No it shouldn't give you any problems, at worst you may have to use Compatibility Mode for one of the Vista options.
Also you need to use this method to install that driver,
Driver Install - Device Manager
Since it doesn't come with it's own installer.
No, this won't add anything as an option in the BIOS, it will just give you the AHCI driver and should clear up that "Bad" reading.
I'll give this a go tomorrow, Thanks
This is what's showing in device manager..
Looks like you need the usb drivers too, I don't see any of those on the gateway site.
Have you tried running the scan for drivers on the amd site?
Download Drivers
I'm just wondering if it shows a chipset driver available for you.
Also, your SSD controller will be under the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
Checked AMD's site for drivers, but the only thing the driver detector found was graphics drivers. I went ahead and loaded those.
I was going to try the SATA Raid AMD drivers found at Gateway's site, but don't understand where (what device) I should be installing them to?
As well I have spent a day looking for the "Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller" with no luck! any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
It was worth a shot.
You want to expand this area I outlined on your device manager pic you posted,
Then follow the instructions I posted in post #11.
Driver Install - Device Manager
If you can post the hardware ID's we can help you find them, or just follow this tutorial,
Hardware Identification
My understanding is that you must have AHCI capability built in to your SATA controller on the motherboard in order to use it in the OS.
The fact that you do not have the option in BIOS means that the PC is so old the SATA controller does not have AHCI, or so new that AHCI is default and there is no option to choose IDE.
Even if you could install an AHCI driver if there is no AHCI capability in the hardware it will not do anything.
I do not believe you need AHCI to use TRIM. They are completely independent of each other.
An SSD will run better in AHCI mode, but it will also run just fine in IDE.
Hope that helps
Just grtting started today! Here's the info you requested.
You're all set with Trim, that's what you want to see.
I guess the AHCI driver I mentioned isn't necessary so that's another one you are set on.
If you post the hardware ID's for the USB controller, we can help you find that driver.
Hardware Identification
Looking at the six available controllers in your above screenshot, I'm wondering if you have your SSD plugged into one of those two bottom ones (PCI IDE).
Can you post a screenshot of your disk management,
Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
Or, if you would, can you clarify which one of these ports your SSD is plugged into.
https://panam.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD...06272Rmv.shtml
Quote
