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    SATA drivers for Dell 1537 needed

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by horus22, Jun 19, 2009.

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    horus22 Notebook Guru

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    I've decided to install WinXP on my Dell Studio 1537 laptop. I want to keep it on AHCI instead of IDE because I'll be using an eSATA external HDD, and I'll need the hotswap capability.

    My question is, where can I find the right SATA drivers for my laptop? I have the Intel GM45 motherboard. Dunno if ICH9 or ICH9M.
    I've heard that there aren't textmode drivers for ICH9.
     
    horus22, Jun 19, 2009
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    horus22, Jun 20, 2009
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