While these chips are generally "plug and play," firmware updates can be the difference between a stable system and one plagued by "Disk Not Found" errors or sluggish transfer speeds. Why Update ASM1061 Firmware?
Some newer motherboards (like the Intel 600 series) have issues with ASM1061 cards due to differences in "Maximum Payload Size" (MPS) support—512 bytes vs. the chip's native 128 bytes. asm1061 firmware