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    what does this mean?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by UptownGirl, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. UptownGirl

    UptownGirl Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just wondered why it says iaStor OK instead of msahci,since I'm running 1 drive in AHCI.Thanks
     

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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    It means that you have Intel Rapid Storage drivers installed instead of the generic Microsoft SATA drivers installed for your hard drive/SSD controller. Personally, I found that the Intel RST drivers felt a bit snappier to me though I wouldn't change anything if you aren't experiencing any issues related to your SSD like freezing or crashes/BSOD.
     
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    UptownGirl Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is what I have installed and I haven't had any issues at all. Is this the IRS driver? Thank you. Oh when I tried to run the IRST driver from Intels website while it was getting ready to install, I got a message saying that the driver that I already have is newer than the one from Intel
     

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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Yes, you are running IRST.
     
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