Intel brings TRIM to RAID-0

Intel Brings TRIM to RAID-0 SSD Arrays on 7-Series Motherboards, We Test It

In an unusually terse statement, Intel officially confirmed that the ATA TRIM command now passes through to RAID-0 SSD arrays on some systems running Intel's RST (Rapid Storage Technology ) RAID driver version 11.0 and newer. The feature is limited to Intel 7 series chipsets with RST RAID support and currently only works on Windows 7 OSes, although Windows 8 support is forthcoming.

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Nuff said.

'bout time!

Nice find!

Wow - Been waiting for this since Intel accidentally left a blurb about it in a "read me" file WAY back in 2010 (or very early 2011). I still feel they were baiting the possible SSD Purchasers with this pre-mature promise - making the smaller intel SSD's more appealing with hopes of TRIM in RAID-0. They "got me" with that tactic last year when I bought two more Intel 120GB 320's with hopes of TRIM in RAID-0.

Water under the bridge as I dismantled the Intel SSD RAID-0 in leu of the insane $199 Samsung 256GB 830 deal a few months ago, and I passed on the old intel SSD's to other single-drive systems...

I absolutely adore Intel SSD's, but this whole "Trim in RAID-0" promise took WAY too long to materialize IMNSHO...

\o/

Known about the beta testing and closed testing but finally! Yay But probably doesn't apply to my motherboard of course.

Mr Alpha said:

The feature is limited to Intel 7 series chipsets ....

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Really curious if this limitation is real technical reason or just plain marketing.

bing said:

Really curious if this limitation is real technical reason or just plain marketing.

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I'm guessing marketing. As far as I know there is not much difference in the SATA controller between the generations.

Is it just for intel SSD or all brand ?

Edit: seem's like it's all brand.