AMD AHCI controller driver distribution list
Version 1.2.001.0331, 04/11/2012 

LHx64 	- Vista, x64
LHx86 	- Vista, x86
Win7x64	- Windows 7, x64
Win7x86	- Windows 7, x86

Supported chipsets

SB7xx family
SB8xx family
Hudson-1/2/3 family
SB9xx family
SP5100

Installation Notes

The driver can be installed either during OS setup or as an update 

To install the driver during OS setup use a setup dialog window on Vista and higher (use the advanced settings to configure the Windows Setup program to use the specific driver; click “Load Driver” to load the specific driver from the media that includes the driver).

To install the driver as an update use the Windows Device Manager.

Revision History

1.2.001.0331

-	Fix: System hang-up on some BIOS implementations

1.2.001.0329

-	Win7 to Win8 update failure fix (BSOD 0x BE)

1.2.001.0327

	Fixed:
-	READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT failure

1.2.001.0321

	Fixed:
-	ZPODD hot swap support added (optional, available only w/ appropriate BIOS support); 10 sec delay should be observed between device un-plug and hot-plug; “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” applet recommended to be used to eject a CDROM before physical removal.
-	Port Multiplier support is enabled by default on eSATA ports.

1.2.001.0317

	Fixed:
-	Roxio SW prevents ZPODD to enter the ZP mode

1.2.001.0301

	Fixed:
-	Roxio media erase failure
-	DVD region tab might be absent, when the “Properties” menu item is clicked in the Device Manager
-	The sequence of operations - the PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (Prevent = 1) command, a pause longer than 1 min, the PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (Prevent = 0) command or  PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (Prevent = 1), Sleep, Resume prevents a ZPODD to enter the ZP state

1.2.001.0296

-	_SDD/_GTF methods evaluation added

1.2.001.0292

-	Power DVD disk eject failure fix

1.2.001.0282

	Fixed:
-	Possible failure to enter power saving states having ongoing ZPODD activity 

1.2.1.275

-	Memory usage optimization 
-	ZPODD power on incurred 10 sec delay workaround
-	Potential DMA overrun bug fix

1.2.1.263
	
-	Performance optimization
-	Boot Optimization
-	TRIM implementation

1.2.1.238

Added
-	Zero Power ODD support (if enabled in BIOS; Windows 7 only); the ZPODD is powered off after 60 Sec w/o media inside and tray closed (for tray type ZPODDs)
-	DAPS support
-	DIPM Setting Index 3 added to AHCI Link Power Management Settings (in addition to existing Active(0), HIPM(1) and HIPM+DIPM(2) ) and can be chosen to any Power Scheme using the inbox utility powercfg.exe

1.2.001.210  

	Renamed
-	amdsata.inf -> amd_sata.inf
-	amdsata.cat -> amd_sata.cat
-	amdsata.sys -> amd_sata.sys
-	amdxata.sys -> amd_xata.sys

1.2.001.197

-	Fix a bug where FUA was re-enabled after hibernation / de-hibernation operation and it is now disabled under all conditions.

1.2.0.164 

-	Minor bug fix

1.2.0.147 

-	Slight performance improvement
-	FUA is changed to be disabled by default

1.2.0.144 

-	Slight performance improvement
-	Port Multiplier enumeration optimization
-	Velocity test numbers improved

1.2.0.125 – first release