Alienware 17 - R3, RAID/AHCI

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• Z420 - RAID + AHCI problem

  Hello

  using z420, Firmware is up to date, Windows 8 - with the latest drivers from HP Homepage.

  Storage mode is set to RAID + AHCI.

  Samsung 840 PRO SSD attached to the SATA Port 0 (AHCI 6 GB/s)

  2 x Samsung Barracuda attached to 3 + 4 Port SATA (AHCI / 3 GB/s) running RAID 1

  The problem is that my SSD is NOT detected in Mode AHCI (detected as IDE) - and hence the Performance struggles.

  When I detach the 2 Barracuda and change the storage Mode in the BIOS to AHCI only (without RAID) and restart Windows (driver AHCI enabled in the registry) the SSD is correctly detected as AHCI and offers a desired speed.

  Back to the RAID + AHCI the SSD is again detected in IDE mode.

  Is there a problem with RAID + AHCI Mode that the SSD is detected as NO AHCI?

  Hope someone can help me with that.

  Thank you

  Andreas Schnederle-Wagner

  well - I was able to solve the performance problem now!

  I replaced the rest of iaStorA.sys with the iaStorA.sys RST version - and now the system SSD full speed...

  I have attached 2 Screenshots - "before.jpg" watch my setup with performance problems. "after.jpg" my current setup with maximum performance!

  Only problem left is the name of the SSD paralyzed device - but I hope that it is not a problem...? ! ?

  Andreas Schnederle-Wagner

• DC 7600SFF - RAID/AHCI support?

  I have 2 HP Compaq dc7600 Base Unit SFF (Small Form Factor) desktop computers.

  Question: Can I / these PC can support RAID/AHCI?

  According to HWInfo32/Piriform Speccy:

  PU700AV

  18/05/05 V01.03 1 786 BIOS

  Intel 954G + ICH7 chipset

  (Edition expansion: Chipset - Intel i945P/PL/G/GZ (Intel 945 G chipset), Southbridge - Intel 82801 GB (ICH7/R))

  If necessary, I can Flash the BIOS with the latest version.

  Included in the process of upgrading these two machines from Vista to Win7 Pro (1 Vista Home Basic, Vista Business 1),

  I plan to spend the only current SATA mechanical HDDs to SSDS - possibly in RAID O and use a scheduled backup of Win7 Pro; the mianboard has 2 SATA ports, DVD will take place over the IDE.

  I will remove the original hard drives and installation/upgrade Win7 Pro to fresh hard/SSD drives; I should rush through this, I can simply re-install the original disks and get them online in the near future.

  Thanks for the pointers.

  Reference: current SATA hard drives are displayed as ATA/ATAPI-7, is it a default / "legacy" translation? vs SATAII?

  Hello:

  There is no drive controller settings you can change on the dc7600.

  There is no BIOS update that will add RAID or AHCI support on the dc7600.

  The first model to offer RAID was the dc7700 and the first to propose THAT RAID/AHCI was the dc7900.

  The chapter of installation in the manual for the dc7700 indicates there are 3 options (AHCI/RAID and IDE), but I have not found a dc7700 who had all 3 parameters.

  I have owned or worked on all models dc7xxx HP released, so I'm very familiar with them.

• Alienware 17 R2 RAID 0

  Nice day

  A year ago there's response in a video on YouTube (youtube.com/watch? v = GCemSCC_QaQ - this official support channel video Alienware) that RAID is not available for this laptop

  For today, is it possible to create RAID 0 of 2 SSD m2?

  Thanks in advance

  Hello

  The value of R2 AW17 has not the RAID option in the BIOS. If a RAID 0 array is not possible.

• HP Elite Book 840 g1: change the RAID on AHCI on Elitebook 840 g 1

  I have an Elite book 840 g1. I'm changing to AHCI RAID and cannot get it done. I tried everything on the web regarding the registry settings and changes to the bios. Nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

  Solution to change RAID AHCI on an HP EliteBook 840g 1

  My EliteBook 840 g 1 does not have a CD/DVD drive, so I put my software available on a USB stick and this worked great.

  1. back up your PC or important documents.

  2 put the software available on CD/DVD or USB depending on one you plan to use.

  3. close all programs and restart your PC.

  -C' is where it gets difficult.

  4. enter in the Bios by pressing the ESC key

  5. make sure you change your boot order / put USB or CD/DVD first in order - depending on what you are going to use

  6. once in the BIOS go to the 'Advanced tab' and then 'Device Configurations '.

  7. go to RAID/AHCI and switch to AHCI

  8 save the settings and exit.

  -C' is where it gets trickier.

  9. THIS CRITICISM IS - after save and exit the BIOS of the PC will start start - don't let it throw - back in the BIOS before it starts

  10. once in the BIOS, go to the boot options and select the option that you put your software available.

  11. now booting from USB or CD/DVD, you have your software available on

  12. your PC will now go through the re-imaging process and when it's done, you'll be in AHCI.

  13. you can check by going to "Device Manager" > double-click on ' controllers IDE ATA/ATAPI "and below you see"Intel 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller '.

  14. He verifies that you are in AHCI

  15 take advantage of the improved performance

  The extent of the change RAID on AHCI by using registry settings I couldn't get it work. I changed the starting value of several channels (msahci, istorA, istorV, etc.) and couldn't make the change happen. From my experience, I had to reimage my PC for that change to AHCI RAID. If someone has a proven solution, changing to AHCI RAID in registry settings without having to do a reimage would be what they please report them.  Thank you and I hope that all this information is useful.

• RAID vs AHCI when installing window?

  If Windows 7 installed in RAID mode, would be AHCI available on BIOS or not?

  If I want available for SSD AHCI, RAID setting would disable AHCI function during the installation of window?

  Does anyone have any suggestions?
  Thanks in advance for your suggestions

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  To respond to your request, I'll refer to the suggestions contained in the links of thread below for a better understanding.

  Changing to AHCI RAID

  IDE vs vs RAID AHCI mode in the BIOS before installing Windows 7?

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

• Can I use instead of AHCI RAID

  Hi, I have a dell inspiron 530. In the bios there is no option AHCI. Since the RAID AHCI she does that mean I can use the same?

  PS: I have 2 hard drives (no RAID). I tried to boot into windows on the first hard drive, but then it froze on startup a BSOD flashed for a few milliseconds and then he resatrted.

  Thank you.

  Hi John,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Forum of the Microsoft community.

  1. have you tried to change the boot drive SATA mode?
  2 are you able to boot your computer?

  3. What is the error code that you get when getting BSOD?

  I understand you have two independent hard drives connected to the controller. If you are able to start your computer successfully, here is an article that can help you change AHCI RAID.
  Error message occurs after you change the mode of the boot drive SATA

  Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  If you can not start at all, I suggest trying the following methods and check if they are useful.

  Method 1
  Please follow the underlying steps:
   
  Step 1. Disconnect all external devices except the keyboard and mouse.

  Step 2. I would like to start your computer in last known good configuration.

  If method 1 does not work, go to method 2.

  Method 2
  Step 1: Try to start your system in a State of services necessary to the operation and a minimal set of drivers, active Mode without failure.
  Start your computer in safe mode

  Step 2: If the system works fine in safe mode, try to clean the system startup:

  How to perform a clean boot in Windows

  Note: See "how to reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting" to prepare the computer to start as usual after a repair.

  If method 2 does not work, go to method 3.

  Method 3
  As you cannot start your computer at all, I suggest to run a startup repair to repair the damaged boot system files and attempt to start in normal mode. See the section: how to use Startup Repair in the following link.
  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  If this does not help, try to start from an installation disc of Windows 7 to the Windows recovery environment mode and then try to run the Startup Repair tool and check if you are able to start normally.

  Hope this information is useful. Let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you further.

• Update yoga 900-13ISK2 - BIOS for mode setting for hard drive on linux RAID install missing

  Hello

  I try to install ubuntu on my 900 yoga 16.04. The bios can see the drive hard samsung 512 GB and cannot therefore Windows.

  The ubuntu installer can't see it at all. I think it has to do with the sata in the bios mode. Unfortuneatly there is no option to change RAID AHCI or disabled. Will there be an update of the BIOS for this in the near future?

  Or is there another autour work?

  
  

• Z1 AHCI mode does not work after charges earn 8.1 installation

  Hi all
  
  Just installed a Samsung Evo SSD 840 in my workstation Z1 and decided to upgrade to windows 8.1. Installation was not serious, but my SSD drive is running in IDE mode, even if the BIOS is set to RAID/AHCI. I installed all the latest drivers of the support page as well as all windows updates.
  
  How can I activate the AHCI mode instead of run in IDE?

  Have sorted it. Really stupid. I forgot to check the bios firmware. Necessary to update for the last, now have the opportunity to AHCI only. Reinstalled win 8.1 and everything works as it should.

• No AHCI? Samsung 840 Pro? HP Dv7t-7300

  Hey guys, I noticed today that by virtue of the HP BIOS options is an AHCI option. They don't let you change to all modes. I have a HP Dv7t - 7300 laptop. I bought a new SSD for performance gains, but I was wondering will I get full use out of it. At first I was getting really good at reading and writing speeds, but it slowed to about 300 now. Does anyone know if I should just leave it as what or try to configure for optimal performance. In Device Manager, I see only a driver who says RAID SATA AHCI not. I have attached the photos below. The old hard drive is now always in the laptop but on the second SATA port. The magician of Samsung software also tells me that AHCI is not active. Is this normal for the SSD performance fluctuations?

  http://i.imgur.com/394cMfR.PNG

  http://i.imgur.com/Jx1iTjp.PNG

  http://i.imgur.com/I5UdM4I.PNG

  http://i.imgur.com/esRNmv6.PNG

  The BIOS in double bay dv7 models is not set to RAID, AHCI, and cannot be changed. But don't worry it is ahci compatible RAID. Files of native and other functions necessary to support an SSD are present. I would be not too wrapped in reference SSD speeds. 300 Mbps is very fast. How does it feel?

• the z820 RAID configuration problem

  Hello

  I have a newly opened (running the BIOS 3.52) z820 workstation. I would get my RAID configuration Setup program, but I have problems following the steps in the maintenance and Service guide:

  http://h20628.www2.HP.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na-c03424977-1.PDF

  More specifically, in the section "Setting up system BIOS", after confirming the RAID + AHCI is defined for the SATA Mode and Post Messages are enabled, then step 4 says that enable 'SATA RAID Option ROM download. There is none of these items under Device Options. I don't see "SAS Option ROM download", which is already activated.

  In addition, after leaving the BIOS settings, there is no CTRL + C or CTRL + I, option to enter RAID settings...

  Indeed, I checked that there are two drives running on the machine...

  Anyone know what is happening?

  Thank you

  Jake

  Oh and pass a legacy just for test purposes - unless you have already done.

• How to enable AHCI mode on computer laptop dv6-7280eb

  Hello

  I just replaced my old hard drive to a new evo 840 Samsung SSD.

  It's a laptop DV6-7280eb HP with windows 8.1 on it.

  Software Wizard Samsungs tells me that AHCI is disabled.

  If I look at Device Manager storage controllers it says Mobile Intel Express Chipset Sata RAID controller.

  PC Wizard 2014 tells me this:

  Disk controller: Intel 82801HM (ICH8M) 3 port SATA i/o Controller cc = RAID
  Mode: RAID
  AHCI: Yes
  Legacy IDE: Yes
  NCQ: Yes
  Port multiplier: No.
  eSATA: No.
  I/o ports: 1 available on 6
  AHCI Version: 1.30
  Bandwidth: 6 Gb/s

  So is my question, possible to put in AHCI and RAID mode not?

  THX in advance

  No, but you don't need to worry about this. RAID is fully compatible with a single SSD drive and provide the same benefits for the SSD as AHCI. It's really AHCI RAID where the AHCI = "yes".

• Is that what someone has successfully installed raid-1 on Windows XP x 64 on SATA drives? If so, how?

  Good day to all.

  I tried several ways to start my server with interfaces in mode RAID/AHCI SATA only on Windows XP 64-bit OS.  I get the BSOD crash with error 7 b every time.

  Here is what I tried:

  1 ignore checking the AHCI with Windows Setup and pressing F7 instead.
  2. place the ahci on a USB drivers, using F6 to load additional drivers.
  3 slipstreamed with SP2 drivers in a new installation DVD.

  Other ideas, anyone?

  Kind regards
  Bjoern

  PS. motherboard is a MSI 970 a - G46 annd CPU AMD FX-6200 with 8 GB of memory.
  

  Hi Bjoern,

  The question you posted would be better suited in the TechNet Forums. I would recommend posting your query in the TechNet Forums.

  TechNet Forum

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/windowsxpitpro

  Hope this information helps.

• Can driver Intel AHCI_13.2.0.1016 change R7-371-59zk (A13) BIOS parameter RAID0 in AHCI?

  Hello

  I improve my R13, R7 - 371 T (product ofJan 2015), but I couldn't open the BIOS settings.

  Mine has a 128 G m2 SSD and seems to be set RAID 0 (which was found in the control panel of device driver of Windows 8, I have to open the menu of the BIOS settings and could not check in the BIOS; (used F2 - key... etc...)).

  BTW, I found 'Driver AHCI' in 'Acer R7 - 371T Driver & manual'

  (http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers#_ga=1.156019835.118228649.1442264923)

  So my question is whether or not I have install this driver AHCI in order to change RAID 0 set to "AHCI" defining.

  (I heard some discussion in this forum saying"ACER SERVICE CENTER"has only a few software (s) special to set installed at the factory RAID AHCI 0")

  Can I install the "Intel AHCI_13.2.0.1016_W81x64" to change the setting in the BIOS AHCI?

  AHCI

  Intel

  SATA AHCI driver

  13.2.0.1016

  10.6 MB

  04/11/2014

  Please give me your advice - I need answers confirmed

  Concerning b.

  J H

  You can try one thing, install a vanilla windows 8.1 downloaded from Microsoft, install with AHCI and UEFI BIOS, check to see if it boots.

  If this is not the case, if your system must be set to RAID and you have nothing else to try.

  to download windows 8.1 media:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

• How can I configure raid 1?

  I have a HP m9340f, and the 750 GB seagate drive that accompanies it is eventually died. Of course, I don't have any image or to clone, so now I have to re - install all my nonsense.

  In diagnosing the drive, I discovered that the bios has raid capability. In fact, that's what the reader has been set on (although there was still only 1 disc). I've never used raid, so my question is, if I want to configure raid 1, so that the next time a drive dies, I have a built-in backup, what exactly do I do? I know that I need to install 2 hard drives, but as soon as I did this, raid configure automatically? I don't see any special properties in the screens of the bios for raid, except for access to the drive (ide/raid/AHCI). Would this be a good idea to use seagate disks, or cares not the bios?

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello bassman952, maybe I can offer a glimpse of the Raid arrays. Many Members here know this already, but for those who do not, it seems that your system is capable of Raid. It has the Intel G33 chipset, where specifications for this chipset can be found here. This chipset includes the Raid feature for most Raid array configurations. However, HP changed the BIOS to only supported Bay Raid0 and Raid1. A Raid0 array consist usually of 2 hard drives and recommend that be of the same manufacturer, model, capacity, speed and cache. It is possible to use different brands and other specifications of the hard drive, but it is strongly discouraged. A Raid1 array also usually consist of 2 hard drives with the same configuration as described above. All Raid arrays must be installed before all the data is stored on the table.  To configure a matrix Raid on the chipset Intel, immediately after the HP Logo screen disappears, press ctrl and the I touch both and the Intel Matrix Raid Array utility will appear. You can then configure matrix Raid type and disk to be included in this table, save the configuration and exit. The table written Raid0 and bed for two drives at the same time, but with different data. This is referred to as a matrix of blocks. The Raid1 array is referred to as a network of mirrors. If one of the disks in Raid0 array were to fail, all data on both drives would be lost. The Raid1 array reads and writes the same data on two drives in the Raid array at the same time. If one of the disks were to fail, a new hard drive can be installed to replace the failed drive and the system booted and the Raid1 array will be rebuilt, which means that the data from the hard drive of existing work will be copied to the new hard disk. Depending on the capacity of the hard disk and the speed of the system, it can take a good amount of time to accomplish. After that the Raid1 array is rebuilt, the system should boot normally. Table of Raid0 is mainly used for performance while the Raid1 array is used mainly as a redundant to the first hard drive backup. If a Raid array is broken, which means that the configuration of the table is changed, all data on the hard disks will be lost, even in the Raid1 array. Can I have left some items, since I'm trying to remember this memory, but this is essentially how HP uses Raid arrays in their use of home systems. Others use Raid arrays that are different, such as Raid5 and Raid10, Raid0 + 1 and some other Raid configurations, but since we are talking about the Raid arrays on HP systems, other table Raid differences would be not useful for the discussion here.