencing happened to me. To reverse this you have run MSCONFIG, enable safeboot, disable the VMD controller in BIOS, safeboot will load the AHCI drivers, go back to normal boot. You might have to boot up a couple of times. Once booted up normally. I enabled the VMD controller but left both mapping options disabled. Again, Google this for a more detailed explanation. Has worked perfectly for a couple of weeks now. Samsung Magician now sees both of my NVME drives and all drives in BIOS are AHCI (the 4 SATA) or NVME (the 2 NVME) & none under Raid.

I should add there was no performance difference running either way per Samsung Magician benchmarks read/write etc. The boot time was 3 seconds faster not mapping under VMD. Also, the Samsung driver 3.3 is somewhat outdated. I'm speculating that the Windows NVME drivers are pretty robust hence Samsung has not updated theirs recently. I'm running Windows 11 Pro FYI clean install new builds.

[FMobile]

quickster2 wrote:
Google this for more info. I built 2 Z690 TUF Gaming Plus WIFI D4's. My 1st build the same you are experiencing happened to me. To reverse this you have run MSCONFIG, enable safeboot, disable the VMD controller in BIOS, safeboot will load the AHCI drivers, go back to normal boot. You might have to boot up a couple of times. Once booted up normally. I enabled the VMD controller but left both mapping options disabled. Again, Google this for a more detailed explanation. Has worked perfectly for a couple of weeks now. Samsung Magician now sees both of my NVME drives and all drives in BIOS are AHCI (the 4 SATA) or NVME (the 2 NVME) & none under Raid.

I should add there was no performance difference running either way per Samsung Magician benchmarks read/write etc. The boot time was 3 seconds faster not mapping under VMD. Also, the Samsung driver 3.3 is somewhat outdated. I'm speculating that the Windows NVME drivers are pretty robust hence Samsung has not updated theirs recently. I'm running Windows 11 Pro FYI clean install new builds.

Thanks for the help. worked all fine

[AviatorIMC]

New build - Z690 Extreme / Windows 11 Pro

ASUS phone support - no solution (not even an attempt) - escalated case multiple times - no response from higher level tech.
Intel phone support - "Can't understand how ASUS is structuring / naming their Drivers on Support Page - Advise waiting for ASUS."

ISSUE: Device Manager showing 3 YELLOW TRIANGLES
Other Devices
- PCI Device
- Raid Controller
- SM Bus Contoller


Suspect initial Chipset / Intel ME updates.

After 1st Boot - updated to most current BIOS - vers. 1101
After Windows 11 Pro Install - updated to most current drivers found - all from Support Website 1st . . . or any remaining from Amoury Crate 2nd (if it was newer)
Windows updates were done last

Currently installed Chipset: ????. ?. ??. ? I installed latest (2145.1.42.0) from Website - but can't find anything named 'Chipset' on system
Currently installed Intel ME Driver: 2145.1.42.0 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (same as Intel ME & same # as 'Chipset')
Currently installed Intel Firmware: 16.0.0.1423 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (newer appears available 16.0.15.1620)

Amoury Crate - still calling for last remaining update: 'Intel Chipset Driver' vers. 10.1.18838.8284 but this looks outdated & oldest vers. on the Website page.

Is Amoury Crate still calling for 'Intel Chipset Driver' because that has 'not' been installed, or is not recognized?


I've read multiple threads . . . but, I'm unsure how to proceed . . . and how to clean this up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[MoKiChU]

AviatorIMC wrote:
New build - Z690 Extreme / Windows 11 Pro

ASUS phone support - no solution (not even an attempt) - escalated case multiple times - no response from higher level tech.
Intel phone support - "Can't understand how ASUS is structuring / naming their Drivers on Support Page - Advise waiting for ASUS."

ISSUE: Device Manager showing 3 YELLOW TRIANGLES
Other Devices
- PCI Device
- Raid Controller
- SM Bus Contoller


Suspect initial Chipset / Intel ME updates.

After 1st Boot - updated to most current BIOS - vers. 1101
After Windows 11 Pro Install - updated to most current drivers found - all from Support Website 1st . . . or any remaining from Amoury Crate 2nd (if it was newer)
Windows updates were done last

Currently installed Chipset: ????. ?. ??. ? I installed latest (2145.1.42.0) from Website - but can't find anything named 'Chipset' on system
Currently installed Intel ME Driver: 2145.1.42.0 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (same as Intel ME & same # as 'Chipset')
Currently installed Intel Firmware: 16.0.0.1423 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (newer appears available 16.0.15.1620)

Amoury Crate - still calling for last remaining update: 'Intel Chipset Driver' vers. 10.1.18838.8284 but this looks outdated & oldest vers. on the Website page.

Is Amoury Crate still calling for 'Intel Chipset Driver' because that has 'not' been installed, or is not recognized?


I've read multiple threads . . . but, I'm unsure how to proceed . . . and how to clean this up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,

You need these firmware/drivers for your ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme motherboard :

[FIRMWARE] Intel ME (H610/B660/H670/Z690)

[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA/VMD (1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx)

- Intel Chipset Drivers

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only)

- Intel VMD Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 6xx

[DRIVERS] Intel GNA (5xx/6xx)

[DRIVERS] Intel Serial IO/Thunderbolt (3xx/4xx/5xx/6xx)

- Intel Serial IO Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 6xx

- Intel Thunderbolt Drivers (Drivers Only)

[DRIVERS] Intel Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth

- Intel Ethernet Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - I225

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AXxxx

- Intel Bluetooth Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 8xxx/9xxx/AXxxx

[DRIVERS] Marvell/Aquantia Ethernet

- Marvell/Aquantia Ethernet Drivers (Drivers Only)

[DRIVERS] Realtek USB Audio (MB | Intel 5xx/6xx & AMD 5xx/6xx/TRX40)

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard with ALC408x codec, so :

You need Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) from the first post of the thread.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

[Simk1n]

AviatorIMC wrote:
New build - Z690 Extreme / Windows 11 Pro

ASUS phone support - no solution (not even an attempt) - escalated case multiple times - no response from higher level tech.
Intel phone support - "Can't understand how ASUS is structuring / naming their Drivers on Support Page - Advise waiting for ASUS."

ISSUE: Device Manager showing 3 YELLOW TRIANGLES
Other Devices
- PCI Device
- Raid Controller
- SM Bus Contoller


Suspect initial Chipset / Intel ME updates.

After 1st Boot - updated to most current BIOS - vers. 1101
After Windows 11 Pro Install - updated to most current drivers found - all from Support Website 1st . . . or any remaining from Amoury Crate 2nd (if it was newer)
Windows updates were done last

Currently installed Chipset: ????. ?. ??. ? I installed latest (2145.1.42.0) from Website - but can't find anything named 'Chipset' on system
Currently installed Intel ME Driver: 2145.1.42.0 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (same as Intel ME & same # as 'Chipset')
Currently installed Intel Firmware: 16.0.0.1423 I never installed from Website - but appears in Device Manager (newer appears available 16.0.15.1620)

Amoury Crate - still calling for last remaining update: 'Intel Chipset Driver' vers. 10.1.18838.8284 but this looks outdated & oldest vers. on the Website page.

Is Amoury Crate still calling for 'Intel Chipset Driver' because that has 'not' been installed, or is not recognized?


I've read multiple threads . . . but, I'm unsure how to proceed . . . and how to clean this up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Have a look at post #297, there you will find how to clean things up, and start fresh. You find all the drivers you need in here, the user MoKiChU have all the drivers posted. Short: You need to have Chipset drivers installed first before anything else.. Chipset drivers are not listed in "System" but in "Programs -> Programs and Features, you will see the chipset listed there.

[AviatorIMC]

Thank you, SimkIn - I have read #293 & #297 . . . and will again with your suggestion, for guidance.

Also, I will be deleting my post as it might not be appropriate for the driver Specific thread - sorry guys.

[AviatorIMC]

Deleted Post as requested to avoid thread clutter.

Per issue - resolved with assistance from MokiChU (& SimkIn) for Uninstall --> deleted previous Intel Chipset, Intel IO, & Intel ME via applications. However, for install route took more route more consistent with my skill level - installed Chipset & IO from Amoury Crate & one additional driver via Snappy Driver.

Device Manager - No more Yellow Triangles!

Thanks guys . . .

[Jesseinsf]

quickster2 wrote:
Google this for more info. I built 2 Z690 TUF Gaming Plus WIFI D4's. My 1st build the same you are experiencing happened to me. To reverse this you have run MSCONFIG, enable safeboot, disable the VMD controller in BIOS, safeboot will load the AHCI drivers, go back to normal boot. You might have to boot up a couple of times. Once booted up normally. I enabled the VMD controller but left both mapping options disabled. Again, Google this for a more detailed explanation. Has worked perfectly for a couple of weeks now. Samsung Magician now sees both of my NVME drives and all drives in BIOS are AHCI (the 4 SATA) or NVME (the 2 NVME) & none under Raid.

I should add there was no performance difference running either way per Samsung Magician benchmarks read/write etc. The boot time was 3 seconds faster not mapping under VMD. Also, the Samsung driver 3.3 is somewhat outdated. I'm speculating that the Windows NVME drivers are pretty robust hence Samsung has not updated theirs recently. I'm running Windows 11 Pro FYI clean install new builds.

This is a permanent restriction due to the Intel VMD design.

[MoKiChU]

StealUrKill_PhD wrote:
Do you happen to have a z690 non vmd zip?

Hi,

They do not exist. I have already explained what has changed since Intel 6xx series chipsets here : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?117609-DRIVERS-Intel-Chipset-MEI-SATA-VMD-(1xx-2xx-3xx-4xx...

FMobile wrote:
Hi MoKichu. Would you be able to help please?

I've enabled VMD in bios and mapped a nvme drive as well as SATA SSD under it.( god know why)
Now my NvmE samsung 980pro isnt recognized by Magician ( SATA drive is recognized for some reason), also i cannot update firmware etc. I've just read that if i got single drive non-raid, i should have been sticking to normal AHCI driver instead of VMD.

Is there any way to go back? If i disable vmd now in bios my system wont boot.

Thanks in advance

EDIT: SATA under VMD is recognized without issues.
Nvme gets a compatibility error saying that the driver which the nvme drive is connected to is not supported by the magician software

Proof that SATA is recognized NON- AHCI

Hi,

Don't map SATA Controller and/or PCIe SSDs under VMD if you don't use RAID mode.

I have already explained what has changed since Intel 6xx series chipsets here : https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?117609-DRIVERS-Intel-Chipset-MEI-SATA-VMD-(1xx-2xx-3xx-4xx...

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.19013.8304 WHQL [21/01/2022]
Download : Link

Thread updated.