Chipsets
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Supported operating systems

Current operating systems
Legacy operating systems
Linux*

Current operating systems

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit*
  • Microsoft Windows 7, 64-bit*
  • Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit*
  • Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit*
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008* 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition* 1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition*
  • Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition*
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional*
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003* 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition* 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition* 1
    • 1 Not supported on mobile platforms

      Legacy operating systems

      The following operating systems were supported by Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. They are not supported by Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.

      Microsoft Windows 2000* Advanced Server

      • Intel® Matrix Storage Manager v7.0 is the last version that supports this operating system.
      • Windows 2000 Advanced Server support is not available for mobile platforms supported by Intel Rapid Storage Technology (previously known as the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager).

      Microsoft Windows 2000* Professional

      • Intel® Matrix Storage Manager v5.7 is the last version that supports this operating system.
      • Windows 2000 Professional support is not available for chipsets beginning with the Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO I/O controller hub (ICH8R).

      Linux*

      The kernel provides the RAID level support. The utilities support the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager metadata format.

      To use the RAID features in dmraid and mdadm, set up the RAID volume using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM. To enter the option ROM user interface, click CTRL + I when prompted during boot.

      Instructions on how to use the RAID features in dmraid and mdadm are included with Linux. This information is provided as a courtesy by Intel. Contact your Linux vendor for additional questions and support.

      This applies to:
      Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

      Solution ID: CS-020648
      Date Created: 24-Mar-2005
      Last Modified: 25-Oct-2011