Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility vs Intel® Application Accelerator

[Dexter]

I Have used several Intel chipsets which used the Intel Application Accelerator to increase hard drive performance.

Many of Intel's new chipsets are not supported by the Intel Application Accelerator. However, they do have a Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility. Although this does not specifically mention hard drive acceleration (at least that I could find), it does mention IDE interfacing.

Does anyone know if the Chipset Software for the newer chipsets performs the same function the Application Accelerator did for speeding up disk access? Is the Chipset Software similar to the Via 4-In-1 program?

Dexter...

[Geeky1]

They don't do the same thing. Download both if your chipset supports it. I have both on my laptop.

[primesuspect]

The AA is an IDE driver

The Chipset INF is for everthing else - GART, MCH, SMBus drivers, etc.

Get both.

[Straight_Man]

I Have used several Intel chipsets which used the Intel Application Accelerator to increase hard drive performance.

Many of Intel's new chipsets are not supported by the Intel Application Accelerator. However, they do have a Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility. Although this does not specifically mention hard drive acceleration (at least that I could find), it does mention IDE interfacing.

Does anyone know if the Chipset Software for the newer chipsets performs the same function the Application Accelerator did for speeding up disk access? Is the Chipset Software similar to the Via 4-In-1 program?

Dexter...

First the ICSI Util-- definitely-- latest from Intel recommended if an Intel brand board.

Then the AGP drivers for Display Adapter, your flavor. Possibly DirectX if needed-- use ATIs DirectX (OEM tweaked) if you have a Radeon card.

Then the IAA version 2 or up is optional-- recommended for XP, reasonable on Win2K, ABSOLUTELY NOT for 98 SE and down. In Re Milleniun Edition, no idea if it helps much. Nice thing about the IAA2 is it does uninstall if needed or wanted, and if you use SATA totally it is MOOT and not wanted usually.

John.

[Dexter]

E-mail from Intel Tech Support:


Thank you for contacting Intel(R) Technical Support.

Unfortunately, the Intel(R) Application Accelerator was designed to take full advantage of the enhancements of most Intel(R) 800-series chipsets.

The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is not compatible with the Intel(R) E7000-series chipsets. You can review a full list of supported chipsets for the Intel(R) Application Accelerator at the following web page:

http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/suppchip.htm

There is an alternative, however, and that is the Windows* native DMA drivers, available via the DMA checkbox in Windows 98, 98SE, and Me, or the DMA drop-down menu, available in Windows XP or 2000.

For more detailed information regarding how to enable DMA for your specific operating system, please contact Microsoft* Support at the following URL:

http://support.microsoft.com/

Please do not hesitate to contact us again if you need further assistance.


That solves that.

Dexter...