Driver Information
Old drivers impact system performance and make your PC and hardware vulnerable to errors and crashes. We suggest you to download the latest drivers. Keep your DELL PERC 4/DC RAID Controller driver upto date to maximize its performance, fixing any error related to driver.DELL PERC 4/DC RAID Controller is a windows driver. It's released by DELL Type: SCSIAdapter
Version: 6.46.3.64
Date: 2005-01-04
Hardware IDs:
PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_05181028&REV_01PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_05181028
PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960&CC_010400
PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960&CC_0104
Compatible IDs:
PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960&REV_01PCIVEN_1000&DEV_1960
PCIVEN_1000&CC_010400
PCIVEN_1000&CC_0104
PCIVEN_1000
PCICC_010400
PCICC_0104
The following operating system has used this driver:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 EnterpriseMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation
This download is valid for the product(s) listed below:
Dell Computer Corporation - PowerEdge 1800Supermicro - X7DB8 (0123456789)
Notices:
The software drivers provided on this page are generic versions and can be used for general purposes. However, computer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to the software or software packaging they provide. To avoid any potential installation incompatibilities on your OEM system, We recommend that you check with your OEM and use the software provided via your system manufacturer. We or the computer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) may not provide technical support for some or all issues that could arise from the usage of this generic version of software drivers.This package provides the Dell PERC 6/i Integrated Firmware Update and is. To view all drivers for your, go to Drivers and downloads. DELL PERC 6/i Integrated RAID Controller last downloaded: - 2019 version. Download Rating: 92%. Free driver download: DELL PERC 6/i Integrated RAID Controller - download driver, Drivers for windows 7: DELL PERC 6/i Integrated RAID Controller - download driver.
I have down loaded, extracted the adapter drivers to a flash drive and then inserted the flash drive in the server at the appropriate time (when being prompted for drivers), browsed to the flash drive and executed an install only to have the system search the media for the compatible drivers and reports that it finds no compatible drivers. I have tried this same approach using the firmware updates with the same results.
Can I assume I am not finding the correct drivers or, is my method of loading them during the install incorrect? I should also point out that the server is out of Dell warranty so they are not anxious to assist, but I did in a chat, get the Dell tech to send me links to two of their web pages, one was for the actual drivers to the 6/i controller, which I downloaded and extracted to a flash drive. These I believe are adapter drivers but I have had no success at getting them to install from the flash drive during the OS install.
The second link is to page that provides instruction on the down load of a Nautilus Firmware Update Utility. This download creates bootable media, either flash drive or DVD. As I understand this utility it determines which Perc controller you have and will update the system with the compatible drivers. This is where I really get confused, because when I boot after creation of the bootable media it runs and then reports there is no OS. Which there isn't an OS installed because that is what I am trying to accomplish.
Any suggestions will be appreciated as I do need to get this server up and running.
Thanks,
John Nelson