Apr 30, 2010 #1 A Astra Limp Gawd Joined Aug 27, 2004 Messages 208 Somebody asked me to install Windows 7, 64 bit on their brand new PC. i5, asus p7p55d-e In BIOS there is a setting: Configure SATA as IDE I wonder whether I should leave it as it is. I think it might be a better idea to set it as AHCI? Thanks!
Somebody asked me to install Windows 7, 64 bit on their brand new PC. i5, asus p7p55d-e In BIOS there is a setting: Configure SATA as IDE I wonder whether I should leave it as it is. I think it might be a better idea to set it as AHCI? Thanks!
Apr 30, 2010 #2 S sirmonkey1985 [H]ard|DCer of the Month - July 2010 Joined Sep 13, 2008 Messages 22,414 check the data storage section of the forum and see if anyones asked a similar question.. im sure some one has or at least you will find some information on the difference between AHCI and SATA IDE..
check the data storage section of the forum and see if anyones asked a similar question.. im sure some one has or at least you will find some information on the difference between AHCI and SATA IDE..
Apr 30, 2010 #3 A Astra Limp Gawd Joined Aug 27, 2004 Messages 208 Didn't find about the differences, but apparently people say use AHCI on modern rings.
Apr 30, 2010 #5 R RavenD [H]ard|Gawd Joined Jun 30, 2005 Messages 1,516 Use AHCI. It allows for Native Command Queuing and SATA hotplug.