New Features Introduced with the Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) 7.0 Release for Windows*

The following information lists the new features introduced with the Intel® VROC 7.0 release for Windows*. To learn about the latest updates of Intel® VROC for Windows*, refer to the Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) Release Notes for Windows*.

Removal of AHCI Mode Support

With the release of Intel® VROC 7.0, the package will no longer include drivers to support the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) configured for AHCI mode. All support for this configuration will be via the Microsoft* inbox AHCI driver.

• For fresh clean configurations (operating system installation), the Intel® VROC 7.0 installer will bypass the PCH if it is in AHCI mode.
• For existing platforms that has the Intel® VROC AHCI driver installed, running the Intel® VROC 7.0 installer will remove/uninstall the Intel® VROC AHCI driver so the Microsoft* inbox AHCI driver can be used. A message will be displayed to inform the user of the upcoming change.

Removal of Legacy Option ROM Support

With the release of Intel® VROC 7.0, the package will no longer include the Intel® VROC (SATA RAID) Legacy Option ROM Pre-OS components. All Pre-OS support for Intel® VROC (SATA RAID) will only be through the UEFI environment. If Intel® VROC (SATA RAID) support through the Legacy Option ROM environment is required, continue using the Intel® VROC 6.3 release package.

Removal of Windows* 7 Support

With the release of Intel® VROC 7.0, the package will no longer include support for Windows 7*. All components and support for Windows 7 (Windows drivers and Pre-OS components) have been removed. If Windows 7 support is required, continue using the Intel® VROC 6.3 release package.