The 8500 Series is a disk drive controller manufactured by 3ware. This driver fixes problems with drive not found, slow or unreliable data transfer, intermittent connection or hardware conflicts. This update - "7.6_Upgrade.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews, and has been downloaded 14 times. The total disk space used for this update is 193.8 KB.
8500 Series
Not Applicable
7.6
3ware 8500 Series
Release: 7.6
Firmware
Manivannan (DG Staff Member) on 18-Oct-2006
To get the 8500 Series 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 3ware 8500 Series 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 3ware 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 3ware website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Open a tool called Device Manager.
Use Device Manager to put the new driver on your computer.
Turn your computer off.
Turn your computer back on.
Now your new driver is ready!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PROM7XXX.IMG | 229.8 KB | 7 Apr 2003 |
| PROM8XXX.IMG | 229.8 KB | 7 Apr 2003 |
| flash.exe | 46.0 KB | 30 Aug 2002 |
| readme.txt | 3.0 KB | 25 Jul 2002 |
| upgrade.bat | 362 bytes | 4 May 2001 |