Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST), port# assignements

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Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST), port# assignements

#1 Post by snahl » Sun May 27, 2012 6:50 pm

Hello,
Using the tool Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) v9.6.61001 the current status shows the several disks that are connected to the W701 Model 4323 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 report says there are only 5 ports.
Number of SATA ports:  5
The status windows and the report assigns disks to ports numbered from 0-5. That would result in 6 ports but that is not the case (according to Intel and the report).
So how comes there is a port numbered with 5 (that port corresponds to the eSATA port) even though that port should be numbered as 4 (ports 0 - 4 >> 5 ports).
And where are the connectors for Port 3 and/or Port 4?
Anybody knows?
I occupied each available port with either a USB- , eSATA or 1394- device, I can access them all and still port 4 remains empty and port 3 remains to not show up at all.
I puzzled and hope someone can shed light on this.
System Report

System Information
OS name:  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 
OS version:  6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 7601
System name:  TP-W701
System manufacturer:  LENOVO
System model:  4323CTO
Processor:  GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 30 Stepping 5 1.734  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 ports:  5
Driver version:  10.6.0.1002
ISDI version:  9.6.6.1001

Device Information
Disk on 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 port 2
Port location:  Internal
Status:  Normal
Size:  477 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 port 5
Port location:  External
Status:  Normal
Size:  1,431 GB
Serial number:  WD-Wxxxxxxxxx2
Model:  WDC WD1502FAEX-007BA0
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 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 port
Port:  4
Port location:  External
Thanks for your attention.
Dig-IT-all

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Re: Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST), port# assignements

#2 Post by Q-Ball » Mon May 28, 2012 2:11 pm

Port 4 connects to the W701's docking station; if you had it.
There's an eSATA port on it; which is why the system lists it as 'external'- it connects through the docking port on the bottom of the machine.

Port 3 is just... absent. Not implemented, though the chipset supports it.

There are still 6 ports supported by the chipset; but only 5 are connected.
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