Can you please tell me how to correctly install the drivers for USB 3 and PAE?
There is a lot of information and different versions of files on different forums. I have read several forums and first I want to understand what are the latest most stable versions of files I need to download?
Intel USB3 Controller Drivers
Intel released USB3.x drivers only for Windows 7/8/10, so there were many attempts to use drivers of
other usb chip manufacturers. Most of them do not work at Intel hardware, some works, but have problems with PAE or USB3 ports.
Following drivers confirmed to work in normal and PAE environment, solved, three solutions:
1) Microsoft Generic v6.2.9200.16384/v6.2.9200.22453 from Windows 8.0, recommended driver
2) AMD v1.1.0.0145 (need amdxhci_adresscalc_fix)
3) Fresco Logic v3.6.9.0 (extended to 32 ports)
AMD and Fresco drivers have ssues with recognizing devices after plug<->unplug, sometimes ports go to power saving modes and can't back
UAS (Attached SCSI Mass Storage) drivers also available, solved, many solutions:
1) UAS Driver from Windows 8 + storport.sys from Windows 2003, beta
2) UAS Driver from Windows 8 + storport.sys from Windows 7, beta
3) UAS Driver from Windows 8 + storport.sys from Windows 8, beta
4) VIA UAS Driver
5) Etron UAS Driver
USB3 / XHCI
Kernel Mode Driver Framework 1.11 (updated) by MOV AX, 0xDEAD - Unofficial standalone installer based on the Security Update KB2864202 for Windows 8. Needed for USB3 / XHCI driver stack.
USB3/XHCI (generic) driver by MOV AX, 0xDEAD - Backported from Windows 8, requires the Kernel Mode Driver Framework 1.11 to be installed first. Includes UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) support. Multilingual INF file.
Memory related
4GB+ RAM Support
- Windows 2003 supports more than 4Gb RAM without additional actions, limited to some value depending "Edition"
- Windows XP ServicePack1 supports more than 4Gb RAM without additional actions, limited to some value (16Gb ?)
- Windows XP ServicePack2/3 don't support RAM above 4Gb, need patching, solved, many solutions:
1) PatchPae(v2) by wj32, remove limits only in kernel, lack of HAL_DMA patch
2) fix128/PatchPae(v3) by Evgen_b, contains unfinished HAL_DMA patch, kernel patch is OK
3) WinXPPAE(v2+) by Daniel_k, contains proper HAL_DMA patch, kernel patch is OK
WinXPPAE v3.5 - Patches kernel and hal files to enable PAE (Physical Address Extension