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    Tm8204 Sata Hd

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Zoomastigophora, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. Zoomastigophora

    Zoomastigophora Notebook Evangelist

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    So anyone been able to get their TM8204's to run in SATA mode and if so how? I figure it's probably not possible due to being BIOS restricted, but who knows, maybe all one needs is a clean install with SATA drivers preloaded.
     
    Zoomastigophora, Feb 22, 2007
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  2. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

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    I'll follow your question with a question, how can I tell if mine is running in SATA mode (not that I think it will be if as standard they aren't, and even if mine is I would have no idea how I got it there).
     
    Arla, Feb 22, 2007
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  3. Zoomastigophora

    Zoomastigophora Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahaha, nice :D I believe when it runs in SATA mode, expanding IDE/ATAPI will show the storage controller with AHCI in its name. Like, "Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA AHCI Controller" or something similar.
     
    Zoomastigophora, Feb 22, 2007
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