Intel在数年前发布ICH6R南桥时就一同推出了Matrix Storage Manager驱动，伴随着之后ICH7R、ICH8R、ICH9R、ICH10R等芯片组的陆续发布，老当益壮的Matrix驱动便一直跟随并沿用至今。
转眼已是5个年头，Matrix也到了该升级换代的时候，这次Intel为下一代南桥驱动起了个新名字，由原先的Matrix Storage Manager改为Rapid Storage Technology（快速存储技术），不过需要注意的是Rapid驱动目前还处于测试阶段，Intel官方主页上提供的仍然是Matrix，估计等测试阶段之后才会全面取代Matrix。
Intel Rapid Storage Technology支持芯片组型号包括：Mobile Intel 5 Series Chipsets、Intel 5 Series Chipsets、Intel 4 Series Chipsets、Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset family、Intel 3 Series Express Chipset family、Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset family、Intel 965 Express Chipset family、Intel 5000P Chipset、Intel 5000V Chipset、Intel 5000X Chipset、Intel 975X Express Chipset、Intel 955X Express Chipset、Intel 945 Express Chipset family、Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset family、Intel E7230 Chipset。
Intel Rapid Storage Technology支持SATA控制器包括：Intel PCHM SATA RAID/AHCI controller hub、Intel PCH SATA RAID/AHCI controller hub、Intel ICH10R/DO SATA RAID/AHCI controller hub、Intel ICH10D SATA AHCI controller hub、Intel ICH9M-E SATA AHCI/RAID controller hub、Intel ICH9M AHCI controller hub、Intel 82801IR/IO controller hub (ICH9R/DO) - RAID and AHCI、Intel 82801HEM I/O controller hub (ICH8M-E) - RAID and AHCI、Intel 82801HBM I/O controller hub (ICH8M) - AHCI only、Intel 82801HR/HH/HO I/O controller hub (ICH8R/DH/DO) - RAID and AHCI、Intel 631xESB/632xESB I/O Controller Hub - RAID and AHCI、Intel 82801GHM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7MDH) - RAID only、Intel 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M) - AHCI only、Intel 82801GR/GH I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R/DH) - RAID and AHCI
