Intel 82801 HR/HH/HO Sata Raid Controller and Intel P965 Chipset

I've just bought a HP Pavilion with a Intel P965 Chipset and a Intel
82801 HR/HH/HO Sata Raid Controller. I've installed Windows Vista
Ultimate on my machine. Windows auto installed the RAID controller.
When i was using Windows Vista i've get many times the system freezes
for about 20-30 seconds. Then i've installed the latest Intel Storage
Manager (6.2.0.2002) and latest Chipset drivers but this wasn't a
solution. The system gets the following error in the eventviewer
everytime the system freezes:

Event: 9, iastor

The device, \Device\Ide\iaStor0, did not respond within the timeout
period.

I know Vista is not fully supported yet but is Intel aware of this
problem?
Does anyone know when a new Intel Storrage Manager will be released?

Thanks

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I've just bought a HP Pavilion with a Intel P965 Chipset and a Intel
82801 HR/HH/HO Sata Raid Controller. I've installed Windows Vista
Ultimate on my machine. Windows auto installed the RAID controller.
When i was using Windows Vista i've get many times the system freezes
for about 20-30 seconds. Then i've installed the latest Intel Storage
Manager (6.2.0.2002) and latest Chipset drivers but this wasn't a
solution. The system gets the following error in the eventviewer
everytime the system freezes:

Event: 9, iastor

The device, \Device\Ide\iaStor0, did not respond within the timeout
period.

I know Vista is not fully supported yet but is Intel aware of this
problem?
Does anyone know when a new Intel Storrage Manager will be released?

Thanks

Intel recently (12/27/2006) released a BIOS update 1612 in which they, among
other fixes, "Reverted back to RAID option ROM v6.1.0.1002" from 6.2.0.2002. This BIOS
is for Intel Desktop motherboards in the DP965, DG965 and DQ963 series. Ask HP support
if they have a branded BIOS for your motherboard, or whether you can use this one.

See: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-s...leaseNotes.pdf

Perhaps this is in response to problems like the one you report.

A new Intel Storage Manager, ver. 6.2.1.1002 was released on 01/07/2007 for Vista and
other
O/S's. http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-s...G/relnotes.htm

Bob

Thanks Bob,

i will try this

I have installed the new drivers.

Unfortunatley this doesn't fix the problem. My first impression is that
it is getting wurse.
It mainly occures after the system startup.
I just have this timeout 5 times in 10 minutes (with the latest driver).

This is a report from the Intel Matrix Storage Manager

System Information

Kit Installed: 6.2.1.1002
Kit Install History: 6.2.1.1002
Shell Version: 6.2.1.1002

OS Name: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
OS Version: 6.0.6000 Build 6000
System Name: DIMENKIKI-PC
System Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer INC.
System Model: Basswood
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz
BIOS Version/Date: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 3.08, 09/18/2006

Language: ENU



Intel(R) RAID Technology

Intel RAID Controller: Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller
Number of Serial ATA ports: 6

RAID Option ROM Version: 6.0.0.1022
Driver Version: 6.2.1.1002
RAID Plug-In Version: 6.2.1.1002
Language Resource Version of the RAID Plug-In: 6.2.1.1002
Create Volume Wizard Version: 6.2.1.1002
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume Wizard: 6.2.1.1002
Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Version: 6.2.1.1002
Language Resource Version of the Create Volume from Existing Hard Drive
Wizard: 6.2.1.1002
Modify Volume Wizard Version: 6.2.1.1002
Language Resource Version of the Modify Volume Wizard: 6.2.1.1002
Delete Volume Wizard Version: 6.2.1.1002
Language Resource Version of the Delete Volume Wizard: 6.2.1.1002
ISDI Library Version: 6.2.1.1002
Event Monitor User Notification Tool Version: 6.2.1.1005
Language Resource Version of the Event Monitor User Notification Tool:
6.2.1.1005
Event Monitor Version: 6.2.1.1005

Hard Drive 0
Usage: Non-RAID hard drive
Status: Normal
Device Port: 0
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 2
Model: ST3250824AS
Serial Number: 9ND03G8E
Firmwa 3.AHH
Native Command Queuing Support: Yes
System Hard Drive: Yes
Size: 232.8 GB

Unused Port 0
Device Port: 3
Device Port Location: Internal

Unused Port 1
Device Port: 4
Device Port Location: Internal

Unused Port 2
Device Port: 5
Device Port Location: Internal

CD/DVD Drive 0
Device Port: 1
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 1
Model: HL-DT-STDVDRRW GSA-H30L
Serial Number: Data not reported
Firmwa S544

CD/DVD Drive 1
Device Port: 2
Device Port Location: Internal
Current Serial ATA Transfer Mode: Generation 1
Model: SATA-DVDDROM6316
Serial Number: Data not reported
Firmwa HP02