De ontwikkelaars van JMicron hebben een nieuwe driver uitgebracht voor de JMB36x raid/ahci-controllers die op verschillende moederborden en uitbreidingskaarten terug te vinden zijn. Deze controllers maken gebruik van één pci-express-kanaal en bieden afhankelijk van het gekozen model sata- en pata-mogelijkheden aan. De nieuwe driver, waarvan het versienummer op 1.17.49 WHQL is komen te liggen, is van de volgende lijst met aanpassingen voorzien:
Version 1.17.49 WHQL:Version 1.17.48.16 (Test driver):
- WHQL version which has Win7/Vista/XP Logos.
- Fix install Vista - load driver take long time issue on specific platform.
- Fix BSOD issue if unexpected interrupt signals when driver is handling Smart Command.
- Implement Extra Request Timeout Detection and Recovery procedures.
- Fix issue that may not reboot after install driver with single function IDE mode if specific IDE CD-Rom is connected.
- Add Retry times of PMP Initialize because some PMP may need more time to get ready after Power ON.
- Fix issue that System may freeze for a short time when handling Smart Command.
- Fix issue that System may freeze for a short time when Hotplug eSATA device.
- Fix issue that driver report incorrect Revision with eSata Disk Device.
- Fix issue that sometimes Disk may not be reported after Create/Modify Raid Type.
- Fix SONY Tape Device Identify issue.
- Add options to issue HardDisk Standy Command with Sleep and Shutdown.
- Fix RaidAP 2TB capacity supporting issue
- Fix issue that some HDD connected with PMP may get timeout with first command after turn-off and resume.
- Fix S1 resume issue on specific platform. (Found with 1.17.48.15)
- Fix Removable Disk reporting issue on specific platforms. (Found with 1.17.48.15)
De driver is in de volgende smaken binnen te halen: JMB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.49_WHQL.zip - Gets eSATA setting from BIOS/Option Rom.
JMB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.49_WHQL_eSATA.zip - Reports all Device connected as Removable Device with WriteCache Enabled.
JMB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.49_WHQL_eSATA_WriteCacheDisabled.zip - Reports all Device connected as Removable Device with WriteCache Disabled.