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Supported RAID Controllers
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Intel(R) RAID controller RS3UC080, RS3FC044, RS3GC008, RMS3JC080, RS3PC, RS3KC, RMS3VC160

Please verify that this utility has been tested with the RAID card/module you have chosen to use by checking 
the drivers web page for your controller at http://www.intel.com/support/.

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Package Information
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Driver Version = 12.0-2.51.12.00

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Supported OS List
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- Windows* 2012 and 2012R2 (x64)
- Windows* 8 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 8.1 (x86, x64)
- Windows* 10 (x86, x64)
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Attention
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Please see the txt file in each release subdirectory for special instructions specific to that Windows version.

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Contents on the package
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The following files(or folders) are included in this package:

Name							Description
SAS3_ITIR_Windows_DRV_ph12_readme.txt			This file
License_v2.pdf						License file
/Win8_2K12					        x86 and x64 version drivers for Windows* 8 and Windows* Server 2012 (not R2)
/Win8.1_2K12R2					        x86 and x64 version drivers for Windows* 8.1 and Windows* Server 2012 R2
/Win10							x86 and x64 version drivers for Windows* 10
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Installation Instructions
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This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.


The following procedure describes how to install Windows* 2012/8/8.1/10 system onto RAID logical disk:

1. Copy the driver files to a removable media, such as USB flash drive, CD-ROM, or floppy disk
2. Create RAID logical disk(s) using MPT OpROM Config Utility (during POST).
3. Boot Windows installation disk. Follow instructions on screen until below step is reached.
4. At "Which type of installation do you want?" screen, select "Custom (advanced)"
5. At "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen, select "Load Driver"
6. Install the removable media with the driver files (extracted in step 1)
7. Select "Browse" and locate the folder with the driver files and then select "OK"
8. Select "Next". There may be a 1-2 minute delay as drivers are loaded.
9. Select "Drive options (advanced)" to customize partitions - if necessary
10. Select "Next" to continue with the installation
11. There are several reboots during installation - ensure that the selected RAID array is the boot device during every reboot.

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Installation of the driver after the operating system is installed:

1. Boot into applicable Windows OS. Click the Windows Start button and select Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Adapter.
4. Select the Drivers tab.
5. Scroll down the list until the appropriate selection for your system which contains the MPT SAS3 driver for your operating system displays, then click <OK>.
6. Select it, then remove it by clicking the Remove button.
7. Click the Add button.
8. Select the Have Disk button.
9. Insert the diskette or flash drive.
10. Select drive letter A: and click on <OK>.
11. Select MPT SAS3 and click OK.
12. After Windows copies the driver, reset the system.

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Component Features
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N/A

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Known Issues
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N/A

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Fixes/Updates
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Version 12.0-2.51.12.00
1. Remove support for Windows 7, 2008, 2008R2
2. Adds support for RMS3VC160 and RS3KC

Version 10.0-2.53.01.00
1. various inf updates
2. code cleanup
3. changes sense data to descriptor format for Windows* 8 and above

Version 9.0-2.51.01.00
1. Adds support for Windows 10
2. Adds support and device name strings for RS3PC

Version 7.0-2.50.92.00
1.  Drops support for Windows* XP, Vista, and Server 2003
2.  Improves handling of bus and LUN resets

Version 4.0-2.50.80.01
1. Resolves restart loop issue on Microsoft* Windows* 8.1 and Windows* Server 2012 R2 storage drivers 
   if the Microsoft Windows Update Rollup 2919355 (April 2014) has been installed.

Version 4.0-2.50.80.00
1. Adds support for RMS3JC080

Version 3.0-2.50.75.00
1. Adds device name strings for RS3UC080, RS3FC044 and RS3GC008

Version 1.0-2.50.65.00
1. Initial release for RS3UC080, RS3FC044 and RS3GC008




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