SSD into a netbook, AHCI ?

[GoStumpy]

I was just about to copy my data to my new Intel 320 SSD, and I remembered that in my desktop I had to set the BIOS SATA settings to AHCI (whatever that means, lol). So I figured I might as well check to see how to do that on my netbook before I begin...

Well I don't see anything like that in the BIOS of my HP Mini 110 netbook... The BIOS is so simple it's sad... I can choose to set the time... thats about it...

Ideas? Or not that important?

 

[postmortemIA]

intel's ICH7 does not have AHCI, if that is controller it got, there's your answer.

 

[RU482]

I am curious on this question

Or not that important?

 

[GoStumpy]

I'm not sure, I've read to make sure you change to AHCI before installing a SSD, what if I can't? Should I not use a SSD?

 

[krose]

AHCI is required for TRIM to work with the SSD. TRIM prolongs an SSD's lifetime and helps prevent write performance loss. It is possible that you are already in AHCI mode, my laptop is and there is no BIOS option to change it. Check Windows device manager, look under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. If you see an entry for AHCI controller you are good to go. If not I'd reconsider using an SSD in your netbook.

 

[GoStumpy]

In Device Manager, I only have Intel(R) NM10 Express Chipset. Nothing mentioned about AHCI

I suppose I bought this SSD for naught

 

[krose]

Double click on the NM10 controller, click the "driver" tab, then click "driver details" and see what driver is listed. If it's iastor.sys or msahci.sys you are in AHCI. NM10 chipset does support AHCI. What is the exact model of your netbook?

 

[GoStumpy]

It does say iaStor.sys in there.

It is a HP Mini 110-3500

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en...3-4346349.html

 

[ThatsABigOne]

It does say iaStor.sys in there.

It is a HP Mini 110-3500

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en...3-4346349.html

Then you are good! Have fun with your speed demon! and make sure you put that sticker on your netbook. ^_^

I got the same SSD, which is waiting to be put into my work laptop. (MSI X460DX)

 

[krose]

It does say iaStor.sys in there.

Great, enjoy your new SSD! After you've set it up with Win7, to be sure TRIM is working, open a command prompt and type "fsutil behavior query disabledeletenotify" without the quotes. If it returns a value of 0 you're good.

 

[GoStumpy]

Thanks a ton for your help!

Currently using the intel drive migration software... Taking FOREVER, but then again I am copying 50GB through USB ports, LOL :biggrin:

 

[saied129]

enjoy your new SSD!!!!

 

[GoStumpy]

Well, it's in!

I'm sure it does help, unfortunately having a CPU as slow as an Atom, it doesn't make amazing speed like my desktop

 

[Zap]

I'm sure it does help, unfortunately having a CPU as slow as an Atom, it doesn't make amazing speed like my desktop

Well, if you want a performance difference you can notice, just use it with the SSD for a few weeks, and then switch back to the HDD. :whiste: