ThinkPad May 22, 2006 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Version 5.5.0.1035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Supported models ThinkPad R60, R60e ThinkPad T60, T60p ThinkPad X60, X60s ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61t Operating Systems Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) Windows 2000 Version 5.5.0.1035 Issue date May 16, 2006 Supported devices Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What This Package Does ----------------------- This package installs the Storage driver to enable the following SATA Storage Controller on the system board. Device name in the Device Manager -------------------------------------- Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller To determine if you should update the Storage driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the Storage driver, refer to the "Installation Instructions" section. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Released Versions ----------------- Version 5.5.0.1035 Support for ThinkPad T60,T60p,X60,X60s Support for ThinkPad R60,R60e,Z61t,Z61m,Z61e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Version (for example, 4.00.009.3 means Version 4.00.009.3) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <5.5.0.1035> - (New) Support for ThinkPad T60,T60p,X60,X60s ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Instructions ------------------------- Note: ThinkPad Software Installer provides update wizard for this package. [Windows XP] CLEAN INSTALL: Before installing the operating system, install Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver, as follows: Note: Be sure to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver before installing the operating system. Otherwise your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen. 1. Attach a diskette drive to your computer. 2. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA and copy the driver to a diskette. 3. To make sure that SATA AHCI is enabled, start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 4. Select "Config". 5. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 6. Select "AHCI". 7. Change the startup sequence of your computer. Following the instructions on the Startup menu in the BIOS Setup Utility, set the CD-ROM drive to start first. 8. Insert the CD for Windows XP into the CD or DVD drive, and restart the computer. 9. To install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver first, press F6. 10. When prompted, select S for Specify Additional Device. 11. When prompted, insert the diskette that you created in step 2, and press Enter. 12. Select "Intel(R) 82801 GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M)", and press Enter. 13. To continue the installation, press Enter again. Leave the diskette in the drive until the next reboot; the software may need to be copied from the diskette again when the files are copied during setup. 14. Follow the instruction to complete the OS installation. If you do not have a diskette drive, you can install Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver by the following alternative procedure: Note: If you select AHCI for Serial ATA (SATA) in the BIOS Setup Utility before installing Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver, your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen. 1. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 2. Select "Config". 3. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 4. Select "Compatibility". 5. Install Windows XP and Service Pack 2. 6. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA. 7. Run Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver. To do this, go to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd. 8. Turn the computer off and then on again. 9. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 10. Select "Config". 11. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 12. Select "AHCI". 13. Start Windows XP. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 14. Click "No, not this time", and then click "Next". 15. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. 16. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations". Then select "Include this location in the search:", specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA, and click "Next". The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 17. Click "Finish". 18. When the System Settings Change window appears, click "Yes". The computer restarts. UPDATE INSTALL: To update the driver, follow the instructions below: 1. Start Windows XP. 2. Click "Start" and "Control Panel" 3. Click "Performance and Maintenance" and "System" 4. Click "Hardware" tab 5. Click "Device Manager" button 6. Click the "+" mark to expand "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" 7. Right-click "Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller" and click "Properties" 8. Click "Driver" tab 9. Click "Update Driver" button 10. Select "No, not this time" and click "Next" 11. Select "Install from a list or specific location" 12. Click "Next" button 13. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and "Include this location in the search" 14. Click "Browse" button 15. Locate the driver folder and click "OK" button 16. Click "Next" button The driver installation starts 17. Click "Finish" button when the installation completes 18. Click "Close" button [Windows 2000] CLEAN INSTALL: Before installing the operating system, install Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver, as follows: Note: Be sure to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver before installing the operating system. Otherwise your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen. 1. Attach a diskette drive to your computer. 2. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA and copy the driver to a diskette. 3. To make sure that SATA AHCI is enabled, start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 4. Select "Config". 5. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 6. Select "AHCI". 7. Change the startup sequence of your computer. Following the instructions on the Startup menu in the BIOS Setup Utility, set the CD-ROM drive to start first. 8. Insert the CD for Windows 2000 into the CD or DVD drive, and restart the computer. 9. To install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver first, press F6. 10. When prompted, select S for Specify Additional Device. 11. When prompted, insert the diskette that you created in step 2, and press Enter. 12. Select "Intel(R) 82801 GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M)", and press Enter. 13. To continue the installation, press Enter again. Leave the diskette in the drive until the next reboot; the software may need to be copied from the diskette again when the files are copied during setup. 14. Follow the instruction to complete the OS installation. If you do not have a diskette drive, you can install Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver by the following alternative procedure: Note: If you select AHCI for Serial ATA (SATA) in the BIOS Setup Utility before installing Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver, your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen. 1. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 2. Select "Config". 3. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 4. Select "Compatibility". 5. Install Windows 2000 and Service Pack 4. 6. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA. 7. Run Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver. To do this, go to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd. 8. Turn the computer off and then on again. 9. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu. 10. Select "Config". 11. Select "Serial ATA (SATA)". 12. Select "AHCI". 13. Start Windows 2000. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 14. Click "Next". 15. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", and then click "Next". 16. Select "Specify a location", and then click "Next". 17. Specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA, and click "OK". The Driver Files Search Results window appears. 18. Click "Next". The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 19. Click "Finish". 20. When the System Settings Change window appears, click "Yes". The computer restarts. UPDATE INSTALL: To update the driver, follow the instructions below: 1. Start Windows 2000 2. Click "Start", select "Settings", and click "Control Panel" 3. Double-click "System" 4. Click "Hardware" tab 5. Click "Device Manager" button 6. Click the "+" mark to expand "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" 7. Right-click "Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller" and click "Properties" 8. Click "Driver" tab 9. Click "Update Driver" button 10. Click "Next" button in "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard" dialog box 11. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device" 12. Click "Next" button 13. Select "Specify a location" only in "Optional search locations" 14. Click "Next" button 15. Click "Browse" button 16. Locate the driver and click "OK" button 17. Click "Next" button The driver installation starts 19. Click "Finish" button when the installation completes 20. Click "Close" button ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- To check the version of the device driver that is installed on your system, follow the following instructions: Windows 2000/XP: 1. Right-click the My Computer and click "Properties" 2. Click "Hardware" tab and click "Device Manager" button 3. Click the "+" sign in front of the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers category 4. Double-click "Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller" 5. Click "Driver" tab and the driver version is displayed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Trademarks ---------- * ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.