Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): puzzled over port number assignements

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I am using the tool Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) v9.6.61001 to display the current status of several disks that are built-in and/or connected to a Lenovo Wref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">701 Model 4323. The status window shows disks connected on Port 0, Port 1, Port 2 and Port 5. Port 4 shows empty and Port 3 - well, that one I have never ever seen.

The device-name says that there are 6 ports on the Intel AHCI controller: Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller

But the system report says there are only 5 ports. Number of SATA ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports: 5

The status windows and the reref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port assigns disks to ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports numbered from 0-5. That would result in 6 ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports but that is not the case (according to Intel and the reref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port).

So how comes there is a ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port numbered with 5 (that ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port corresponds to the eSATA ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port) even though that ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port should be numbered as 4 (ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports 0 - 4 >> 5 ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports).

And where are the connectors for Port 3 and/or Port 4 on that Laptop?

Anybody knows?

I occupied each available ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port with either a USB- , eSATA or 1394- device, I can access them all and still ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 4 remains empty and ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 3 remains to not show up at all.

I am puzzled and hope someone can shed light on this.

System Reref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port

System Information
OS name:  Microsoft Windows ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7 Professional 
OS version:  6.1.ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7601 Service Pack 1 ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7601
System name:  TP-Wref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">701
System manufacturer:  LENOVO
System model:  4323CTO
Processor:  GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 30 Stepping 5 1.ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">734  GHz
BIOS:  Ver 1.00PARTTBL8, LENOVO - 1280

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Kit installed:  9.6.6.1001
User interface version:  9.6.6.1001
Language:  English (United States)
Intel AHCI controller:  Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller
Number of SATA ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">ports:  5
Driver version:  10.6.0.1002
ISDI version:  9.6.6.1001

Device Information
Disk on ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 0
Port location:  Internal
Status:  Normal
Size:  114 GB
Serial number:  10xxxxxxxxxxxx050
Model:  Corsair CSSD-F120GB2
Firmware:  2.0
System disk:  Yes  
Password protected:  No
Disk data cache:  Enabled
Native command queuing:  Yes  
SATA transfer mode:  Generation 2
Physical sector size:  512 Bytes
Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 2
Port location:  Internal
Status:  Normal
Size:  4ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7 GB
Serial number:  5xxxxxxK
Model:  ST9500420AS
Firmware:  0003LVM1
System disk:  No
Password protected:  No
Disk data cache:  Enabled
Native command queuing:  Yes  
SATA transfer mode:  Generation 2
Physical sector size:  512 Bytes
Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 5
Port location:  External
Status:  Normal
Size:  1,431 GB
Serial number:  WD-Wxxxxxxxxx2
Model:  WDC WD1502FAEX-00ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/7">7BA0
Firmware:  05.01D05
System disk:  No
Password protected:  No
Disk data cache:  Enabled
Native command queuing:  Yes  
SATA transfer mode:  Generation 2
Physical sector size:  512 Bytes
Logical sector size:  512 Bytes

Disk on ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port 1
Port location:  Internal
Status:  Normal
Size:  0 GB
Serial number:  Mxxxxxxxxx4
Model:  HL-DT-STDVDRAM GT30N
Firmware:  LT10
System disk:  No
Password protected:  No
Disk data cache:  Disabled
Native command queuing:  No
SATA transfer mode:  Generation 1
Physical sector size:  0 Bytes
Logical sector size:  0 Bytes

Empty ref="https://forum.tuteehub.com/tag/port">port
Port:  4
Port location:  External

Thank you for your attention.