Administrator Guide

4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST)

The IRST software package enables and enhances high-performance Serial ATA

(SATA) and SATA RAID capabilities for supported operating systems. The IRST

software package provides an added protection against data loss in the event of a

hard drive failure.

NOTE: The following conditions must be met before you can install IRST on

your computer.

• Your computer has a RAID I/O controller hub (ICH). If your computer does

not have a RAID ICH you cannot install IRST unless a third-party RAID

controller card is installed.

• Your RAID controller is enabled by default.

CAUTION: If a SATA hard drive is already installed, enabling the

RAID controller might cause your computer to display a blue

screen and an error code followed by a system reboot. To enable

RAID, reinstall the operating system.

Downloading and installing the IRST driver

1 Turn on your computer.

2 Go to www.dell.com/support.

3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click

Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature

or manually browse for your computer model.

4 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself.

5 Scroll down the page and expand Serial ATA.

6 Click Download to download the IRST driver for your computer.

7 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the

IRST driver le.

8 Double-click the driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.