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Hello @小李子,
Thank you for reaching out regarding the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) driver issue where your SATA connection drops to 1.5Gbps after intensive read/write operations.
Since the Intel® H81 Chipset specifications officially state "Intel® Rapid Storage Technology: No," we have identified the core of the conflict. While you can physically install the RST driver, the H81 hardware logic does not fully support the advanced RST features. This mismatch is likely why the driver is "down-training" your connection to 1.5 Gbps (SATA I) and throwing I/O errors during heavy stress - the driver is trying to manage the link in a way the chipset isn't designed to handle.
Based on this, here is the recommended path forward:
Our Recommended Solution
Since the H81 does not officially support the RST feature set, the most stable configuration for your specific hardware is:
- Uninstall the Intel RST Driver and revert to the Standard SATA AHCI Controller driver that comes with Windows 10.
- Disable Hot-Swap (if not needed): If you are not actually swapping drives while the PC is on, disable "Hot Plug" for that specific port in your BIOS. This often stabilizes the SATA link speed.
- Check Link Power Management (LPM): If you insist on using an older RST driver (like version 13.6), you must disable LPM in the registry, as the H81 often fails to negotiate power states correctly with newer drivers, resulting in that 1.5 Gbps drop.
Official Validation: You can confirm the lack of RST support under the "Advanced Technologies" section here: Intel® H81 Chipset
By moving to the native Windows driver and ensuring you are on Port 0 or 1, the "annoying" drops to 1.5 Gbps and I/O errors should resolve.
Warm regards,
Manas Sharma
Intel Customer Support Technician
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Hi @小李子,
I just wanted to gently follow up on my previous message regarding the SATA link speed issue on your system.
Have you had a chance to try switching back to the standard Windows AHCI driver or adjusting the BIOS settings we discussed?
I’d really appreciate hearing how things are behaving on your end after those changes.
If the issue is still persisting—or if anything in the steps wasn’t clear—please feel free to let me know. I’d be more than happy to continue working through this with you and explore other options together.
Looking forward to your update.
Warm regards,
Manas Sharma
Intel Customer Support Technician
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