Hi
We have a Windows 8 computer with a Wolfdale 1333-d677 GA 2.01 motherboard.
http://www.asrock.com/MB/overview.la.asp?Model=Wolfdale1333-D667%20R2.0
I did an as ssd check on the drive, turns out the reason for its poor performance is a 2MB/S write speed instead of about 60MB/S which is what the read speeds are.
I have swapped the SATA cables around, put it in other ports, but to no avail. There is only a DVD rewriter plugged in, no other hard drives. The drive was made in 2009 and is a WD Cavier 500GB Green.
I have not installed any drivers for this device as there arnt any for Windows 8 or even windows 7 as per the motherboard home page. The intel driver update utility also did not offer any downloads, it only said it was correct, it is the standard one that comes with the installation. 6.2.9200.16579 21/06/2006 Microsfot Corporation.
If i look under system it is just the standard microsoft one, theres no mention of SATA or AHCi or the motherboard chipset.
I have noticed from using the Intel® Chipset Identification Utility that the i/o controller is in IDE mode, even though i am certain this board support AHCI mode.
I see it is possible to activate AHCI using the following instructions.
http://www.ithinkdiff.com/how-to-enable-ahci-in-windows-8-after-installation/
The Bios is set to enhanced mode already so this is not a problem.
I dont want to try this though until im certain that it will be supported otherwise the device is unlikely to boot. I assume the vista drivers wont work, even in compatibility mode so havent tried this and i am unsure of which Intel chipset drivers to download. If you have any ideas particularly if you know of any current intel drivers that would be supported, your help would be appreciated.
Regards
Peter
Intel Chipset ID
Detected Chipset:
Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Chipset Components
Memory Controller:
Intel(R) 82945G/GZ
I/O Controller:
Intel(R) 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode
Integrated Graphics:
Intel(R) 82945G/GZ Express Chipset family
We have a Windows 8 computer with a Wolfdale 1333-d677 GA 2.01 motherboard.
http://www.asrock.com/MB/overview.la.asp?Model=Wolfdale1333-D667%20R2.0
I did an as ssd check on the drive, turns out the reason for its poor performance is a 2MB/S write speed instead of about 60MB/S which is what the read speeds are.
I have swapped the SATA cables around, put it in other ports, but to no avail. There is only a DVD rewriter plugged in, no other hard drives. The drive was made in 2009 and is a WD Cavier 500GB Green.
I have not installed any drivers for this device as there arnt any for Windows 8 or even windows 7 as per the motherboard home page. The intel driver update utility also did not offer any downloads, it only said it was correct, it is the standard one that comes with the installation. 6.2.9200.16579 21/06/2006 Microsfot Corporation.
If i look under system it is just the standard microsoft one, theres no mention of SATA or AHCi or the motherboard chipset.
I have noticed from using the Intel® Chipset Identification Utility that the i/o controller is in IDE mode, even though i am certain this board support AHCI mode.
I see it is possible to activate AHCI using the following instructions.
http://www.ithinkdiff.com/how-to-enable-ahci-in-windows-8-after-installation/
The Bios is set to enhanced mode already so this is not a problem.
I dont want to try this though until im certain that it will be supported otherwise the device is unlikely to boot. I assume the vista drivers wont work, even in compatibility mode so havent tried this and i am unsure of which Intel chipset drivers to download. If you have any ideas particularly if you know of any current intel drivers that would be supported, your help would be appreciated.
Regards
Peter
Intel Chipset ID
Detected Chipset:
Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
Chipset Components
Memory Controller:
Intel(R) 82945G/GZ
I/O Controller:
Intel(R) 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode
Integrated Graphics:
Intel(R) 82945G/GZ Express Chipset family
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