Hmm... this X-25M G2 is the most expensive paper weight I ever bought! (Update: problem solved)

[VirtualLarry]

I still don't see why you need AHCI, the drive should run fine in IDE mode too.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
I still don't see why you need AHCI, the drive should run fine in IDE mode too.

Well, eventually for TRIM support, which AFAIK will require AHCI. I'm short one SATA header on my current motherboard anyway, so it's looking like it's time for a hardware upgrade shortly.

 

[shabby]

Originally posted by: taltamir

Originally posted by: shabby

Originally posted by: spike99

I have a 160GB G2 and you don't need AHCI to be enabled. I compared my results against someone who has AHCI enabled and I can tell you that there isn't much difference.

If you use a benchmark that doesn't show you the benefits of ahci then sure.

AHCI off http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5039/ssd5.jpg
AHCI on http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2004/ssdsh.jpg

Notice the 64 thread read speeds, almost 7.5x faster.

its not AHCI, its the NCQ that the AHCI allows... and according to the OP he managed to enabled NCQ... which caused BSODs...

My post was directed to spike99's comment not the op's, ahci isn't needed sure but the speed increase is nice.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: CurseTheSky

Originally posted by: taltamir

2. Paperweight? there is nothing wrong with your drive, you just happen to have ancient shitty nonfunctional mobos. [sarcasm] who would have thought that combining a 5+ year old mobo with the most up to date piece of technology result in... not all the capabilities of the newest tech being used?

The paper weight part was mostly aiming to sound comical. The drive itself, which I have my OS installed on, works great.

Don't make 680i sound so old! 🙁 It seems like just yesterday I dropped $250 on this motherboard, and $520 on my 8800GTX. Maybe Nvidia or EVGA will do cash for clunkers? 😛

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...ts/showdoc.aspx?i=2869

FOUR YEARS! it is downright ancient... and nvidia really didn't really change anything of value between nforce 4 through 7.

no nvidia board can do AHCI, PERIOD! and AMDs implementation is half assed too... You want AHCI, you get an intel mobo. I have said it was the biggest flaw in AMD and nVidia boards for more than 3 years now... and now it bites them in the butt.

 

[Old Hippie]

I just wish Microcenter was closer... I'm actually considering taking a 2 hour drive just to save an extra $40.

Didn't work for me.

I made my first MC visit last Thur to save $50 on a 920 chip and walked out $650.00 poorer.

Soo much for that plan! :laugh: