Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver

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This package provides driver for Intel Rapid Storage Technology and is supported on XPS Desktop 8500 running following Windows Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit,Windows 8 64-bit
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
-Fix the issue of top crash rates provided by Microsoft

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-Not applicable
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Version

12.8.0.1016, A01

Release date

04 Aug 2014

Download Type

Driver

Category

Storage

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: 8500_Serial-ATA_Driver_7THF7_WN_12.8.0.1016_A01.EXE
File Size: 24.5 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
21bee080642933a8d2300046a7495a8d
SHA1:
892ad95ee1558dca1a4f6e3ab3a8e07a754cb993
SHA-256:
29a30ed5c0d0523db734120efedde1750e3b375ff0e0a5eccbfa1d5319ad52bf
File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: iRST_Intel_Win7_8_A01_7THF7_Setup_ZPE.exe
File Size: 16.91 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
13a48f7a931ac44ef85a42d845849986
SHA1:
cd013e0f125eb494e97d0ee30a589ffdce43a0cb
SHA-256:
fb5457223f9f9c67da11d1d9f8a46163ac4bf4a48e4fa18fedda995a6944e4cc

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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Dell Update Package (DUP) Instructions
Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File

Download
1.Click Download File, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save or Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.

Install
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\7THF7". Write down this path so the executable (I.e.Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click Start button and then click Run.
7. Type "C:\DELL\DRIVERS\7THF7" in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions

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