• EVGA CLASSIFIED SR-2
• EVGA x58 CLASSIFIED 3
• EVGA X58 FTW 3
• EVGA X58 SLI 3

 
 
 
The tutorial is for a new clean system I recommend using a blank unformatted and unpartitioned drive or Raid Array. Start your system go in to bios and make sure DVD drive as the first boot and HDD to second in the boot order. This is the default setting for most bios but be sure.For more info review my installation tips below.

Start by downloading the Sata6 driver package 1.0.0.1042 Click Here . Then place the package on a thumb drive and make sure it's in a USB port prior to the next step or before you go to browse for the file.

When you boot to the installation DVD wait til it comes to the point where you select the drive to install windows to. It's likely your drive if on the marvel controller will not be visible like in the image below (Fig1) at which point you can hit the click on "Drive options (Advanced)"

Fig1



The resulting page should look like Fig2 below minus the drives listed. Remember your Marvel connected drive will not appear yet until we install the drivers.  Next click on "Drive options Advanced (see Fig1) the resulting page shold look like Fig 2 . Next click on "Load drivers"  and a browse dialog like Fig4 slide 3 will appear.

Fig2

 
Please follow the general rules for installing windows trouble free

• use a minimum config
• 1-HDD( un-formatted)
• 1-optical drive (set as first boot and HDD second)
• 1-GPU (if SLI add 2nd after installing drivers for 1st)
• no overclock (check for proper defaults)
• have drivers ready on thumb drive or similar
• leave Ethernet unplugged
• load chipset drivers at first boot to desktop
• then GPU at next boot
• add latest software for any connected hardware
• add any additional hardware like the extra GPU or optical drive followed by adding there drivers/software
• now install Anti Virus from thumb drive or similar.
• shut down the system now it's safe to attach your Ethernet
• restart and activate windows first thing 
• then Run Windows updates. 

 
Good Luck with your Build & Enjoy!!
FYI there are a few who have experienced issue using the current version 10xxxx Intel IRST software and was fixed by using the 9.xxx IRST instead. These include lost drives, cold boot and corrupted raid issues. Although the 10.xxx storage manager was designed for the P67 and H67 chipset boards they are supposed to work with all boards that include the ICH10R chip however sometimes it doesn't play well with x58 so if you experience issue try the older IRST if you need it. I've seen reported those who just use the windows drivers in lieu of the IRST without issue but it's unclear if that is advisable so you could try  version 9.6.0.1014 found here
 
 
edit: updated links
 

linkds to drivers dead

I don't have a need for this but it's a well thought out guide that should be stickied and a BR should be given to the OP.  Well done!

updated
 

As you eluded to not all of us have SP1 disk or will take the time to slipstream it.
Not sure what driver M$ is using but in the event a user doesn't want to use it and a updated version is desired the only way to install it is at windows installation. Even if the M$ driver is up to date now, eventually an update will come along a user may want to try. M$ is notorious for using outdated drivers but that's the nature of the beast. They make a run of SP1 disk and they sit on shelves for months even years so it's to be expected.

so you mean that in windows 7 all this is not necessary?
are you using a ssd sataIII ? what is your transfer rate?
thx in advance, your post can save my life :-)
DC

for example i would like use a corsair force 3 120gb, i have a classified 3, and i will use the one of the two red sata ........

Why not slipstream the drivers?

wel i guess the sata 3 are going to be more an more popular..... this is (will be) a very commun issue.

owcraftsman

That sounds like a great plan this is an old thread I'd have to slip SP1 in there too. Have you has any success doing this with those drivers yourself mrmuiz?

Yes, i slipstream all my drivers.
We made some packs to use here: http://driverpacks.net
And maybe  you need a tool, if you dont understand  how DISM works : http://www.rt7lite.com

You also need to slipstream drivers like sata into the boot.wim

man, I'd love to hear the answer to DarkAngel's question...
Did you leave it as is, or install the marvel driver?
 
I'm getting a new i7 950 / x58 767 and a fresh copy of windows to load on a new crucial128 ssd, and wouldn't it be cool if I didn't need to use the marvel stuff and I could just let windows install msachi?

Thank you so much, owcraftsman, for the excellent information!
 
Since will be a new build, on a new EVGA X58 SLI3 board with a new SSD as the C drive, my plan is to:  1) flash the bios, then 2) flash the marvel driver so the mobo would see my SSD to load windows7 onto it, then once windows is installed, 3) install chipset driver, raid manager, sound driver etc...
 
But DarkAngel and nkyadav both seem to have skipped installing the marvel driver, perhaps because they also (like me) are doing a fresh install of Windows7 w/ SP1 which (maybe) makes it so you don't have to install marvel driver (which I've heard causes slower read/write speeds than msachi driver?).

Just select the Floppy64 folder and click OK. Do not select an individual file within it. After clicking OK a list of drivers will present it self for you to choose from based on what OS you have. See the OP Fig4 next to last slide.I hope that helps.
 
However it should be noted again this can be avoided using Windows7 with SP1 either slip streamed or whole W7 w/sp1 iso if you have that. Also, unfortunately, using the Intel Sata II ports will produce better performance even under the best of circumstances, that is to say, using W7 sp1 and F6ing the current Marvel floppy64 drivers pre-installation which can be forced. I recommend disabling the Marvel ports all together unless needed in which case I would use optical drives only there and that is based on the plethora of peeps who have tried it with no good results.

Glad it helped and welcome to the EVGA forum!