Intel SATA Preinstall driver, W10

[CROcodile20]

I have this MBO : Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5

I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows 10 PRO x64, and I have installed all drivers for my motherboard listed here : (http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4953#driver). All but the Intel SATA Preinstall driver (For AHCI / RAID Mode).

My question is, do I really need to install this driver (I don`t know what does it do) ?
I have an Intel SSD 520 and WD 1 TB hard drive, my sata is set to AHCI btw.

 

[Vasim92]

this is not necessary . if you like you can else you are ok .

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, CROcodile20!

Most manufacturers recommend you have this chipset driver installed because it enables the AHCI/RAID SATA mode on your SATA controller, rather than the plain AHCI/SATA mode. The reason behind it is that it tends to help with the SSD's performance and it also enables the hot-plugging of drives in your system. Either way, having this particular driver installed is entirely up to you. If you need assistance with the clean install step-by-steps, there are a lot of Windows Install & Optimization guides for SSDs and HDDs that you can refer to.

Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[CROcodile20]

I just found this article : http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/336546-how-do-i-install-intel-pre-sata-driver-build-other-issues.html

It says that I don`t need the SATA Preinstall driver because I already have "Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller" in my Device manager, under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"...