Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 13.6.3.1001 Production Version Release

26 March 2015

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Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 7*

Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition*

Microsoft Windows 8*^#

Microsoft Windows 8 x64 Edition*

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64*

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition*

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition*

Microsoft Windows 8.1*^#

Microsoft Windows 8.1 x64 Edition*

Microsoft Windows* Multipoint Server 2011 x64*

^#- These OS versions pass validation testing, but are not WHQL certified.

Revision History

Date

Driver Revision

Build Number

26 March 2015

13.6.3.1001 Production Version release

1001

27 January 2015

13.6.2.1001 Production Version release

1001

10 December 2014

13.6.0.1002 Production Version release

1002

7 November 2014

13.6.0.1002 Production Candidate release

1002

Notes:

1.    Known Issue is defined as a potential RST issue that has been replicated internally by the Rapid Storage Technology team but has not been root caused to be an RST defect.

2.    The driver and user interface version is 13.6.3.1001.

3.    No RST support for PCIe storage devices, when the SATA controller is configured for AHCI mode.

*Contact your Intel® Rapid Storage Technology representative with any questions.*

Resolved Issues

Known Issues in 13.6.3.1001 Production Version release

Reference No

Description

Affected OS's

4937869

BSOD D1 after run burn-in test within 24 hr

Windows 8.1 - 64

Known Issues in 13.6.2.1001 Production Version release

Reference No

Description

Affected OS's

4937113

The system displays two ODD icons after hotplug ODD

Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 - 64

4937165

HLDS ZPODD cannot read disk intermittently as eject/insert tray with media inside

Windows 8

4937213

[Win8.1]: Longer shutdown time with WD 8GB NAND SSHD while Hybrid Hinting is enabled

Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937274

Hybrid Hinting and lake tiny are not enabled on HSW refresh premium SKUs

Win7,Win7-64, Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 - 64

4937301

System will hang black screen at cold boot when fast startup enabled.

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937375

Lake Tiny - remove sku detection workaround for 13.0 baseline

Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937497

System Freezing issue after system resume from CS or restart

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937535

SSD/HDD model name in Win7 Device Manager will be changed incorrectly after RST driver installed.

Win7-64

4937559

Samsung 512G SSD cannot detect after warm boot

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937575

Sleep and PNP (disable and enable) with IO Before and After (Certification) on certain configurations

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937601

WHCK-PC Resume test meet failure as total resume time is longer than 2000ms

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937646

BSoD 0xFC occur at F6 driver downgrade.

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937830

Zero Power ODD re-enumeration problems.

Windows 8.1 – 64,Win7-64

4937323

Fast Startup issue when disabling "Write debugging information"

Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937337

Intermittent system fails to boot while Fast Boot enabled by BIOS in 2DR0 configuration

Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64

4937312

Error message shows while user clicks [Manage] button

Windows 8 - 64

4937189

Performance drops while running CrystalDiskMark 4KQD32 test item (AHCI mode) with RST 13.0

Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 – 64, Win7

4937190

Kingston M.2 SSD can't be detected while RST 13.0 driver loaded (AHCI mode)

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937149

Lower Crystal DiskMark v3.02 Read performance with 16KB stripe size set to 16KB under 2DR0

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937644

[HSW][SRT] 8.1 screen occurred when restart the unit after enable acceleration with full disk capacity on both Max/Enh modes

Win7-64

Resolved Issues in 13.6.0.1002 Production Candidate release

Reference No

Description

Affected OS's

4937777

IRST uninstaller doesn't require rebooting.

Windows 8.1 - 64

Known Issues

Known Issues in 13.6.0.1002 Production Version release

Reference No

Description

Affected OS's

4937566

Acceleration option not available when OS on SSD and PCIe SSD as pass through

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937768

SUT goes to S5 abruptly during S4->S3->S4 cycle with RST caching config (Issue only with certain PCIe disk)

Other,Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937417

Enabling SRT changes Device Manager Disk Drive Information

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937787

RST 13.x drive returns wrong SSD model name if iSRT cache volume is created on it

Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937683

SUT takes more than 3 minutes to enter S4 under Win7.

Win7-64

4937731

System resume from S4 will hang up around few minutes issue with 2TB HDD

Windows 8.1 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937661

Uninstaller screen words cut off in BRZL/PT(BZ) language Windows 7 with Resolution 1920X1080;125% DPI

Win7

4937578

Driver: CE BSOD iastorA.sys occurs while uninstalling 13.5 on a 3rd Party Windows 8.1 OS

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937630

UI - PCI-E SSD custom space defaults at 64 GB, even if the drive has less than 64 GB of space left

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937470

Cache fail results in hangs/BSOD

Windows 8.1

4937358

UI: BSOD when clicking "Hide recovery disk files" actionable link with On request RRT Volume.

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937399

UI: System drive is not displaying or being recognized in RST UI

Win7-64

4937304

Iastor BSOD when auto rebuilding volume to the same port

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937256

SRT filecopy performance much worse than HDD

Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937286

UI Writeback Cache checkbox (Advanced tab) disabled during IRRT volume creation

Windows 8

4937082

All expected TRIMs are not occurring on SRT

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937196

"Offline" disk shows up as "Normal" after reinserting back into system while RAID 5(or RAID 10) is rebuilding and restarting system

Win7-64,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937109

BSOD 9f occurs when certain PCIe-AHCI SSD is attached.

Windows 8 - 64

4936925

After multiple iterations of Hybrid S3 or S4, the sleep utility tool indicates errors when RST driver is installed.

Windows 8.1 - 64

4937083

OS Spindown of matrix RAID volumes causes hang

Windows 8 - 64

4937068

SMART Event disk rebuilding after system reboot of successful Raid 1 creation

Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4937046

internal_power_error (A0) BSOD with hybrid S3

Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4936840

BSOD 0xD1 reported with inbox driver 12.0.1.1018

Windows 8.1 - 64

4936673

No timeout for a device that does not enumerate and stalls the OS boot process

Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64

4630242

Refresh issues when changing from Windows default theme to high contrast

Win7-64,Windows 2008-64,Windows 8 - 64

4628030

After configuring SRT and conducting Dirty Shutdowns error: Unable to find System Disk

Windows 8

4628443

RST Driver – Test hangs while running Inquiry command on ODD

Other

3236644

SRT: Driver fails to enumerate an accelerated disk or volume during an F6 install if a system disk is already attached to the system

Win7-64

4160949

UI reports Unknown status and incorrect sync mode after hot-removing the recovery disk of an IRRTm while the sync is initializing.

Win7-64

4160928

WHQL: RST not compliant with Device.DevFund.Memory.DriverFootprint requirements for x86

Windows 8

4628161

ZPODD power off timer does not reset upon receipt of CSMI I/O

Win7,Windows 8

Date	Driver Revision	Build Number
26 March 2015	13.6.3.1001 Production Version release	1001
27 January 2015	13.6.2.1001 Production Version release	1001
10 December 2014	13.6.0.1002 Production Version release	1002
7 November 2014	13.6.0.1002 Production Candidate release	1002

Known Issues in 13.6.3.1001 Production Version release
Reference No	Description	Affected OS's
4937869	BSOD D1 after run burn-in test within 24 hr	Windows 8.1 - 64
Known Issues in 13.6.2.1001 Production Version release
Reference No	Description	Affected OS's
4937113	The system displays two ODD icons after hotplug ODD	Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 - 64
4937165	HLDS ZPODD cannot read disk intermittently as eject/insert tray with media inside	Windows 8
4937213	[Win8.1]: Longer shutdown time with WD 8GB NAND SSHD while Hybrid Hinting is enabled	Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937274	Hybrid Hinting and lake tiny are not enabled on HSW refresh premium SKUs	Win7,Win7-64, Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 - 64
4937301	System will hang black screen at cold boot when fast startup enabled.	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937375	Lake Tiny - remove sku detection workaround for 13.0 baseline	Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937497	System Freezing issue after system resume from CS or restart	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937535	SSD/HDD model name in Win7 Device Manager will be changed incorrectly after RST driver installed.	Win7-64
4937559	Samsung 512G SSD cannot detect after warm boot	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937575	Sleep and PNP (disable and enable) with IO Before and After (Certification) on certain configurations	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937601	WHCK-PC Resume test meet failure as total resume time is longer than 2000ms	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937646	BSoD 0xFC occur at F6 driver downgrade.	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937830	Zero Power ODD re-enumeration problems.	Windows 8.1 – 64,Win7-64
4937323	Fast Startup issue when disabling "Write debugging information"	Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937337	Intermittent system fails to boot while Fast Boot enabled by BIOS in 2DR0 configuration	Windows 8,Windows 8 - 64
4937312	Error message shows while user clicks [Manage] button	Windows 8 - 64
4937189	Performance drops while running CrystalDiskMark 4KQD32 test item (AHCI mode) with RST 13.0	Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 – 64, Win7
4937190	Kingston M.2 SSD can't be detected while RST 13.0 driver loaded (AHCI mode)	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937149	Lower Crystal DiskMark v3.02 Read performance with 16KB stripe size set to 16KB under 2DR0	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937644	[HSW][SRT] 8.1 screen occurred when restart the unit after enable acceleration with full disk capacity on both Max/Enh modes	Win7-64

Resolved Issues in 13.6.0.1002 Production Candidate release
Reference No	Description	Affected OS's
4937777	IRST uninstaller doesn't require rebooting.	Windows 8.1 - 64

Known Issues in 13.6.0.1002 Production Version release
Reference No	Description	Affected OS's
4937566	Acceleration option not available when OS on SSD and PCIe SSD as pass through	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937768	SUT goes to S5 abruptly during S4->S3->S4 cycle with RST caching config (Issue only with certain PCIe disk)	Other,Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937417	Enabling SRT changes Device Manager Disk Drive Information	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937787	RST 13.x drive returns wrong SSD model name if iSRT cache volume is created on it	Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937683	SUT takes more than 3 minutes to enter S4 under Win7.	Win7-64
4937731	System resume from S4 will hang up around few minutes issue with 2TB HDD	Windows 8.1 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937661	Uninstaller screen words cut off in BRZL/PT(BZ) language Windows 7 with Resolution 1920X1080;125% DPI	Win7
4937578	Driver: CE BSOD iastorA.sys occurs while uninstalling 13.5 on a 3rd Party Windows 8.1 OS	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937630	UI - PCI-E SSD custom space defaults at 64 GB, even if the drive has less than 64 GB of space left	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937470	Cache fail results in hangs/BSOD	Windows 8.1
4937358	UI: BSOD when clicking "Hide recovery disk files" actionable link with On request RRT Volume.	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937399	UI: System drive is not displaying or being recognized in RST UI	Win7-64
4937304	Iastor BSOD when auto rebuilding volume to the same port	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937256	SRT filecopy performance much worse than HDD	Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937286	UI Writeback Cache checkbox (Advanced tab) disabled during IRRT volume creation	Windows 8
4937082	All expected TRIMs are not occurring on SRT	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937196	"Offline" disk shows up as "Normal" after reinserting back into system while RAID 5(or RAID 10) is rebuilding and restarting system	Win7-64,Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937109	BSOD 9f occurs when certain PCIe-AHCI SSD is attached.	Windows 8 - 64
4936925	After multiple iterations of Hybrid S3 or S4, the sleep utility tool indicates errors when RST driver is installed.	Windows 8.1 - 64
4937083	OS Spindown of matrix RAID volumes causes hang	Windows 8 - 64
4937068	SMART Event disk rebuilding after system reboot of successful Raid 1 creation	Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4937046	internal_power_error (A0) BSOD with hybrid S3	Win7-64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4936840	BSOD 0xD1 reported with inbox driver 12.0.1.1018	Windows 8.1 - 64
4936673	No timeout for a device that does not enumerate and stalls the OS boot process	Windows 8 - 64,Windows 8.1 - 64
4630242	Refresh issues when changing from Windows default theme to high contrast	Win7-64,Windows 2008-64,Windows 8 - 64
4628030	After configuring SRT and conducting Dirty Shutdowns error: Unable to find System Disk	Windows 8
4628443	RST Driver – Test hangs while running Inquiry command on ODD	Other
3236644	SRT: Driver fails to enumerate an accelerated disk or volume during an F6 install if a system disk is already attached to the system	Win7-64
4160949	UI reports Unknown status and incorrect sync mode after hot-removing the recovery disk of an IRRTm while the sync is initializing.	Win7-64
4160928	WHQL: RST not compliant with Device.DevFund.Memory.DriverFootprint requirements for x86	Windows 8
4628161	ZPODD power off timer does not reset upon receipt of CSMI I/O	Win7,Windows 8