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    Raid or Ahci?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by SpoonFb6, May 7, 2012.

  1. SpoonFb6

    SpoonFb6 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got my M14x R2 with one 256gb ssd. I noticed in bios it is set in raid.
    Is this correct? Since I only have one drive should it be set on AHCI?
    The drive is working fine, reason why i notice this is I'm thinking of upgrading the firmware and it being in raid mode might be preventing me? :confused:
     
    SpoonFb6, May 7, 2012
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    RAID includes AHCI so there's no reason to change it unless you know that it will prevent the flash.

    What's the SSD model?
     
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    Samsung PM830, using their software called magician and it's not recognizing the drive. Wondering if it's because it's set in raid in bios.
     
    SpoonFb6, May 7, 2012
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