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Updated Intel SSD firmware

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pcslookout

Lifer
Well I updated my latest Intel SSD 80 GB to the newest firmware, that was pulled, and it still works great! Nothing happen to it. Now granted this was with a new one and no OS installed yet.

The only problem I had is not being able to turn on AHPI. Either it will get stuck on the bootup process of the BIOS or if it does work Windows 7 64 bit can never complete the end of the installation. Sucks. Not sure what is wrong with that.
 
pcslookout said:
I am confused. Where do I get these? Is AHCI even worth it ?
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A SSD in IDE mode is.. I'm out of words here. Yes you really want AHCI (or to be more exact NCQ - that brings some big performance advantages.. at least in benchmarks)

But usually you shouldn't have any problems installing Win7, because it already has the needed drivers.. you could try using the Intel Storage Manger (warning: that means no TRIM till Intel implements it in their drivers) - maybe that helps..
 
Voo said:
A SSD in IDE mode is.. I'm out of words here. Yes you really want AHCI (or to be more exact NCQ - that brings some big performance advantages.. at least in benchmarks)

But usually you shouldn't have any problems installing Win7, because it already has the needed drivers.. you could try using the Intel Storage Manger (warning: that means no TRIM till Intel implements it in their drivers) - maybe that helps..
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lol I wasted a good 2 to 4 hours two days ago trying to get Windows 7 64 bit installation to get to work in AHCI. Everything I did failed. At the end of the installation it would just freeze and never go on. Tried reinstalling Windows 7 64 bit 4 times. Nothing worked. I wanted to use AHCI. I still do.
 
If you didnt try it already, maybe you could:
1. update your MotherBoard BIOS to last version
2. make sure the SSD is connected in SATA port0
(maybe the MB has more than one sata controller)

What motherboard you have?
 
Mr.Wolf said:
If you didnt try it already, maybe you could:
1. update your MotherBoard BIOS to last version
2. make sure the SSD is connected in SATA port0
(maybe the MB has more than one sata controller)

What motherboard you have?
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Updated motherboard BIOS. Can't even get pass BIOS bootup process to install Windows 7 when AHCI is on.

SSD is connected to SATA port0.

GIGABYTE 965P-S3
 
I've got two X25 G1 drives. AHCI makes a HUGE difference in benching 64 x 4k threads... Just sayin'.

You can find out how to enable it on XP AFTER installation, by reading the pinned thread at the PCPerformance storage forum...
 
pcslookout said:
Updated motherboard BIOS. Can't even get pass BIOS bootup process to install Windows 7 when AHCI is on.

SSD is connected to SATA port0.

GIGABYTE 965P-S3
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This guy has GIGABYTE 965P-S3 and says:
"F13 BIOS works well in AHCI mode, but last F14 BIOS can not boot in ACHCI mode".
http://www.motherboardpoint.com/ga-...board-sata-controllerhang-lockup-t232913.html

I dont know if it helps or if you already read it, but he says last bios version does not work in AHCI mode.
 
Mr.Wolf said:
This guy has GIGABYTE 965P-S3 and says:
"F13 BIOS works well in AHCI mode, but last F14 BIOS can not boot in ACHCI mode".
http://www.motherboardpoint.com/ga-...board-sata-controllerhang-lockup-t232913.html

I dont know if it helps or if you already read it, but he says last bios version does not work in AHCI mode.
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Oh yeah I figured that out the hard way but I went back to my previous BIOS F12 and AHCI still does not work. Gets stuck at finishing Windows 7 install. Just to make sure I am enabling AHCI right what options do I set to enable it please?
 
pcslookout said:
Oh yeah I figured that out the hard way but I went back to my previous BIOS F12 and AHCI still does not work. Gets stuck at finishing Windows 7 install. Just to make sure I am enabling AHCI right what options do I set to enable it please?
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If you decide to give it another try:
- maybe you should try with F13 bios, also there are 2 versions of the board (I dont know if they have diferent bios or not).
- Try do do a complete bios reset with MB jumper after you install F13

It's only a suggestion I dont know if it's going to work.

I have a diferent ASUS board, with P965 and intel ICH8R, here the only way to select AHCI for the onboard ICH8R intel controller is to select:
So i Have ENHANCED + AHCI in BIOS.

I have these options in BIOS (BIOS config is correct):

-> Options under "SATA Configuration":

-
 
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Mr.Wolf said:
If you decide to give it another try:
- maybe you should try with F13 bios, also there are 2 versions of the board (I dont know if they have diferent bios or not).
- Try do do a complete bios reset with MB jumper after you install F13

It's only a suggestion I dont know if it's going to work.

I have a diferent ASUS board, with P965 and intel ICH8R, here the is only one way to select AHCI for the onboard ICH8R intel controller is to select:
So i Have ENHANCED + AHCI in BIOS.

I have these options in BIOS (BIOS config is correct):

-> Options under "SATA Configuration":
- DISABLE
- COMPATIBLE
- ENHANCED

If I select ENHANCED, a new field called "Configured SATA as" shows up.
-> Options under "Configured SATA as":
- IDE
- RAID
- AHCI


Intel x-25m g2 with last TRIM FW is working well in AHCI mode with win7 x64 in my MB (asus P5B deluxe). I have TRIM and NQC enable.

I used crystaldiskinfo to verify TRIM and NQC status.
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Yep I have GIGABYTE 965P-S3 Revision 1.0. Same bios for both.

I will give it another try.

Maybe AHCI doesn't like my LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55N IDE DVD Burner?
 
If everything fails, try to use the other onboard SATA controller.
Configure it to AHCI in BIOS and move your SSD to its 1rst port.

Using the other onboard SATA controller with AHCI could work.

Your MB has 2 SATA onboard controllers.
They call the second controller "gigabyte controler" but probably is a JMicron controller rebranded to gigabyte.
 
Mr.Wolf said:
If everything fails, try to use the other onboard SATA controller.
Configure it to AHCI in BIOS and move your SSD to its 1rst port.

Using the other onboard SATA controller with AHCI could work.

Your MB has 2 SATA onboard controllers.
They call the second controller "gigabyte controler" but probably is a JMicron controller rebranded to gigabyte.
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First one right not onboard SATA/IDE device? (Not my BIOS picture. I would keep onboard SATA/IDE device on IDE if I had to)
 
pcslookout said:
Yep I have GIGABYTE 965P-S3 Revision 1.0. Same bios for both.

I will give it another try.

Maybe AHCI doesn't like my LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55N IDE DVD Burner?
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If the DVD is IDE it is connected to the JMICRON controller and in bios in jmicron controller ( or gigabyte controler as they call it) you can configure that port to IDE or compatible.

If the DVD is SATA you can also put it on the gigabyte controler and configure it to IDE or compatible.

keep in mind you have 2 controllers with diferent bios options 1 from intel chipset and another from gigabyte/JMicron.

PS: I can't edit my posts, glad you quoted the last one, because I lost half the text edint it.
 
I can't idendify the controlers in your BIOS, but you have:
- One onboard intel ICH8 controler with 4 SATA ports (maybe 4 yellow/orange ports)
- One onboard JMicron/Gigabyte controller with 2 SATA (maybe 2 purple ports) + 1 IDE port

You should use the intel ICH8 controller, it's better than the JMicron.

The correct way to indentify the controllers/ports and BIOS options is reading the manual 😉 sry I don't have that MB, maybe someone else could help.
 
Mr.Wolf said:
I can't idendify the controlers in your BIOS, but you have:
- One onboard intel ICH8 controler with 4 SATA ports (maybe 4 yellow/orange ports)
- One onboard JMicron/Gigabyte controller with 2 SATA (maybe 2 purple ports) + 1 IDE port

You should use the intel ICH8 controller, it's better than the JMicron.

The correct way to indentify the controllers/ports and BIOS options is reading the manual 😉 sry I don't have that MB, maybe someone else could help.
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No problem. I have the pdf manual right now and reading it. Just wanted to reconfirm what I thought. Making sure I wasn't doing this wrong.

Sorry for such the large image. I know it messes up posting a little but at least you all can actually see what I am talking about.
 
I believe the onboard SATA/IDE device is for the JMicron/Gigabyte controller and the SATA AHCI mode is for the intel ICH8 controller in the BIOS.

At least when I was enabling and disabling, during the time of trying to get AHCI to work for a good 2 to 4 hours before, that is what I noticed. Whenever I would turn on AHCI for SATA AHCI mode I would see all the drives that were plugged into the intel ICH8 controller be recognized in AHCI. Whenever I turned on AHCI with onboard SATA/IDE device I would see my DVD-RW being recognized in AHCI.

The only device that uses the JMicron/Gigabyte controller is my IDE DVD-RW because I have to. Else I would use the intel ICH8 controller.
 
Interesting looks like I just found out TRIM is on right now even though I am not running in AHCI. Going to try to find out more though. Really curious about this even though I prefer to run in AHCI. I want to know if I can't get it working. It is my second best option. To really say I never thought TRIM worked in IDE mode either.
 
skid00skid00 said:
I've got two X25 G1 drives. AHCI makes a HUGE difference in benching 64 x 4k threads... Just sayin'.

You can find out how to enable it on XP AFTER installation, by reading the pinned thread at the PCPerformance storage forum...
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Yep your right going from IDE to AHCI made a very huge difference in benching 64x 4x threads. All others about the same. Just amazing!

Score on SSD Benchmark doubled from 196 to 401! I was hoping for 250 to 300 but not 400 wow!
 
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