If you want to use RAID, then you need to purchase a newer motherboard and processor. First, if you wanted it set to RAIDso you could use (Intel RST-based) RAID, you cannot do so with Windows 10 and a motherboard and processor this old. Microsoft's compatibility drivers will allow Windows 10 to run on these boards, but you really must be choosing AHCI for clean operation.įirst, let's get some basic things out of the way, You were correct in setting the SATA Mode to AHCIin BIOS Setup.
If you upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8.1, Microsoft will install an old version of Intel RST that will run, but it is not supported and upgrading Windows 10 will result in this version of intel RST no longer working (and potentially being automatically uninstalled).īottom line, you cannot use RAID on old, unsupported motherboards.
The 'but' here is that, for an old motherboard like this, there is no Windows 10 Intel RST support. Only if you choose RAID instead of AHCI and then install Intel RST will the Intel Storage driver be present. Secondly, Intel does not provide standard ATA/ATAPI drivers they are provided by Microsoft and optimally-configured by Intel INF files.
They work only because of Microsoft's compatibility drivers. First of all, you have a 2nd generation processor and a 6 Series ASUS motherboard, neither of which is supported by Intel for Windows 10.