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Old 01-19-2009, 12:30 PM
cqui3
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Re: SATA-II Drive AHCI Controller Vista Problem G965


The solution will be found at following address :

[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976/en-us[/url]

It worked for me.


"dbrook007" <guest@unknown-email.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:2c10e412c28e16af50ae76cf5ee3e6c8@nntp-gateway.com...[color=blue]
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem trying to get a SATA-II drive working using AHCI under
> Vista. It's Vista 32-bit Ultimate.
>
> The problem, I think, relates to the AHCI Controller driver and the
> motherboard.
> The board is an Intel DG965RY (which is ICH8)
>
> I have tried a clean install using the "Load Driver" method but it
> hasn't worked (it gets so far but then the install fails). I'm told this
> is a known problem, but that also people have got their SATA-II drives
> to work under AHCI in Vista 32 bit.
>
> I noticed this from a previous post (see
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardware-devices/64581-ahci-sata-ide.html[/url]),
> which said:
>[color=green]
>>
>> Bios setting should be set on IDE mode before attempting this.
>>
>> You can install the Miscrosoft standard AHCI driver from within Vista
>> throught Device Manager. In Device Manager select you IDE/Sata
>> cotroller
>> and properties and selected updriver. The select browse my computer for
>> driver software. Select let me pict from list. In the screen untick the
>> box "show compatible hardward". Scroll dowwn under the Manufactuer
>> column and select the Standard AHCHI driver and select next. This
>> should
>> the Microsoft AHCI driver. Reboot. Then go into the bios and change
>> your
>> IDE configuration to AHCI. Once your reboot you can then install the
>> AHCI driver for your particular motherboard.
>>[/color]
> I was wondering if this would work for me with my hardware and Vista
> 32?
>
> Regarding the above instructions, when I look in Device Manager for
> Controllers, I see these items: -
>
> IDE Channel
> IDE Channel
> IDE Channel
> IDE Channel
> IDE Channel
> IDE Channel
> Intel(R) ICH8 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2825
> Intel(R) ICH8 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2820
> Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
>
> My first question is, which one do I select to Update the Driver?
>
> When I have tried this just to look at the list, the only one I can
> find is:
>
> "Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller"
>
> Is this the correct one? (I was put off by the 1.0 - will this support
> SATA-II?)
>
> I've seen other posts referring back to the old "F6 method" for XP, but
> I'm unsure about how sound that is for installing on Vista?
>
> In addition, will this work at all under AHCI with ICH8 on the DG965RY.
> The info on Intel's site is conflicting and confusing. It says it
> supports interface speeds of upto 3.0Gb/s and SATA-II, and that the
> board support AHCI (AHCI is an option in the BIOS) - but yet there is
> little other mention of AHCI in the other Intel documentation on the
> board.
>
> I was hoping that somewhere could shed some light on this with some
> definite answers or information.
>
> Any help appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Darren
>
>
> --
> dbrook007[/color]

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Old 01-19-2009, 12:30 PM
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Re: SATA-II Drive AHCI Controller Vista Problem G965

dbrook007 wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I have actually already tried that but it has not fixed my problem (I
> think the problem I have is a bit different).
>
> Thanks - Darren
>
>[/color]
The drive should have a compatibility jumper to force it into SATA 1
mode. Check the documentation for the drive to find it. Online if
neccessary.
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