Vista msahci driver vs Intel Matrix storage?

[badshah123]

I enabled AHCI on my Gigabyte motherboard with Vista generic AHCI drive. Should I download Intel Matrix storage drivers? Intel drivers are any better than Vista standard drivers? Thanks

[VorLonUK]

Re: Vista msahci driver vs Intel Matrix storage?

You get the added user interface (windows) with the Intel matrix storage manager software aswell as the latest Intel driver.

However I have had issues with some of the intel matrix driver releases. Although the latest release seems to be ok.

[badshah123]

Re: Vista msahci driver vs Intel Matrix storage?

Thanks.If I download Intel drivers, it will replace Vista generic drivers? or I need to disable vista drivers in registery?

[VorLonUK]

Re: Vista msahci driver vs Intel Matrix storage?

Thanks.If I download Intel drivers, it will replace Vista generic drivers? or I need to disable vista drivers in registery?

As far as I know the Intel drivers are just marked as active. I doubt that the MS drivers are overwritten as they come with Vista.

Either which way the Intel driver installation takes care of everything. You only need install - no registry editing or such is needed or required.