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Question Intel Socket 1151 motherboard with "PMC Maxview storage manager?"

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Hello,

I need to replace my old asrock z390 motherboard - it served a long time but suffered some damage in a move. I could try to find a similar one but I have an older Gigabyte z170x-g1 gaming motherboard (different socket) that has an AMI bios and has something called "PMC Maxview storage manage" on the bios. This is going to be a spare serve build with a raid controller on it and having the storage manager on the motherboard actually is handy at times. I'm not sure if it was on any motheboards that support the i7-8700K - intel socket 1151.
 

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PMC MaxView Storage Manager is an application intended for use with particular RAID controllers from Adaptec/Microchip/PMC. The Gigabyte Z170x-G1 did not use any discrete or external RAID controller/adapter from these companies. It had an ASMedia SATA controller that supported only AHCI.

If the system using the Gigabyte board had an add-in RAID controller card installed (PCI Express), the application would follow the RAID card/controller.
 
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tcsenter said:
PMC MaxView Storage Manager is an application intended for use with particular RAID controllers from Adaptec/Microchip/PMC. The Gigabyte Z170x-G1 did not use any discrete or external RAID controller/adapter from these companies. It had an ASMedia SATA controller that supported only AHCI.

If the system using the Gigabyte board had an add-in RAID controller card installed (PCI Express), the application would follow the RAID card/controller.
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Thanks - it was a system with a raid controller added but why did that not show up in the bios on my z390 when I put the same card in it? It isn't an application for windows it is a function in the bios of the motherboard.20250205_064558.jpg
 
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This is not from a retail Gigabyte Z170x Gaming G1 motherboard. It is from some kind of OEM manufacturer that is using a system integrator version of the Z170x-G1. Possibly even a Gigabyte branded prebuilt gaming PC. These may have different features or options, and use a custom BIOS. Another possibility is that you are running some customized/modded BIOS.

Please post screen shots of the identifying BIOS details, versioning, build date, manufacturing date, System or System Information page, etc. (advanced view)
 
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Actually I built the PC from scratch myself - this is what amazon sold. I downloaded the latest firmware direct from Gigabyte - no special section of their web page.
 
Ah I stand corrected! I forget that newer UEFI system BIOS can shell a peripheral orom into the system BIOS options. What is the ASRock board you have and is it running in UEFI mode?

Is the RAID controller updated to latest UEFI-ready firmware? It is working with the Gigabyte board, so it sound like it could be an issue with the ASRock BIOS properly handling/supporting the UEFI HII package supported by the RAID card. Or isn't configured properly to display it.
 
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The old asrock board I need to replace is a taichi z390 - it does not have the AMI bios or the maxview option. I'm looking for a motherboard that supports the 8th gen intel processor and the HII will work with it.

The raid controller is indeed UEFI ready however not all motherboards support acccess to it.
 
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