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AMD AHCI Driver for Vista/Win7

This document provides version and release information for AMD's AHCI controller driver distribution, including supported chipsets, installation instructions, and revision history with fixes for each release. Key information includes support for Windows Vista/7 x64 and x86, SB7xx-SB9xx chipset families, installation via the CIM installer, and fixes over time for issues like ZPODD functionality, eject failures, and performance optimizations.

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AMD AHCI Driver for Vista/Win7

This document provides version and release information for AMD's AHCI controller driver distribution, including supported chipsets, installation instructions, and revision history with fixes for each release. Key information includes support for Windows Vista/7 x64 and x86, SB7xx-SB9xx chipset families, installation via the CIM installer, and fixes over time for issues like ZPODD functionality, eject failures, and performance optimizations.

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AMD AHCI controller driver distribution list

Version 1.2.001.0327, 12/12/2011


LHx64
LHx86
Win7x64
Win7x86

- Vista, x64
- Vista, x86
- Windows 7, x64
- Windows 7, x86

Supported chipsets
SB7xx family
SB8xx family
Hudson-1/2/3 family
SB9xx family
SP5100
Installation Notes
You can install/uninstall the driver by running the CIM installer. This method will
correctly show the driver as WHQL certified in the Device Manager.
Revision History
1.2.001.0327
Fixed:
- READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT failure
1.2.001.0321
Fixed:
- ZPODD hot swap support added (optional, available only w/ appropriate
BIOS support); 10 sec delay should be observed between device un-plug and
hot-plug; Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media applet recommended
to be used to eject a CDROM before physical removal.
- Port Multiplier support is enabled by default on eSATA ports.
1.2.001.0317
Fixed:
- Roxio SW prevents ZPODD to enter the ZP mode
1.2.001.0301
Fixed:
- Roxio media erase failure

DVD region tab might be absent, when the Properties menu item is clicked
in the Device Manager
The sequence of operations - the PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL
(Prevent = 1) command, a pause longer than 1 min, the PREVENT ALLOW
MEDIUM REMOVAL (Prevent = 0) command or PREVENT ALLOW
MEDIUM REMOVAL (Prevent = 1), Sleep, Resume prevents a ZPODD to
enter the ZP state

1.2.001.0296
-

_SDD/_GTF methods evaluation added

1.2.001.0292
-

Power DVD disk eject failure fix

1.2.001.0282
Fixed:
- Possible failure to enter power saving states having ongoing ZPODD activity
1.2.1.275
-

Memory usage optimization


ZPODD power on incurred 10 sec delay workaround
Potential DMA overrun bug fix

1.2.1.263
-

Performance optimization
Boot Optimization
TRIM implementation

1.2.1.238
Added
- Zero Power ODD support (if enabled in BIOS; Windows 7 only); the ZPODD
is powered off after 60 Sec w/o media inside and tray closed (for tray type
ZPODDs)
- DAPS support
- DIPM Setting Index 3 added to AHCI Link Power Management Settings (in
addition to existing Active(0), HIPM(1) and HIPM+DIPM(2) ) and can be
chosen to any Power Scheme using the inbox utility powercfg.exe
1.2.001.210

Renamed
- amdsata.inf -> amd_sata.inf
- amdsata.cat -> amd_sata.cat
- amdsata.sys -> amd_sata.sys
- amdxata.sys -> amd_xata.sys
1.2.001.197
-

Fix a bug where FUA was re-enabled after hibernation / de-hibernation operation
and it is now disabled under all conditions.

1.2.0.164
-

Minor bug fix

1.2.0.147
-

Slight performance improvement


FUA is changed to be disabled by default

1.2.0.144
-

Slight performance improvement


Port Multiplier enumeration optimization
Velocity test numbers improved

1.2.0.125 first release

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