Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
Production Version 7.8.0.1012
Release Notes


October 18, 2007

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Supported Operating Systems

    Microsoft  Windows  Vista*
    Microsoft  Windows  Vista x64 Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP Home Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP Professional*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP 64-bit Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  Server 2003* ++
    Microsoft  Windows  Media Center Edition*
 

++  Not available on mobile platforms

Revision History

Date

Driver Revision

Build Number

Oct. 18, 2007

Production Version 7.8.0.1012

1012

Sept. 20, 2007

Beta Version 7.8.0.1011

1011

Sept. 7, 2007

Beta Version 7.8.0.1010

1010

Notes:  

RAID OROM Update:

No OROM SKU for ICH9R/DO controller is included in this release.

For the Intel® Rapid Recover Technology OROM for desktop platforms, please refer to the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 7.5.0.1017 PV kit (10963).  For the Intel Rapid Recover Technology OROM for mobile platforms, please refer to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 7.0.0.1020 PV kit (10524).  For RAID0/1/5/10 + 256TB OROM, please refer to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 7.6.0.1011 PV kit (11666).

Possible Issue regarding File writes on Windows XP with Service Pack 2

Issue description: System hangs, ERROR_NO_SYSTEM_RESOURCES or ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_QUOTA observed when writing large numbers of files on Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

Resolution: Contact Microsoft to receive the hotfix described by KB article 888413.

Known Issues

Known Issues in Production Version 7.8.0.1012

Reference No 

Description

Affected OS's

2549604

IOCTL_SCSI_MINIPORT_IDENTIFY not implemented for raid volumes

Windows Vista

2549694

 

eSATA HDD not visible in "safely remove" OS sys tray icon

Windows Vista/Windows Vista64/Windows XP/Windows XP64

2549948

Creation of a RAID0 volume fails when disk used for creation is a spanned or dynamic disk

Windows Vista

2549947

Inconsistent messages given when volume modifications is invoked in User Interface

Windows Vista

2549881

 

After running the un-installation process and rebooting, the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Beta Sync driver is still installed.

Windows XP

 

2519035

D-state cycling single disk in 3 drive RAID5 causes volume to fail after pulling power to a single drive

Windows Vista

2519034

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Console stops responding during heavy I/O Operations

Windows Vista/Windows Vista64

2550497

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Events not being logged in Event Viewer

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2519242

ICH9DH eSATA hot plug causes systems freeze during HDD spin up time

Windows Vista

2518659

Blue screen observed when installing “Diskeeper 2007”

Windows Vista

2518139

User Interface  Basic mode displays unknown port when 2 disks have smart errors

Windows XP

1946253

ARA: The Firmware number on the left pane is corrupted

All OS’s

1967402

 

RTL: form caption of About dialog is not RTL reading order - enabling fix required

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2052877

 

ARA: rendering of percentage numbers in variables inconsistent between dialogs - Hindi vs. Arabic numbers

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2200032

 

Intel Rapid Recover Technology: Verify operation returns Data Mismatch Errors when toggling between sync mode

Windows XP/Windows Vista64

2197551

 

Intel Rapid Recover Technology: User Interface returns non-descriptive error when deleting a volume with mounted disk

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2199152

 

Intel Rapid Recover Technology volumes in the OROM while resuming from hibernation causes driver to hang

All OS’s

2287959

 

Creating volumes from blank disks in the OROM while resuming from hibernation causes driver to hang

All OS’s

2158365

 

DB: Intel Matrix Storage Manager’s Intel Rapid Recover Technology Application crashes when more than 16 localized character are entered for a recovery volume name

Windows XP

2211306

 

User Interface Progress dialog: Progress screen does not come up when process starts

Windows Vista

2328720

Recovery Volume shows up in the Storage User Interface console with the No Intel Rapid Recover Technology OROM

All OS’s

2198213

Intel Rapid Recover Technology marks both disks as "Recovery" when only two disks are in the ICH9R system

Windows XP

2332390

JPN: inconsistent font style and font size in Create Recovery Volume dialog

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2438226

Update Recovery Volume failed to indicate progress of updates.

Windows Vista

2444310

Blue Screen observed when using F6 install method on Intel Matrix Storage Manager on ICH6M platform

Windows XP

2449502

 

Intel Matrix Storage Manager User Interface does not allow creation of a RAID Matrix when the second volume is over 2TB

Windows Vista64

2443825

ARA; R to L is not enabled on error messages added for Intel Matrix Storage Manager 7.6.0.1011

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2451533

Raidcfg32 creates a 3 disk RAID10 and does not include the 4th disk which has the boot drive

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2449920

User Interface informs that >2TB will be seen as Incompatible by Option ROM on >2TB SKU

Windows XP/Windows Vista

2442477

Install Running As Unprivileged User produces move data error

Windows XP/ Windows XP64

2448268

Installer generates file copying not successful error due to Readme

Windows Vista

2450472

IOMeter sequential writes on 6-disk R5 are slow.

All OS’s

2516044

Driver incorrectly marks Intel Rapid Recover Technology Volume initialized resulting in verification errors

Windows XP

 

Resolved issues

Issues Resolved in Production Version 7.8.0.1012

Reference No: 

Description

Components

 Affected OS's

2519007

RAID volume larger than 2TB is not seen in Windows XP

User Interface

Windows XP

2518935

System CPU usage is high when running Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID0 and RAID1 and card reader

Middleware

Windows Vista

Issues Resolved in Beta Version 7.8.0.1011

Reference No: 

Description

Components

 Affected OS's

2517539

AHCI disable/enable requires a reboot when booting from an external controller

Driver

All OS’s

2516132

SUT blue screens or halts when the IOCTL_SCSI_MINIPORT command is being called 

Driver

Windows Vista/Windows XP

2518133

Driver BSOD when running PCMark05

Driver

Windows Vista/ Windows XP

Issues Resolved in Beta Version 7.8.0.1010

Reference No: 

Description

Components

 Affected OS's

2485864

No option to mark a Hot Spare on ESB2 systems

User Interface

Windows Vista

2516205

Blue screen observed on entering S4 with >2 drives on Vista64

Driver

Windows Vista 64

2516206

F6 and in-Windows install of Iastor.sys fail

Driver

Windows XP/Windows XP64