QUOTE (bandgeek1 @ Oct 4 2009, 08:42 PM)

I went to go download Intel Matrix Storage Manager, but it gives me a 'You do not meet system requirements' on ALL of their downloads.
Any ideas?
I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor.
A common problem!!.
put that .exe into an folder
c:\temp (or other easy folder on xp to access)
in XP Meue go to start > Run > type
"c:\temp\iataXX_cd.exe -a -a" ENTER (sure, replace iataXX_cd.exe with
real name of .exe)
Now the later needed files are extracted in
c:\applications\Intel\Matrix...\Driver\ (i dont now exact if named appilcations, i am on german)
You need that folder later.
Her it is an how to (but german) perhaps you find an similar.
But lots of pic step by step - you will understand.
Its for an EP-35-DS3,
ICH9 (0x2923) - in the text there is one step to replace 2921 > 2923 - perhaps you
dont need that if your ICH9 isnt 2923
Pictured how to install AHCI on XPhttp://62.109.81.232/cgi-bin/sbb/sbb.cgi?&...2&start=0#1In Short:A. perpare that Intel Matrix for install (run that
"c:\temp\iataXX_cd.exe -a -a" , see above)
B. copy
iaStor.sys from that folder of extraced iata... into
windows\system32\drivers\ (use subfolder drivers, not system32!)
1. if needed (depends on your ICHx PCI dev-id see above) - file edited :
iaAHCI.infedit + replace 2921 > 2923 , safe that file
2. you need
http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/Download2/ICH9-AHCI.exeThat registry the AHCI by click on it
3. reboot
4. at reboot setup BIOS back to AHCI native , save - reboot
5. Xp see now (if you used that reg clicking) new device and the install window opens
Use now manual install and give the folder where you have all of the ahci files (perhaps with th edited one too)
so set the manual install folder to that folder with all that extracted (perhaps also edited .inf) - install ...
6. reboot