I've just clean installed Win7x64. The Win7 Update Advisor listed Intel Matrix Storage Console as a program that would need updating after the install. I downloaded f6flpy-x64.zip from the Intel website and it went to the Temp folder. I have no idea what to do with it or how to get it installed. There are 6 listings in the download but none are .exe files.
iaahcic - Security Catalog 6KB (Compressed size)
iaAHCIC - Setup Information 3KB
iaStorA.sys - System file 526KB
iastorac - Security Catalog 6KB
iaStorAC - Setup information 3KB
iaStorF.sys - System file 17KB
I clicked on one of the "Setup Information" listings, but don't understand any of it.
I'm an inexperienced user so please keep it basic. Thanks.
My Computer
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Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-bit...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz3.00 GBNVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillon Media Center TV M8120N PC
OS
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-bit 6002 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 2
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC. Basswood3G
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 (2) Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 (3) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (4) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (5) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (6) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (7) HP Photosmart C309a USB Device (8)
I guess you downloaded the wrong driver? The name of the file suggests it is a floppy driver, which in turn lead me to believe this is a pre-install driver (which you load during Windows installation)? F6 in the name also augments my belief.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1AMD Phenom 2 1090T2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unga...MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
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Cooler Master HAF 932
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Noctua NH-D14
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Logitech G19
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Logitech G500
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100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
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ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
You downloaded a driver that is meant to be placed on a floppy disk and during Windows install you can press F6 to install the driver from the floppy disk.
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (...3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G716G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tabletAMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
Memory
16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Sound Card
High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
Hard Drives
500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
PSU
Corsair CX 750M
Case
Antec 100
Cooling
CM 212+
Keyboard
IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
Mouse
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
Internet Speed
400M down 8M up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
FireFox
Other Info
Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
I don't know whether I'm running a RAID setup or not. I'm using a dual boot setup with Vista on the 2nd internal hard drive and Win7 on the main internal hard drive. When I go to Boot setup, it identifies the Vista drive as RAID 1 and the Win7 drive as RAID 0, so I assume I am running a RAID setup.
Anyway, I'm going to run the Intel Driver Update Utility and see what happens.
Thanks for your input.
My Computer
At a glance
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-bit...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz3.00 GBNVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillon Media Center TV M8120N PC
OS
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-bit 6002 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 2
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC. Basswood3G
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 (2) Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 (3) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (4) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (5) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (6) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (7) HP Photosmart C309a USB Device (8)
For RAID to happen you need (at least) 2 drives (ideally same make/model, smallest drive dictates RAID capacity) set up to work together. RAID0 being a striped set, RAID1 being a mirrored set.
I doubt you have such a RAID setup with 2 independent drives. I believe it is how your BIOS is reporting the drives (RAID0=1st drive on the RAID controller, RAID1=2nd drive etc) not necessarily showing the RAID configuration.
You can set the SATA ports to RAID mode but that doesn't mean they are set as RAID. I guess most of us use SATA AHCI mode, however some boards don't have that option and RAID is a subset of AHCI and have the same functionality.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1AMD Phenom 2 1090T2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unga...MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom 2 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5
Memory
2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1600Mhz Unganged
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Realtek On-Board HD 7.1 Audio / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
3xAcer GD245HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD - OS /
WD Caviar Black SATA 3 - 1 TBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GBx2 - Dynamic RAID 0 /
WD Caviar Green SATA 2 - 640GB - Internal Backup /
Seagate Barracude SATA 3 - 3TB - External Backup/ Sync
PSU
HighPower 1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G500
Internet Speed
100/4 Mbit Cable (100GB quota)
Antivirus
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security / MBAM Pro / MBAE Free / SAS Free
