[DRIVERS] Intel Chipset/MEI/SATA (1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx)

[empleat]

Ty Mokichu!

You could have expressed your concerns (which are valid) without whining about it.

This is already unprofessional, that we have to download drivers from forums. ASUS can't even update drivers on their website. Nice approach I wasn't whining at all. Are you some sensitive SJW? I simply asked... If there were proper drivers on ASUS website and documentation, I wouldn't have in the first place!

[Jesseinsf]

Ty Mokichu!


This is already unprofessional, that we have to download drivers from forums. ASUS can't even update drivers on their website. Nice approach I wasn't whining at all. Are you some sensitive SJW? I simply asked... If there were proper drivers on ASUS website and documentation, I wouldn't have in the first place!

This happens with every hardware manufacturer. Its nothing new and there's nothing professional or unprofessional about it. Yes, we would like for things to just work, but in this fragmented PC industry, it's just not possible to expect that our PCs should just work when updating something. This is a risk we all take when updating anything.

That being said, it's also nice to know what Mokichu uses to package these updates and how we can check the integrity of the file to help deterring if there is any file corruption which Mokichu has provided. He has also stated that all drivers are signed by Microsoft as-well-as stating that there is installation protection when any irregularities are detected with the signed drivers.

[geneo]

Ty Mokichu!


This is already unprofessional, that we have to download drivers from forums. ASUS can't even update drivers on their website. Nice approach I wasn't whining at all. Are you some sensitive SJW? I simply asked... If there were proper drivers on ASUS website and documentation, I wouldn't have in the first place!

These are often bleeding edge drivers, meaning not officially released by the manufacturer yet or tested by motherboard vendors. I would say greater than 95% of the time you really don't need nor will benefit from these updated drivers. Asus will usually publish a new driver if there is a specific reason, be it security or support for some feature. They are not being unprofessional - they are not releasing drivers that they have not tested for which there is little if no benefit for end users. These drivers posted here are provided as a convenience for you by MoKiChU if you are, like me, OCD.

It is whining when you are complaining about Asus not providing something that you don't really need and that you can get from elsewhere if you so desire. Would you have Asus divert effort from BIOS and Asus software development and testing in order to test every single third party drivers on their boards? Just get it from elsewhere.

[EaglePC]

confused i know x299 is 200 series but the ahci is 300 series so for my asus strix gamer e board do I download Download - 3xx :
or 1xx/2xx link thanks

[Jesseinsf]

confused i know x299 is 200 series but the ahci is 300 series so for my asus strix gamer e board do I download Download - 3xx :
or 1xx/2xx link thanks

If you have the ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING then choose X299. If it doesn't include a platform such as X299 then it is safe for all platforms. Chipset and MEI firmware is platform specific. MEI drivers are not platform specific. SATA/RAID driver for X299, you would choose 1XX/2XX.

[EaglePC]

If you have the ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING then choose X299. If it doesn't include a platform such as X299 then it is safe for all platforms. Chipset and MEI firmware is platform specific. MEI drivers are not platform specific. SATA/RAID driver for X299, you would choose 1XX/2XX.

thanks

[Cezarycezary777]

Hi MoKiChU.
Just one more question about SATA drivers. (Drivers - 2xx*/3xx*/4xx/5xx : 18.31.5.1038 WHQL [05/02/2021] ) which chipset does this drivers support, I mean 2xx series exactly? I have Z270 and X299. Thanks

[SteverinoLA]

Hi,

Because the compatibility depends on the Hardware Id of your SATA controller.

The simplest method to adopt, is to install the drivers branch without asterisk for your chipset series (17.7), and to try to go up to the drivers branch above (17.9), if you can install it, try to go up to the drivers branch above (18.3x) and so on ...

Concrete example : the Hardware ID of my Z370 SATA AHCI controller is compatible with the 18.3x drivers branch while the Hardware ID of my friend Z390 SATA AHCI controller is not compatible.

Same for my Z390 Rog Strix. The v17 drivers work fine but not go on the v18. I didn't try actually installing them via the cmd, but unzipped and then tried updating via Browse for Updated Drivers. It said I already the best ones installed, ie. v17

[Cezarycezary777]

Thanks MoKiChU. That's makes sense. I already have it installed 17.9.xxx I will try 18.3xxx.
Regards

[piratino]

Hi,

Because the compatibility depends on the Hardware Id of your SATA controller.

The simplest method to adopt, is to install the drivers branch without asterisk for your chipset series (17.7), and to try to go up to the drivers branch above (17.9), if you can install it, try to go up to the drivers branch above (18.3x) and so on ...

Concrete example : the Hardware ID of my Z370 SATA AHCI controller is compatible with the 18.3x drivers branch while the Hardware ID of my friend Z390 SATA AHCI controller is not compatible.

Hello there and thank you very much for this new update.

Does this case of mine means that my controller is compatible? (see attached image)

Eventually, can I delete the old drivers? Drive Store Explorer didn't recognized any old drivers so in case I should select them manually.


Thank you very much!