Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM
Intel's Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is a part of Matrix RAID that has to be used in the BIOS to create new RAID arrays. There are several versions available:
| Version | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| v3.0.0 | 2003 | |
| v3.5.0 | ||
| v5.0.0 | ||
| v5.6.0 | ||
| v5.7.0 | ||
| v6.0.0 | 2006 | Included on P965 chipsets with ICH8R southbridge |
| v7.5.0 | ||
| v7.6.0 | ||
| v8.0.0 | 2008 | Standard on Intel X58 based motherboards. |
| v8.5.0 | ||
| v8.6.0 | ||
| v8.7.0 | ||
| v8.8.0 | ||
| v8.9.0 | 2009 | |
| v9.5.0 | ||
| v9.6.0 | 2010 | |
| v10.1.0 | 2011 | |
| v10.5.0 | 2011 | Standard on Intel Z68 based motherboards.
This version is the first one to support RAID arrays made of HDDs With Over 2.2 TB. |
| v10.6.0 | June 2011 | |
| v10.8.0 | November 2011 | |
| v11.0.0 | February 2012 | |
| v11.2.0 | June 2012 | |
| v11.6.0 | September 2012 | |
| v11.7.0 | November 2012 |
Since release 11.2.0.0000, TRIM commands can be read by the RAID controller in 7 series chipsets. There is no TRIM support in older chipsets. (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/TRIM-RST-RAID-0-SSD-7-series,16898.html)
The newest release of Rapid Storage Technology Driver is 12.0.0.1082 contained in with Rapid Storage software storage system download 12.0.0.1083. The newest RAID ROM contained in the BIOS is 12.0.0.1783, of which all can be found at Station Drivers. (http://www.station-drivers.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=32)
Intel states that RST support has been added for the X79 chipset in RST version 11.6.0.0000 and after. Contained in the RST Production Version Release Notes, contained here. (http://downloadmirror.intel.com/21852/eng/release_notes.htm)
On some 6 series chipsets there is a Modification which will add a modded ROM to the BIOS which will allow TRIM support on the 6 series chipset, contained here. ( http://www.win-lite.de/wbb/board208-specials/board281-bios-bios-modding/17000-ahci-raid-rom-modules-for-bios-modding-already-extracted/)
For the X79 chipset, certain Motherboard MFG's have added both RAID ROM's in the BIOS, the RST and RST-E ROM. X79 is the Enterprise version, called RST-E. With the RST ROM added to the BIOS, this allows TRIM function to pass through the controller and TRIM SSD drives. As there is no support for TRIM with the RST-E version of the ROM. If the Motherboard MFG has not added the RST ROM to your BIOS, you can mod the BIOS with a modified ROM for the X79 found here, that only contains the RST-E ROM. (http://www.win-lite.de/wbb/board208-specials/board281-bios-bios-modding/17000-ahci-raid-rom-modules-for-bios-modding-already-extracted/)
The Intel RAID ROM is the firmware in the motherboard BIOS that is used to create the RAID array.
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