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    Purpose of Matrix Storage Manager

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bhattsan, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. bhattsan

    bhattsan Notebook Deity

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    Hi,

    I was wondering what exactly is the point of the intel matrix storage manager, often referred to as the RAID controller or something. Obviously only a few laptops can even configure any sort of RAID (mine doesn't). So is there a point to installing it? What are the advantages?
     
    bhattsan, Mar 25, 2009
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  2. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I heard that it improves how your hard drives perform.
    I didn't test this out. maybe run hdtune before and after to see what happens.
     
    dondadah88, Mar 25, 2009
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  3. swarmer

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    It's mainly for RAID for computers that support it... but even with one drive I've found I get better hard drive performance with MSM installed than without it (according to HD Tune). Some others have reported the opposite. Still others may not see a difference. I suggest running HD Tune both ways to find out what works best for your computer.
     
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    Intel matrix storage manager's purpose is to monitor RAID enabled hard drives and notify if there are any problems. I haven't noticed any peformance gains with my SATA controller due to the manager running. You can change it's service startup type to "manual".
     
    coolguy, Mar 25, 2009
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