[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/VMD (6xx/7xx/8xx)

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.19913.8607 WHQL [09/07/2024]

Download : Link

Install/Update Process :

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

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2428.6.2.0 WHQL [10/07/2024]

DAL SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.46.2024.221 WHQL [31/03/2024]
ICLS SoftwareComponent Driver : 1.73.132.0 WHQL [25/04/2024]
WMI SoftwareComponent Driver : 2428.6.4.0 WHQL [10/07/2024]

Download : Link

Install/Update Process :

Launch "Install.cmd" by right-click Run as admin > Automatic restart when install is done

- Intel VMD Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 20.1.0.1015 WHQL [22/07/2024]
Download : Link

Install/Update Process :

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

OS requirements : Windows 10 64 bit or more recent.
Hardware requirements : Motherboards with Intel 6xx/7xx/8xx series chipsets.

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).

[Goodguyavi]

MoKiChU wrote:
Hi,

You found it, it's the Intel RST VMD Controller device.

Thank you Mr MoKiChU! All ruining great

[Soul_stoler]

Hi

H/W ids

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353&SUBSYS_380117AA&REV_10
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353&SUBSYS_380117AA
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353&CC_010601
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353&CC_0106

Currently, RST v17.11.3.1010 is installed, tried the latest v18.37.7.1013 but not installed. What's the latest released version for this?

EDIT: Nevermind, v17.11.3.1010 is the latest one for that H/W ID & 9th gen CPU chipset and v18.37.7.1013 is for higher Gen chipset. 

[MoKiChU]

Hi everyone,

- Intel VMD Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 19.5.7.1058 WHQL [29/06/2023]

Thread updated.

[Gamestress]

Hi, 
I'm confused with this driver version. Driver ranking according to Windows does install the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 version but 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0 seems to be included in the latest station-drivers.com package. The latest in this thread is the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 one 🙂
I guess I let Windows choose the 'latest' version, but would anyone comment on this, again poorly Intel, versioning scheme?
Station-drivers.com does deliver the 'older' version with their latest bundles. Thanks!

Intel(R) Management Engine WMI Provider

intel_mei_2331.5.20.0(station-drivers.com).zip
DriverVer = 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0

intel_mei_2328.5.16.0(station-drivers.com).zip
DriverVer = 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0

intel_mei_2321.4.31.0(station-drivers.com).zip
DriverVer = 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0

intel_mei_2319.43.0(station-drivers.com).zip
DriverVer = 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0

intel_mei_2307.4.12.0(station-drivers.com).zip
DriverVer = 01/08/2023,2303.4.2.0

[dealpapa]

• Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI/AMT) Version 2328.5.16.0 WHQL (Update)

[MoKiChU]

@Gamestress wrote:

Hi, 
I'm confused with this driver version. Driver ranking according to Windows does install the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 version but 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0 seems to be included in the latest station-drivers.com package. The latest in this thread is the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 one 🙂
I guess I let Windows choose the 'latest' version, but would anyone comment on this, again poorly Intel, versioning scheme?
Station-drivers.com does deliver the 'older' version with their latest bundles. Thanks!

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Hi,

If you have questions about what garbage-drivers offers, ask them, don't ask in my threads.

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@dealpapa wrote:

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Hi,

Stop posting external links to garbage-drivers in my threads, last warning.

@ Everyone : Please ignore @dealpapa posts.

[Gamestress]

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@MoKiChU wrote:

@Gamestress wrote:

Hi, 
I'm confused with this driver version. Driver ranking according to Windows does install the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 version but 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0 seems to be included in the latest station-drivers.com package. The latest in this thread is the 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 one 🙂
I guess I let Windows choose the 'latest' version, but would anyone comment on this, again poorly Intel, versioning scheme?
Station-drivers.com does deliver the 'older' version with their latest bundles. Thanks!

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Hi,

If you have questions about what garbage-drivers offers, ask them, don't ask in my threads.

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@dealpapa wrote:

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Hi,

Stop posting external links to garbage-drivers in my threads, last warning.

If you have questions about what garbage-drivers offers, ask them, don't ask in my threads.

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I did, and they think the 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0 is 'the latest one'. But I'm with you 😉 .. 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 is to me the latest. Also Windows Driver ranking does select this driver.
Just posted the question to verify / discuss the Intel versioning ambiguity regarding this driver. Not specifically to mention 'that site' 🙂
Thanks for keeping us up with the latest driver packs! 🙂

[Gamestress]

Let me restate the question 🙂

Windows Driver store:
Windows contains a driver store where you can add drivers. To add drivers to this driver store you can, as I do, right click the .INF file and choose 'install'. There are separate ways to add drivers to the driver store but that's not the issue here.
Keep in mind that drivers in the Windows driver store are only installed or used when Windows does detect the device and can match a driver from this driver store. The store can contain multiple versions of the same driver and Windows does select the 'best' driver due to driver ranking. Overview of the Driver Package Selection Process Driver Store Explorer [RAPR] 

Updating driver store with drivers and windows driver ranking:
So on multiple systems I tested the following:

Current driver installed:
Intel(R) Management Engine WMI Provider (MEWMIProv.inf)
DriverVer = 12/11/2022,2251.4.1.0

Newer drivers added to the Windows store (right click MEWMIProv.inf -> 'install')
Intel(R) Management Engine WMI Provider (MEWMIProv.inf)
DriverVer = 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0
DriverVer = 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0

Due to Windows driver ranking the selected driver is 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0. I can force the 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0 version but this is normally not how it should be. All other drivers are ranked 'correctly' and installed accordingly but only this MEWMIProv.inf driver is inconsistend with it's versioning.

DriverVer = 04/18/2023,2316.5.0.0
DriverVer = 05/04/2023,2318.4.3.0 -> Chosen one because ot the date or the major version number (2318)?

I can see that 5.0.0 is higher than 4.3.0 but windows driver ranking and personally I find this 5.0.0 the 'older' driver. Again due to date and the 'major' 2318 versioning number.

Ofcourse it's a minor thing but like many other persons here I like to keep my drivers up to date to some extend but this caught my eye. It's not the first Intel driver shenanigans like the chipset drivers dating to 7/18/1968.

So it's not really about who's right or wrong of what's the best driver (guess it doesn't really matter after all) but am I seeing things wrong here due to driver ranking and versioning?
Thanks again! 🙂

[emred]

Why these are not uploading to official asus motherboard page for all z790 motherboards

[Thechin]

 MoKiChU I have a question about the Intel Rapid Storage in the BIOS if you have time to answer. I few months back I noticed it was enabled and I went to disable it and if I remember correctly it gave me some warning about loss of data or something

If my 3 SSD's are mostly filled and I also have anywhere from 1-5 USB external drives with 24TB of storage connected is there any danger in turning off Intel Rapid Storage in the BIOS. I never knew how to use it or why it's even around still, like fax machines.