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I've noticed in the BIOS settings of the newer PCs I own that I can configure the drive controller work either in AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode, or else in IDE mode.
I'm suspecting that AHCI "performs" better, but I really don't know ...
Started by Chris W. Rea on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
Verdict :
These extensive benchmarks clearly show to us, AHCI (NCQ) definitely could improve AHCI as the language which....
AHCI vs IDE – Benchmark & Advantage
Excerpt : Advantage of AHCI
Hot-Plugging Native Command Queuing
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After deciding I needed a new NAS to replace old WD MyWorldBook, which was just too slow when it came to transferring data and the fact that I was interested in buying a blu ray player, I ended up choosing this AMD 350 build as a baseline to make my first...
Started by gaidin43 on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at anandtech):
It is not going to perform.
It is a 60GB drive.
In AHCI but it is there when i go back to IDE.
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I've recently been presented with a task of preparing three Lenovo M71e desktop pc's, and used an existing xp image which we used for a previous Lenovo desktop and then updated all the drivers that were available for the M71e on the driver matrix page...
Started by JasonSh on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at lenovo):
Here the Lenovo up with AHCI....
IDE FROM THE LENOVO Staff Please check on this!!! Ok I got Windows XP to install on the M71e on AHCI mode.
Drivers on it to create a WIN XP cd and I still get a blue screen trying to install XP in AHCI mode.
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I recently put together a new AMD build.
This included a new motherboard (AMD 790GMH + 750SB).
Having gotten a bunch of new HDDs (including 2 1.5TB Seagates) I obviously want to monitor the SMART (S.M.A.R.T.) info for all the HDDs.
BUT WHAT THE F****?...
Started by coolVariable on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at anandtech):
For the record I have not observed irregular CPU usage w/ Windows AHCI drivers in that 1) Windows AHCI works with SMART, and 2) There are other chipsets with similar issues the AMD AHCI drivers ....
With similar issues.
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Has anyone experienced this? This is the second older generation server I have tried to install CentOS 6 on and both of them end up breaking.
The server installs fine with CentOS 6, but then once the install is complete and it reboots the server freezes...
Started by devonblzx on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at webhostingtalk):
It doesn't get past the ....
No thats reset the power.
UHhh if your hardware installed on the hard drive during the install that is interferring with the AHCI bios.
Just the older Xeons it seems...
Other servers already without any issues.
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Update October 5, 2011
Based on the post Quote: d below it should be able to use the information below to enable AHCI for Linux machines. As I don't have this laptop to test anything nor the spare time to attempt to make the changes blindly I will not...
Started by ludacrisvp on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at insanelymac):
They are ....
Shouldn't it
change to AHCI? I am trying to add a blu-ray burner to my extra sata in AHCI mode.
Shouldn't it
change to AHCI? I am storage controller.
ATAPI controllers still read the Intel Serial ATA storage controller .
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Before going in win 7 to decide if i have to use AHCI or IDE, I did a test for IDE vs AHCI under winXP 32.
File system benchmark
IDE drive index 83.593 Mb/s
AHCI drive index 80.737 Mb/s
IDE access time 5.93 ms
AHCI access time 5.8 ms
Physical HDD benchmark...
Started by namya on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sevenforums):
Plus, my BIOS goes through an 8+ second POST test each time for the AHCI mode...so I just leave it disabled an impact with how fast your drive will....
Bump
anyone plz Well, I found that my drive is usually faster in IDE mode rather than AHCI.
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Performance Comparison between IDE and AHCI in Corsair Force Series 3 60GB SSD
So today I am going to show you the performance differences between IDE and AHCI mode in my Corsair Force 3 60GB SSD. Now most of us already are aware of what is IDE but what...
Started by salmanshah on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at banglagamer):
Kudos to you benchmarking is a lengthy and tiring procedure! joss! I use AHCI in my HDD too anyway.
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Hey chaps,
I have an ssd, and two identical hdds which Id like to raid.
Through experimentation I have noticed that the ssd is much faster when the mb is in ahci mode. But, as far as I can tell, I cant setup the two other drives in raid at the same time...
Started by pumpkin_feet on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at pchelpforum):
I get the impression there is no solution to my problem? You cant raid on ahci...and you cant run a fast ssd on raid- sound about right? nameisuser , RAID has come, with no issues whatsoever (have....
Just not as fast as ahci on my ssd.
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I have a T61p running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. ThinkVantage System Update recommends that I install the “Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver for Windows 64bit”, version v8.9.2.1002, which it tells me has not been previously installed. When I try...
Started by CianBuckley on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at lenovo):
If it's set to compatibility mode, then you'll probably need to enable the ahci driver before you, as it is there issues discussed here....
Enter your bios setup and check to see if your sata device is set to ahci or compatibility mode.
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