#GIGABYTE STANDARD AHCI 1.0 SERIAL ATA CONTROLLER DRIVER DRIVERS#

Standard Ahci 1.0 Serial Ata Controller Drivers And SettingĬontributors of the Advanced Host Controller Interface specification for Serial ATA have signed the Advanced Host Controller Interface specification for Serial ATA - contributors agreement in order to be licensed to use and implement this specification.Standard Ahci 1.0 Serial Ata Controller Free License To.My new Crucial SSD and WD HDD and DVDRWs are all recognised correctly and working as they should.

#GIGABYTE STANDARD AHCI 1.0 SERIAL ATA CONTROLLER DRIVER UPDATE#

in the list fixes the issue of Windows Update not functioning normally (not for me at least). Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher fixed Windows update but I found and tried the later 10. Reboot! Windows Update should work now (it did for me).įound the Intel drivers by searching via Google NOT searching directly on Intel's uldn't find them that way.

#GIGABYTE STANDARD AHCI 1.0 SERIAL ATA CONTROLLER DRIVER INSTALL#

It will install the Intel SATA controller driver. Choose to browse to the folder containing version 10.

#GIGABYTE STANDARD AHCI 1.0 SERIAL ATA CONTROLLER DRIVER DRIVER#

If you've got another driver installed uninstall it first and restart and then do the aforementioned and choose to update the driver. Tried every available version I could find and two 'fix' the issue! At last!ĭownload the floppy driver for your OS, go to device manager and open properties for 'Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller'. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Drivers tested:ġ0. Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller <- MINE This is a solution for people running Windows 7 and SATA devices in AHCI mode with any of the following controllers:

Anything 11.x.x.x upwards isn't compatible.Ī solution! I'm posting this in the hope that this information may help all the other poor souls who have been encountering the same odd and tricky problem. Seems to be down to the Intel driver doing something it shouldn't, but I can't find a later one that supports the board. The motherboard qualified for WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification of Windows 7 from Microsoft®, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards'

On the Gigabyte website the motherboard overview boasted Windows 7 compatibility: I could uninstall and reinstall the Intel driver to update Windows every now but that is going to be a right PITA. Obviously needs the correct driver, but that means I'm pretty much stuck between a rock and a hard place without any other solution. To add insult to injury Windows 7 even (weirdly) puts my SSD in PIO4 mode using the default W7 AHCI driver. But that doesn't help me at all as the default Windows 7 'Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller' installs all my blinkin' devices as ATA devices. Unfortunately I've already tried that, but without success.Īs soon as the Intel AHCI SATA controller driver is uninstalled Windows Update returns to normal. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Everything works fine except for Windows update with the correct driver installed and with the Windows 7 default SATA driver installed Windows update works but there are problems with devices being properly recognized. I have a Crucial SSD on Port 0 and a new Western Digital blue 1TB HDD on Port 2, and the SATA DVDRWs are on Ports 4 and 5 respectively. Reverting to the Windows 7 Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller re-enables Windows update, terrific, but doesn't properly recognize devices attached to the controller. After searching I discovered that many other people have the same issue. However, after it is installed (either by installing Intel Matrix Storage Manager or by manually updating via device manager) for some very odd reason it completely disables Windows update! This is completely repeatable. I therefore correctly updated the default Windows 7 SATA driver with the correct driver for my motherboard SATA controller (as always, and from the Gigabyte website) and it works perfectly, as expected. But the Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller doesn't really behave as it should. The GSATA controller is disabled in the BIOS as I don't need it. Windows 7 automatically installs 'Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller' for the onboard Intel SATA controller. Problem: Installing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager for the SATA controller functionality disables Windows Update in Windows 7 Never had any problems (trouble free for years) until I switched recently was persuaded to leave Windows XP and move to Windows 7. In fact I had a total of two drives attached (Port 0 and 1) and also two SATA DVDRWs connected (ports 2 and 3) to the Intel ICH9 SATA ports. UP until a few weeks ago I ran Windows XP from a Western Digital SATA drive attached to Port 0 on the onboard Intel SATA controller.

Gigabyte standard ahci 1.0 serial ata controller driver