Turbo Memory Code 10, lets fix this

Has anyone been able to use an Intel Turbo Memory card with their P-6831FX (running Vista with 2HDS in Raid 0). I just get a Code 10.

 

I have read of a couple of other user's experiencing this. This is just a thought as I am not totally sure what this error means but could it be that this device would need to be activated through the Bios and because of the Bios being locked down we are not able to go in and change the settings to enable it.

 

Well, not so fast. I was able to find the Intel Virtualization tokens by trial and error and now that works on my laptop. Probably the same process will work for this. Where does 'code 10' show up? I'm going to write up a how-to on enabling Intel's Virtualization Technology on the P-6831FX and I'll include the how-to search for other codes using the known technique I used.

One note, if you don't have a usb thumbdrive, I suggest picking one up or borrowing one to do this. I use that as my 'dos disk' when doing these changes. I'll post a seperate thread tonight with the how-to.

 

I just did some searching on this and I found this blurb about a Dell laptop that was posted on a Dell laptop thread:

Conditions for a Working Card
For a Dell™ system to properly use Intel Turbo Memory, the following conditions must exist:

The system must have an Intel processor and have a Santa Rosa (Intel GM965 or PM965) or newer chipset.
The SATA Operation option in the BIOS must be set to AHCI.
RAID must be disabled, or else the card does not work.
The card must be installed either in the dedicated Intel Flash Cache Logic
The Intel Flash Cache setting in the BIOS must be enabled.
Chip Mini-Card (FCM) slot or the WWAN / FCM Mini-Card slot.
The system must be running Windows Vista.
The drivers for the card must be installed.
This includes the driver for the card as well as the IMSM driver. If either of these drivers is missing, you can reinstall both by installing the latest Intel Turbo Memory driver from support.dell.com since this file contains both drivers.
The Intel Turbo Memory Console has been configured to correctly use ReadyDrive or ReadyBoost.
The system does not have a hybrid hard drive (Intel Turbo Memory automatically disables the ReadyDrive feature).

Conditions That Cause a Card Not to Work
If any of these conditions exist, Intel Turbo Memory cannot work correctly on a Dell system:

The system has an AMD processor.
The system chipset is not Intel or is an older model (such as the Intel 945G / 945P).
The Intel Flash Cache Logic Chip Mini-Card is installed in the WLAN Mini-Card slot.
The system has RAID enabled or the SATA Operation option is set to something other than AHCI. The Intel Flash Cache option in the BIOS is disabled.
The system is running Windows XP or some operating system other than Windows Vista.
The Intel Turbo Memory driver or the IMSM driver is not installed.
The Intel Turbo Memory Console has not been configured for ReadyBoost or ReadyDrive.
The system has a hybrid hard drive (Intel Turbo Memory automatically disables the ReadyDrive feature).

If the RAID thing is true for not just that dell laptop but across the board then that is definitely the reason you are having issues.

Second, that Intel Flash Cache setting in the bios might not be enabled as flamarc mentioned. Though, I'm 90% sure this issue can be solved the same way I enabled VT.