Differences AHCI vs ACPI?


  1. pstein
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    Differences AHCI vs ACPI?


    When reading some config recommendations always two different hardware features are mentioned:

    AHCI and ACPI

    What is the difference?
    Both seem to be power-saving-related.

    Is one for hard disks and the other for CPU only?

    Is one in BIOS-only configurable the other from WinOS configurable?

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  3. AddRAM
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Did you try googling the differences ?

    ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

    Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Advanced Host Controller Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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