Intel Matrix Storage Technology(英特尔矩阵储存技术)的最大特色在于提供了"性能、安全和经济"合一的RAID模式，并有效地提升硬盘系统的性能。能够支持Native Command Queuing(原生命令队列)即我们经常提起的NCQ技术、热插拔技术、电源管理功能等等。

This driver provides support for high-capacity & fault-tolerant Serial ATA (SATA) RAID 5 arrays and high-performance & fault-tolerant SATA RAID 10 arrays on select Intel® 3 Series, 965, 975X, 955X and 945 chipset-based platforms. It provides support for high-performance SATA RAID 0 arrays & redundant SATA RAID 1 arrays on select Intel® 3 Series, 965, 975X, 955X, 945, 925, 915 chipset-based platforms. It also provides AHCI support on select Intel® 3 Series, 965, 975X, 955X, 945, 925 and 915 chipset-based platforms, as well as on Mobile Intel® 915/910 chipset-based platforms.

The Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager is designed to provide functionality for the following Storage Controllers:
    - Intel(R) 82801IR/IO SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801IR/IO SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801HEM SATA RAID I/O Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801HBM SATA AHCI I/O Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GR SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GR SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GH SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 82801GH SATA AHCI Controller

This product is available for use on systems using the Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor or Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor with the following I/O Controller Hubs:
    - Intel(R) 82801IR/IO I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R)
    - Intel(R) 82801HEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8ME)
    - Intel(R) 82801HBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M)
    - Intel(R) 82801HR/HH/HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8R)
    - Intel(R) 631xESB/632xESB I/O Controller Hub (631xESB/632xESB)
    - Intel(R) 82801GHM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7MR)
    - Intel(R) 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M)
    - Intel(R) 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)
    - Intel(R) 82801GH I/O Controller Hub (ICH7DH)

Supported Operating Systems:
    Microsoft  Windows  Vista*
    Microsoft  Windows  Vista x64 Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP Home Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP Professional*
    Microsoft  Windows  XP 64-bit Edition*
    Microsoft  Windows  Server 2003* ++
    Microsoft  Windows  Media Center Edition*

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