The Motherboard with on-board Serial-ATA chipset (e.g. PDC20579) is a disk drive controller manufactured by MSI. This driver fixes problems with drive not found, slow or unreliable data transfer, intermittent connection or hardware conflicts. This driver - "pdc20579_dr-ut.zip" - has been downloaded 680 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews. It is compatible with PCs running Windows XP, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 4.7 MB.
Motherboard with on-board Serial-ATA chipset (e.g. PDC20579)
Version: 4.0.0.24
Win Server 2003 Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor Device
Win2000 Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor Device
WinXP Promise RAID Console SCSI Processor Device
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE
1.00.0.13 (2004-02-10) via .inf
Driver version: 1.00.0.13
AP version: 4.0.0.24
Jayakumar (DG Staff Member) on 25-May-2004
To get the Motherboard with on-board Serial-ATA chipset (e.g. PDC20579) driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter MSI Motherboard with on-board Serial-ATA chipset (e.g. PDC20579) into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the MSI Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the MSI website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading the new driver, proceed with installation. On Windows, use the built-in Device Manager utility to manage your system's devices and drivers. To access it:
Right-click the Start button
Select "Device Manager" from the menu
Locate the device needing the update
Right-click the device and choose "Update driver"
Follow the on-screen prompts to install
Once complete, restart your computer to ensure the new driver is fully implemented and functioning properly.
This process helps maintain your system's performance and compatibility with various hardware components.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2003/ftsata2.INF | 3.3 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2003/Ftsata2.cat | 8.9 KB | 17 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2003/bb-run.sys | 17.4 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2003/ftutil2.dll | 106.5 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2003/ftsata2.sys | 140.8 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2000/ftsata2.INF | 3.3 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2000/Ftsata2.cat | 8.9 KB | 23 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2000/bb-run.sys | 17.4 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2000/ftutil2.dll | 106.5 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WIN2000/ftsata2.sys | 185.4 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/README.TXT | 1.2 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/ftsata2 | 11 bytes | 4 Nov 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WINXP/ftsata2.INF | 3.2 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WINXP/Ftsata2.cat | 8.9 KB | 17 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WINXP/bb-run.sys | 17.4 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WINXP/ftutil2.dll | 106.5 KB | 17 Dec 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/WINXP/ftsata2.sys | 173.6 KB | 10 Feb 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Driver/txtsetup.oem | 2.3 KB | 5 Nov 2003 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Utility/RAID/Readme.txt | 1.9 KB | 15 Jan 2004 |
PDC20579_DR-UT/Utility/RAID/PAMsetup.exe | 4.6 MB | 15 Jan 2004 |