The VIA IDE Falcon Storage Device driver supports eSATA and the hot-plug function with the VT8237, VT8237R and VT8251 South Bridges as well as the CX700 and VX700 single chip solutions.


For use with the following Product/s:


VT8251 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller ( VT8251 )
VT8237 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller ( VT8237 VT8237 )
Discrete Serial ATA RAID controllers VT6420/1 ( VT6420 VT6421 )
VT6410 IDE RAID controller ( VT6410 )
CX700 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller ( CX700 )
VX700 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller ( VX700 )
VX800 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller ( )



To install the driver, save any unsaved work and close all applications then click on the driver download link (above). Choose the "Save File" option and save it to your folder under Windows where you file your drivers. Unzip the file. (To unzip the file right click and highlight "Extract All") Then double click on the Setup.exe file to run the installation program. Follow the prompts and restart at the end of the installation.


It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.
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Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.