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    Tecra M4 SATA controller drivers

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Justme2, May 4, 2006.

  1. Justme2

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    Hi, I just bought a new Tecra M4 with a 80g SATA hard drive.
    The intel Chipset ID Util correctly IDs the chip as:

    Detected Chipset:
    Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS/PM Express Chipset family

    Chipset Components

    Memory Controller:
    Mobile 82915GM/GMS/PM

    I/O Controller:
    Intel(R) 82801FBM I/O controller hub ( ICH6M)

    but windows device manager displays the disk controller as:

    Intel(R) 82801FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 2653


    Should it not read as:
    Intel(R) 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller

    How do I get the system into AHCI mode like the intel site says?

    The drive performance scores way low on every benchmark utility I run. Always way lower than the ref SATA drives. Is this because the controller is running in standard ATA mode instead of SATA 150 mode?
     
    Justme2, May 4, 2006
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