Quick SSD Question

assassin204 · 11th August 2012, 8:51 AM

Hi,
I'm in the process of building a new comp. I'm still a bit unsure if i should get an ssd or not.

Just a quick question, alot of people are saying to set the ssd to 'achi' in bios. What does it do? How would I set it on an asus motherboard? And do i have to also set 'achi' to my normal hdd for storing docs, movies, games etc.

Thanks

shift · 11th August 2012, 9:55 AM

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Originally Posted by assassin204

Hi,
I'm in the process of building a new comp. I'm still a bit unsure if i should get an ssd or not.

Just a quick question, alot of people are saying to set the ssd to 'achi' in bios. What does it do? How would I set it on an asus motherboard? And do i have to also set 'achi' to my normal hdd for storing docs, movies, games etc.

Thanks

AHCI is a more modern operating mode for the on-board SATA controller. It will apply to all your drives. There are generally no downsides if running an up-to-date operating system, and a few performance benefits.

It's best to turn it on before you install, so the correct drivers are set up from the start.

It'll be somewhere in the BIOS setup.

Andy3008 · 11th August 2012, 10:26 AM

A quick look through the manual will show that the sata 6.0g connectors on the motherboard are already set to AHCI by default. So when you plug your sata3 ssd into this connector your ready to go.

Read the manual and this should help you with where the setings are.

kesawi · 12th August 2012, 6:48 PM

Go SSD for you OS and program drive and a HDD for storage. You won't regret it. Minimum SSD drive size to get is 120GB as sits in the sweet spot for price/performance.

Zeo · 12th August 2012, 7:57 PM

I am upgrading from a Patriot 60GB to a OCZ Vertex 4 256GB for $265 from MSY very soon. I have had no problems with SSD's so far.

elvis · 12th August 2012, 8:25 PM

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Originally Posted by assassin204

Just a quick question, alot of people are saying to set the ssd to 'achi' in bios. What does it do?

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance...ller_Interface

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it exposes SATA's advanced capabilities (such as hot swapping and native command queuing) such that host systems can utilize them

AHCI is a newer method of accessing drives, and allows an operating system to access the features found in modern drives (many of which give quite a performance boost). It's not specific to SSD drives (it's available on SATA spindle drives too), but is always worth enabling if you've got a recent OS.

assassin204 · 12th August 2012, 8:45 PM

thanks for the info.
yeah i might go for a samsung 830 120gb ssd. I have read good reviews and its priced reasonably.

and i did look on the manual and both sata 6 and 3 ports are set to achi on default.

millsy_c · 13th August 2012, 9:44 AM

Last time I checked you couldn't utilise TRIM without AHCI either

SoulFire-Z · 13th August 2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by millsy_c

Last time I checked you couldn't utilise TRIM without AHCI either

Nah, TRIM still works in IDE mode. Was running an SSD with Trim enabled for a while on IDE mode

millsy_c · 14th August 2012, 9:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SoulFire-Z

Nah, TRIM still works in IDE mode. Was running an SSD with Trim enabled for a while on IDE mode

Really? I wasn't aware that was an option. Might explain why my macbook didn't die when it was stuck in IDE mode.

SoulFire-Z · 14th August 2012, 9:07 AM

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Originally Posted by millsy_c

Really? I wasn't aware that was an option. Might explain why my macbook didn't die when it was stuck in IDE mode.

Yeah, IDE mode on most newer boards is just an emulation layer (from what I can tell) so Trim commands etc (secure erase also) can be sent to a device operating in IDE mode!

Mickatroid · 29th August 2012, 8:50 PM

If you are on Win7 for example and want to go AHCI on a PC that you had windows installed on it when AHCI was off you need to install the driver before ajusting the bios or BSOD

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976

VirtualNinja · 30th August 2012, 3:23 PM

When setting up an SSD with a fresh windows install, you will want to move your mydocs to a mechanical drive.

I use this

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tallation.html

It makes the entire process pain free.

MR CHILLED · 30th August 2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by assassin204

Hi,
I'm in the process of building a new comp. I'm still a bit unsure if i should get an ssd or not.

IMO there is absolutely no reason not to go SSD for the main OS drive.

The issue why I can see some may not, is related to price.

chainbolt · 30th August 2012, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assassin204

Hi,
I'm in the process of building a new comp. I'm still a bit unsure if i should get an ssd or not.

Just a quick question, alot of people are saying to set the ssd to 'achi' in bios. What does it do? How would I set it on an asus motherboard? And do i have to also set 'achi' to my normal hdd for storing docs, movies, games etc.

Thanks

Frankly speaking, there is no reason existing anymore to stay with a HDD.

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12th August 2012, 8:45 PM	#7
assassin204 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Adelaide, S.A Posts: 9	thanks for the info. yeah i might go for a samsung 830 120gb ssd. I have read good reviews and its priced reasonably. and i did look on the manual and both sata 6 and 3 ports are set to achi on default. __________________ Core i7-3770K - ASUS Sabertooth Z77- 4x4GB 1600MHz Vengeance - Zotac GTX670 AMP 2GB - W.D Velociraptor 10K 1TB - ASUS Blu-Ray Writer - Corsair H100 - Corsair AX850 - Corsair C70

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VirtualNinja Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Parramatta Posts: 225	When setting up an SSD with a fresh windows install, you will want to move your mydocs to a mechanical drive. I use this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...tallation.html It makes the entire process pain free. __________________ Rig 1 Asus Z68 Deluxe\|i7 2600k\|Noctua NH-U12P SE2\|16GB G.Skill Ripjaws 2133 C9\|Xfire Gigabyte 6870 OC 1GB\|XFX 750w Black Ed\|Corsair Force 3 120GB\|Samsung 1TB 7.2k\|Seagate 2TB 7.2k\|WD Green 2TB\|HAF X\|Logitech G110 G13 G27\|Razer Lachesis\| Rig 2 MSI 790FX-GD70\|PhenomII 1055T\|212+\|8GB Corsair Vengeance C8\|MSI 6870 twin frozr ii/oc\|Corsair HX 650\|2 WD Raptor 160GB RAID0\|WD Green 1TB\|Antec 900\|Logitech MX5000 MX 1000 DF EX\|

12th August 2012, 7:57 PM	#5
Zeo Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 101	I am upgrading from a Patriot 60GB to a OCZ Vertex 4 256GB for $265 from MSY very soon. I have had no problems with SSD's so far.

29th August 2012, 8:50 PM	#12
Mickatroid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 882	If you are on Win7 for example and want to go AHCI on a PC that you had windows installed on it when AHCI was off you need to install the driver before ajusting the bios or BSOD http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976