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    AHCI on F3JC

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ziomaury, May 18, 2012.

  1. ziomaury

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    Hallo!
    I'm new of this forum; sorry if I wrong something, and sorry for my English.
    I've an F3JC Asus laptop and with Windows 7 it work well for my use (XP Mediacenter and Vista .... only crying!).
    Now I want to instal an SSD drive instead the mechanical HD drive (OK, the controller support only Sata I but I've seen on other PC that SSD work quickly than HDD also on Sata I).
    The best fro SSD use is set the controller in AHCI mode.
    The F3JC has an Intel ICH7-M controller that support AHCI and RAID mode, but the Asus Bios don't has option to select these modalities.
    I think it need a mod bios, it's right?
    This is the link to original last bios: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Drivers and Download F3JC
    Can anybody help me?
    Thanks!
     
    ziomaury, May 18, 2012
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    You can try using MMtool to see if the menu option is there, and then make a custom BIOS from MMtool with it unhidden. That's the only option I can think of to get AHCI if there is no option in the bios setup.
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 18, 2012
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    Thanks for your answer.
    I don't know MMtool: I'll serach it on the web and after look at your procedure.
    Bye
     
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    Sorry I mean AMIBCP, not MMtool. I got them confused.
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 18, 2012
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    OK, thanks
     
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    I've try to use AMIBCP: in the originale bios I don't see hide option to select AHCI/RAID, so I think it need to add a new option, or replace the controller configuration option or another not useless option.
    I've read much about modding the bios but I'm not able to understand and I'm not able to mod the bios.
    So I need help about this.
    I hope you or other can help me.
    Bye
     
    ziomaury, May 19, 2012
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    Can anybody help me?
    Thanks
     
    ziomaury, May 24, 2012
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    So AHCI is not needed for SSD?
     
    ziomaury, May 25, 2012
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    Zar, May 25, 2012
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