AHCI

[Slip Digby]

good or bad?

i enabled it in the bios before installing xp.

having a few problems and was wondering if i should disable it.

 

[Brahmzy]

You need a 3rd option.

DEFINTELY go at least ACHI if not RAID on your ICH settings. Every box I've built- well over 50-60 now I have tried multiple settings and have always seen a subastantial improvement going AHCI or RAID. This has mostly been with Intel ICH7R/8R and 9R SB's using all WD HDDs. YMMV.

 

[abcdelight]

I have had both on computers and I never noticed anything different (and HD Tach didn't show anything as I recall). I don't "hot swap" drives and as a single user NCQ does not come into play at all. For me its just a extra PITA to do the whole F6 thing on an install.

 

[unhappy_mage]

Why not take the extra thirty seconds to install an AHCI driver? You could find out if it's worth your trouble by doing an install both ways... but I think it'll be faster and a more productive use of your time to just install it.

 

[drizzt81]

Hotplug support is very important to me, hence AHCI is a requirement for me.