the computer my Gigabyte MOBO would post a message SATA driving running in IDE mode AHCI Press 'Y' if you want the BIOs to run in SATA mode. After seeing the message a few times I thought it would speed up DVD drive so I answered Yes. After I did...

future uses. I'll get a couple cheapo ATA to SATA adapters to allow me use my usual 3 IDE drives in the new system - with the RAID card to fall back on for extra drives. I'll get a 550-600W PS to replace my current 350W. (My 350 used to run up to 6-7 drives...

two WD Caviar 7200 Sata2 drives. Interestingly, I blieve that the Unix software that came with the WD Book did something to mess up the drives. After running Spinrite 6 on each drive individually, refreshing the surface, and plugging the drives back in,...

microsoft.com... > DMA doesnt run as fast as the default settings on a SATA drive,DMA mode>runs on IDE drives limited to 100 or 133mbs,where as a SATA drive runs in > default at 150mbs.Youre BIOS should give you options. >> "ricardo" wrote: >>> I...

to avoid that if possible, but I'm running out of ideas! If your mobo has an original SATA (aka "SATA I") controller it may be unable to communicate with a SATA II device, even though they are "supposed to" work anyway. You can force the Samsung drive to go...

memory is in "unganged mode" DOe4s that mean that my DDR2 memory sticks are not in the proper slots? Also, it says my SATA drive is running in IDE mode, and asks if I want to switch to AHCI mode. Should I do that? System New: Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H...

Also in device manager in windows 7 when i click properties on the drive, in device description drop down bar it says it is an IDE drive when it clearly is not. What do i need to do? Thanks You don't need to do anything, it's a Sata drive running in Ide mode...

IDE ( last time I looked anyway ) you can get a PCI card that will let you run SATA drives on an older MB for around $15. I had one on an old P4 box. Your new drive must be running in PIO mode instead of DMA mode - that's what causes all the CPU utilization....

Need advice. I'm going to install xp pro or xp media center, to install either is it just a matter of putting the disc in the drive and running the disc? I'll be using this pc for basic tasks, photos, home movies, blu ray. Have this hooked up as a home theater...

the "Devices" box, make sure that the "Current Mode" is some variant of DMA If a channel is not running in DMA mode then that's your problem. To fix the problem, right-click on the controller and uninstall it, then reboot. PIO mode: "Pain In Orifice"...