One ssd only works in ide MODE?

adambeau

May 13, 2012 2:00:49 PM

Corsair force 3 series 120gb only works when i boot in in IDE mode, I get a blue screen anytime i try to do it in AHCI mode... However just got an OCZ vertex 3 a few weeks ago (also 120gb) and it boots up and runs great in AHCI mode.

Where did i go wrong? I assume the first time i booted it i forgot to change the config and now the corsair f3 does not want to run in ahci which makes it a pain to switch and is killing my bench marks...

Any ideas? thanks.

asrock 990fx extreme 3
amd phenom ii x6 @ 2.9-3.0ghz
4x4gb g skill sniper series 1866mhz
2 ssd's
graphics are being changed on a daily basis it seems... lol

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quesionboy

May 14, 2012 6:38:07 AM

adambeau said:

Corsair force 3 series 120gb only works when i boot in in IDE mode, I get a blue screen anytime i try to do it in AHCI mode... However just got an OCZ vertex 3 a few weeks ago (also 120gb) and it boots up and runs great in AHCI mode.

Where did i go wrong? I assume the first time i booted it i forgot to change the config and now the corsair f3 does not want to run in ahci which makes it a pain to switch and is killing my bench marks...

Any ideas? thanks.

asrock 990fx extreme 3
amd phenom ii x6 @ 2.9-3.0ghz
4x4gb g skill sniper series 1866mhz
2 ssd's
graphics are being changed on a daily basis it seems... lol

Did you install the Windows OS on ssd before turn on the AHCI? If you want to install Windows OS on ssd and use the AHCI mode, you'd better turn on the AHCI before install the Windows OS, if that you will get the blue screen when you turn on AHCI after install Windows OS.

In your situation you could do what "RetiredChief" suggested to turn on AHCI when you are log in IDE mode. BTW, you mentioned your CPU is AMD then you need to AMD offical web site to download a driver which could help you turn on the "NCQ" under the AHCI mode. You'd better download the latest driver of your mortherbord and the SSD.

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adambeau

May 14, 2012 10:37:44 PM

RetiredChief said:

Please say that when you installo the OS on a SSD - ALL other HDDs were disconnected!!!

If both SSDs were attached and you installed windows 7 on the New SSD it would have overwritten some of the Boot records (that little 100 mb Partition), which could cause this.
Simple to check, got my computer, Rt click, select manage, then on left side, select Disk management. BOTH SSDs should have two partitions: one small 100 mb partition - the "System Partition" and the remainder of the Drive should be partitioned for your OS.

Just info on switching IDE -> AHCI
To resolve this issue yourself, enable the AHCI driver in the registry before you change the SATA mode of the boot drive. To do this, follow these steps:
1.Exit all Windows-based programs.
2.Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3.If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
4.Locate and then click one of the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Msahci
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IastorV
5.In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
6.In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
7.On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
8. Reboot to bios and change to ahci.

Okay so i just checked and both drives have the 100mb partition you speak of.

Also i dont think i disconnected my hdd... is that really bad?

So i should just follow those steps to switch the corsair from ide to ahci?

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adambeau

May 14, 2012 10:42:09 PM

quesionboy said:

Did you install the Windows OS on ssd before turn on the AHCI? If you want to install Windows OS on ssd and use the AHCI mode, you'd better turn on the AHCI before install the Windows OS, if that you will get the blue screen when you turn on AHCI after install Windows OS.

In your situation you could do what "RetiredChief" suggested to turn on AHCI when you are log in IDE mode. BTW, you mentioned your CPU is AMD then you need to AMD offical web site to download a driver which could help you turn on the "NCQ" under the AHCI mode. You'd better download the latest driver of your mortherbord and the SSD.

Okay so i will do what retired chief said to swwitch to ahci mode.

why would i need to update my cpu's drivers for this NCQ, how will this help me?

Thanks so much to both who answered!

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adambeau

May 14, 2012 10:42:24 PM

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RetiredChief

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May 14, 2012 11:18:54 PM

quesionboy was not refering to a "CPU" driver, but to The Chipset driver for the HDD - My Minds blank right about now, but it is whats called the southbridge or Northbridge I Think.

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adambeau

May 15, 2012 12:37:32 AM

RetiredChief said:

quesionboy was not refering to a "CPU" driver, but to The Chipset driver for the HDD - My Minds blank right about now, but it is whats called the southbridge or Northbridge I Think.

thank you for all your fast replies, everything working as intended now!

excellent diagnosis of the problem with very little information, impressive.

thanks again

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quesionboy

May 15, 2012 10:04:45 AM

adambeau said:

Okay so i will do what retired chief said to swwitch to ahci mode.

why would i need to update my cpu's drivers for this NCQ, how will this help me?

Thanks so much to both who answered!

Sorry to repy you too late, the "NCQ" is the core parts of the AHCI, this is the basic technology to improve the speed of the read/write. However, to Intel CPU this mode is turned on automatic when you select "ahci" mode, but to AMD CPU this tech need be tunred on manually.

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