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    AHCI doesn't work on a Gigabyte GA-P35-S3L, Need Help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Rodster, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Hey gang, I need help getting AHCI mode to work on my Gigabyte MB. I can enable AHCI in the BIOS but Windows Vista installation doesn't complete for obvious reasons.

    I tried to enable AHCI after the Windows Vista installation and it just constantly reboots for obvious reasons. I put the AHCI drivers from my DeLL Vostro 1700 on a USB flash drive. I have to browse the drive on when I want to load the AHCI drivers prior to the Vista install as it doesn't recognize them. When I browse the flash drive and it sees them if I click on the AHCI driver. I get the message saying the AHCI driver is incompatible with my hardware. :rolleyes:

    Ok so I went to Gigabyte and they don't have any AHCI drivers for my MB. I went to Intel's site and no luck either.

    Any ideas how to get it to work? Also will I see an improvement running AHCI over IDE mode? I have three SATA drives and the system sems very fast as it is.

    I have a WEI score of 5.3 and the drive transfer rate is around 5.3 which is knocking down my score.

    Processor: 5.5
    Memory: 5.9
    Graphics: 5.9
    Gaming Graphics: 5.8
    Primary Hard Disk: 5.3
     
    Rodster, Apr 24, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You should be able to check if AHCI is on with a program like hdtune. Just click on the health tab and it will tell you if AHCI is enabled or disabled.
    I wouldnt worry about it much, the WEI is a terrible benchmark, and will fluctuate on a daily basis.

    If your system is running fine and fast, I wouldnt worry about it at all. WEI is a craptastic benchmark.
    If you want a good harddrive benchmark run an hdtune benchmark. Then post up a screenshot of the finished benchmark and we can tell you if its good or bad.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 24, 2008
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