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

[piratino]

Hi,

The choice is yours :

So @ every Intel 2xx/3xx series chipsets based motherboards owners :

If you are using the 18.3x.x.xxxx drivers branch and you want to switch to 17.9.x.xxxx drivers branch :

- Follow the Update Process (AHCI or RAID/Optane according to your case) from 17.9.x.xxxx drivers branch but don't wait for a message
- Launch Driver Store Explorer
- Verify that your 17.9.x.xxxx versions of iaahcic.inf | iastorac.inf drivers are present but not used (Device Name not filled)
- Check the boxes of all others versions of iaahcic.inf | iastorac.inf drivers (if you find them)
- Check the box "Force Deletion" then click on the "Delete Driver" button then restart your PC

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Hi and thank you very much for the precise explanation.
I was one of the "lucky" that was able to install the 18.3x.x.xxxx drivers branch on a 3xx series chipset.
Frankly, since my migration to the 18.3x.x.xxxx drivers branch from the 17.9.x.xxxx drivers branch, I have never experienced any differences in performance or whatever it should have brought , so as you Recommend to stick to its proper native drivers, I think it will be for my systems health to get back to the old saints.
As usual, thanks for everything!!