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

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.20020.8623 WHQL [24/10/2024]

Download : Link

Install/Update Process :

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

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2441.7.0.0 WHQL [07/10/2024]

DAL SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.46.2024.221 WHQL [31/03/2024]
ICLS SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.75.121.0 WHQL [04/11/2024]
WMI SoftwareComponent Driver : 2441.7.0.0 WHQL [08/10/2024]

Download : 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).

[piratino]

MoKiChU wrote:
Wrong, again, you haven't read carefully :





Correct.




Only if you disable your SATA controller :


You don't have to disable your SATA controller, it's just optimization, you can if you want leave your SATA controller active, even if you are not using it, and in this case you only need to remove the old version from 17.9 drivers branch of the SATA AHCI drivers (iaahcic.inf).




Correct.




Correct but not in your case. I repeat that you still need "the SATA RAID/Optane drivers (iastorac.inf) used in NVMe mode for your Intel NVMe SSD".




Do not mix everything up, SATA RAID and NVMe have nothing to do (except in the specific case of an Intel Optane).

The thing that seems to mislead you and that you don't seem to understand is that Intel has decided not to create dedicated Intel NVMe drivers for its NVMe SSDs, and therefore SATA RAID Drivers = Intel NVMe Drivers (hence, "SATA RAID drivers in NVMe mode").

Now it is perfectly clear. At the end you center the issue in my case, as I was indeed mislead about this SATA/Intel driver's thing.

For optimization I like my self to have active/installed only what is used. I'll try to disable the SATA controller and remove the SATA AHCI drivers (iaAHCIC.inf), and of course keep the SATA RAID/Optane drivers (iastorac.inf) as used by my Intel NVMe drive.

The curious thing is that I will keep a driver installed even if the intended hardware for which it should be installed is disabled (SATA controller), as it is used by another hardware (Intel NVMe drive).

Again, you are very nice and thank you so so much.

[piratino]

MoKiChU wrote:

....

Quick question regarding SATA controller: in case of having a classic sata hdd attached to one of the sata connectors to the motherboard, placed as an extra storage next to the NVMe dedicated to Windows, would this hdd need to have the SATA controller active in bios so for it to regularly be seen by Windows at boot?

I haven't tried to disable the SATA controller in this machine to see if the hdd doesn't show up at boot, as I have some tasks on that disk ruining at startup that is a bit complicated to pause, so sorry for maybe asking a silly and rather easy question to check my self.

Thank you.

[MoKiChU]

piratino wrote:
Quick question regarding SATA controller: in case of having a classic sata hdd attached to one of the sata connectors to the motherboard, placed as an extra storage next to the NVMe dedicated to Windows, would this hdd need to have the SATA controller active in bios so for it to regularly be seen by Windows at boot?

I haven't tried to disable the SATA controller in this machine to see if the hdd doesn't show up at boot, as I have some tasks on that disk ruining at startup that is a bit complicated to pause, so sorry for maybe asking a silly and rather easy question to check my self.

Thank you.

Hi,

If an SATA HDD is used, of course, SATA controller must keeped enabled (and therefore the SATA AHCI drivers is needed).

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

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

Drivers - 1xx*/2xx/3xx : 17.9.5.1018 WHQL [10/11/2020]
Download - 1xx*/2xx/3xx : Link

* Only some chipsets from the series are supported.

Thread updated.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2108.100.0.1053 WHQL [16/02/2021]

SoftwareComponent Drivers :

DAL SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.41.2021.121 WHQL [21/01/2021]
ICLS SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.62.321.1 WHQL [17/09/2020]
LMS SoftwareComponent Driver : 2122.0.62.0 WHQL [23/06/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

[rgen44]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2108.100.0.1053 WHQL [16/02/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Also SATA drivers: Thank you @MoKiChU. STAY WELL!

[Cliff_S]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2108.100.0.1053 WHQL [16/02/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thanks as usual MoKiChU:)
It is important to get the latest from MEI and ME firmware updates, as Intels CSME is an evil thing for the normal consumer(it's actually designed for company admins in mind) as it is a possible hacker attack vector. CSME attacks can even be done on PC's that are turned off.

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.18716.8265 WHQL [30/03/2021]
Download : Link

Thread updated.

[zocker]

TurboV Core 1.10.07 says "Please install Intel MEI Driver from ASUS Support CD."
And sometimes AISuite3 says too that the MEI Driver is not installed.
I have Windows reinstalled and same "Error" but System runs fine.
And why is a 1# after the Intel MEI Driver?!
I tried different Versions but all the same.


The FW is Unknown



I have flashed the latest FW from here.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?117768-FIRMWARE-Intel-ME-(Z490)