Changed Sata settings in BIOS now disk is invalid

[theog]

Hi Sandeep P

Thanks, two very useful links

Ray.

 

[goodjob1]

the msata drive came with the laptop, its a dell vostro 3640 it has an i7, 8gb of ram intel hd graphics and nvidia 630m

 

[goodjob1]

it has a daughterboard as well

 

[goodjob1]

IRST was working before the clean install, after the reinstall i haven't been able to turn it back on.

 

[goodjob1]

thanks for all the links, i'm pretty sure i can get IRST working if I follow those instructions. I got this pc in may though so doubt it's full of dust everywhere I look I get instructions on how to clean out my laptop. I've never had issues with any laptop overheating like this.

 

[SandeepP]

Hi Sandeep P

Thanks, two very useful links

Ray.

Hi Ray,

Thanks for your comments it makes all the efforts to post this tutorial worthwhile. Looking forward to contribute more in near future. And, thanks alot for the REP as well.

 

[SandeepP]

thanks for all the links, i'm pretty sure i can get IRST working if I follow those instructions. I got this pc in may though so doubt it's full of dust everywhere I look I get instructions on how to clean out my laptop. I've never had issues with any laptop overheating like this.

Hi goodjob1,

Thanks for your reply. Please let me know if you have installed the windows with ISRT enabled in BIOS and then installed windows on the SATA drive. Also, did you load the driver for ISRT while installing windows.

Once you follow the tutorial you should be able to get it working as many other users were able to install windows using this method.

You could use a can of compressed air to blow the dust out from the laptop. Check this video which might be useful for you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H5JobmW-PQ

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

 

[Anak]

Thank you's go to goodjob, and Sandeep; goodjob for suppling the needed information, and Sandeep for his wealth of knowledge. Kudos for the both of you.

I also bookmarked those two mSATA links Sandeep.

 

[SandeepP]

Thank you's go to goodjob, and Sandeep; goodjob for suppling the needed information, and Sandeep for his wealth of knowledge. Kudos for the both of you.

I also bookmarked those two mSATA links Sandeep.

Hi Anak,

Thanks for your kind words. I am honored to have this recognition from you.

I am glad that I was able to provide the relevant information in this regards. Hope it helps in resolving the original issue with poster.

 

[goodjob1]

I reinstalled windows without irst enabled, do i have to do another clean install of windows with irst enabled? I tried to do it that way a few times but I always get a message asking for drivers to locate the disks. I've tired using the driver disk that came with the laptop but I can't ever find the drivers to locate any disks to reinstall.

 

[goodjob1]

I think this is the root of my problems. The fan is running and i can feel air coming out of the vents.

 

[Anak]

I reinstalled windows without irst enabled, do i have to do another clean install of windows with irst enabled? I tried to do it that way a few times but I always get a message asking for drivers to locate the disks. I've tired using the driver disk that came with the laptop but I can't ever find the drivers to locate any disks to reinstall.

Are you following SandeepP's tutorial?

• One item that is a little out of sequence is you need to have the IRST drivers either on a CD/DVD or flash drive before you start.
• Then you go into the IRST application and disable Acceleration and reset to available.
• Then go into the BIOS and make sure SATA is set to IRST.
• Step #4 At this point you start the OS installation and when the OS install asks for the drivers you browse to where you have saved them on your CD/DVD/flash, and load the IRST drivers. The link is provided right before step #5.
• Finish the OS install.
• Re-enable IRST in the IRST application window.
• Finish out the rest of the tutorial.

I think this is the root of my problems. The fan is running and i can feel air coming out of the vents.
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Well, That is a good thing isn't it? Sorry, couldn't help myself.

This isn't the exact same model, but should be close. Check this out to remove "fluff".



You could use a can of compressed air to blow out the area and chassis, even the fan itself, but, hold the fan blade while doing this or else you risk the chance of ruining the fan blade bearings.

 

[SandeepP]

I reinstalled windows without irst enabled, do i have to do another clean install of windows with irst enabled? I tried to do it that way a few times but I always get a message asking for drivers to locate the disks. I've tired using the driver disk that came with the laptop but I can't ever find the drivers to locate any disks to reinstall.

Hi goodjob1,

If you have installed the windows without the IRST enabled in the BIOS then you should not be able to use the MSATA drive as cache device. You would need to reinstall windows.

You can download the Intel Drivers for IRST for the system from here.

Regarding Fan kindly follow the video to take out any dust so that Fan can perform properly and ensure no overheating in the system.

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.