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

[MachinaEx]

Quick question! Do you need SATA-AHCI drivers if you are using only a NVMe SSD?

[MachinaEx]

Hi,

No, you don't need it.

Here are the drivers used according to the most common scenarios :

- SATA HDD/SSD in Standard (AHCI) mode : Intel SATA AHCI Driver
- SATA HDD/SSD in RAID mode : Intel SATA RAID Driver
- NVMe SSD : Microsoft built-in NVMe Driver*

* In order to be able to use Microsoft DirectStorage (or NVIDIA RTX IO) in the future, you still have to use this built-in driver even if there is a specific driver from your SSD manufacturer's (as Samsung NVMe Driver for SSD NVMe Samsung PCIe 3.0 for example).

Thank you! I bought a WD Black SN750 1TB NVMe SSD so good to know.

[wordsworth]

I have looked through this entire thread and not seen a problem I am having installing the Intel MEI so sorry if I may have missed it. I have a new build (i7 10700k Asus ROG Strix Z590 Gaming A Wifi) that will not install Intel MEI. If I try installing that offered at the Asus site, I get The setup program ended prematurely because of the following error: This platform is not supported. I tried those on the DVD and get the same. I tried that offered on the first page here (I believe driver only) but nothing appears to happen. Can anyone help?

[dragonwolf5589]

can i just check is this the right chipset to install on maximus rog xii formula and which ones to download etc?

I Reinstalled windows 10 on a new m2.ssd and (just like when i first installed windows 10 last year on current ssd) im having MAJOR issues with asus supplied drivers (already got audio sorted from the forum post, just want to check as when i installed asus intel chipset, the graphics all went a bit glitchy and keeps BSOD if i play any games (removing Nahimic service from startup on service fixed the glitches, so it seems to be the audio driver conflicting with either the asus intel chipset drivers, or the nvidia geforce drivers)

(cant be graphics card issue itself, as other windows 10 install works perfect, and everything is the same driver versions! only starts after installing all the asus drivers from their OWN website support page for the motherboard! - dont they test these things? - i get "some data after the payload data was detected" or whatever 7-zip says as well)

Once i get a "good" copy of all the right drivers i need for the motherboard im going to (again for 5th time) try reinstall a clean copy of windows 10

[dragonwolf5589]

Hi,

You need these firmware/drivers for your ASUS ROG Maximus XII Formula motherboard :

[FIRMWARE] Intel ME (Z490)

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

- Intel Chipset Drivers

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only)

- Intel SATA AHCI-RAID Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 4xx/5xx

[DRIVERS] Intel Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth

- Intel Ethernet Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - I22x-V (2.5GbE)

- Intel WiFi Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers - 9xxx/AX2xx

- Intel Bluetooth Drivers (Drivers Only)

[DRIVERS] Marvell/Aquantia Ethernet

[DRIVERS] Realtek Audio (MB | Intel 2xx/3xx/4xx/5xx & AMD 3xx/4xx/5xx)

You have an ASUS ROG SS3|DTS Sound Unbound motherboard, so :

You need Realtek Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS MB) from the first post of the thread.

Follow scrupulously your CLEANUP process then your INSTALL process, for the next drivers packages that I would release, you will can directly follow your UPDATE process.

Thanks for the list! - downloaded them all, i was missing the ME firmware and intel ethernet drivers . some reason the audio isnt working and causing corruption with nvidia, but ive kept that on the other thread

thanks for your help as when i first got my pc the asus website drivers worked, but a year later im reinstalling to a new ssd and none of their drivers are working! so this has been a massive help!

[wvwvw]

Hi what is intel gpio INT3450? Do I need it on a gaming desktop? I have a 2018 driver for it but there is also one more recent from 2020 or so. It's not in your driver index at all I wanted to know if I can disable it

[wvwvw]

Hi,

No you must not disable it.

You can now find it here : [DRIVERS] Intel Serial IO/Thunderbolt (3xx/4xx/5xx)

pc booted fine when I tested with it disabled.

I'm back to enabled because I have no clue what is it, do you?

[sa.783]

Thanks for the update!

[rgen44]

Hi everyone,

- Intel MEI Drivers (Drivers Only) :

Drivers : 2120.100.0.1085 WHQL [11/05/2021]

Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thank you @MoKiChU. You are appreciated. STAY WELL!

[Cliff S]

Hi everyone,

- Intel Chipset Drivers :

Package : 10.1.18836.8283 WHQL [28/07/2021]
Download : Link

Thread updated.

Thanks for the new chipset drivers MoKiChU