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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #741



    Someday I would like to put an SSD in, no hurry. But it is my understanding that is the only way to get above 5.9 on the hard disk. My machine = Dell Studio XPS 435MT & it also my understanding that I would have to enable RAID in the BIOS for AHCI (TRIM support) driver. This needs to be done before the fresh OS install or in my case I was planning on using the data transfer kit.

    But the SATA II Barracuda & both Optical drives should still be using IDE & before they could be used I would have to change them thru the device manager to IDE/UDMA? Still a bit fuzzy on that part.

    Is it as easy as just picking IDE thru a drop down window in the device manager after the OS is installed?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #742

    No, you need to use AHCI not raid or IDE, unless you have drives set up in raid. Ahci is set in bios. That should not affect anything other than the OS drive. My optical disk is in AHCI and works fine.
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  3. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #743

    Dom said:
    Updated my system specs, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the 965 BE overclocks like a dream. I will make every effort to go through tutorials before I overclock!
    Yeah they do well depending on your board. I had a 965BE and ran it at 4.5GHz stable.
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  4. Posts : 127
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #744

    essenbe said:
    No, you need to use AHCI not raid or IDE, unless you have drives set up in raid. Ahci is set in bios. That should not affect anything other than the OS drive. My optical disk is in AHCI and works fine.
    That would be great & I hope you're right :)

    I don't have an optioin for AHCI in BIOS - only RAID & IDE. My understanding for this XPS 435 by selecting RAID for the SATA Mode, AHCI is enabled on all four SATA ports.

    Then there is some discussion on the Dell forum regarding a failed install of the OS described in the MS Knowledge Base Article 2466753 -

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2466753
    This is a known issue with both Windows 7 and Windows 8. Don't know about Vista though. There are workarounds involving editing the system registry by creating keys, subkeys, and values, as well as workarounds to the workarounds depending on what controller your SSD uses. Assuming at some point you get your system up and running from your SSD, there is one other problem that crops up when you insert a blank optical disk into your burner. Your system will likely either freeze or crash entirely. This is due to your optical drive(s) also running AHCI drivers when they should be using IDE/UDMA. When you select the RAID option for the SATA Mode in the BIOS, all the SATA ports switch over to AHCI. So, before you use your optical drive(s), check in Device Manager to see if you can change the driver for the optical drive's SATA controller in the OS to IDE/UDMA.

    If it weren't for that paragraph I would have attempted to install a SSD already. Aside from upgrading the video card, installing windows a few times my knowledge of this PC is pretty limited.
    Last edited by newpgm; 29 Jun 2013 at 17:29.
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  5. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #745

    newpgm, You may be right then. I do know that Raid usually incorporates AHCI drivers, but it must be a Dell thing. I've worked on several Dells and all have had a AHCI option in bios, but maybe Dell made some models without it. It is a pretty common setting. Most of the new boards have AHCI enabled by default.
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  6. Posts : 127
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #746

    essenbe said:
    newpgm, You may be right then. I do know that Raid usually incorporates AHCI drivers, but it must be a Dell thing. I've worked on several Dells and all have had a AHCI option in bios, but maybe Dell made some models without it. It is a pretty common setting. Most of the new boards have AHCI enabled by default.
    Thanks for the assist. May give it a shot this coming winter & I'll come back for expert advice when necessary.
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  7. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #747

    Dom said:
    I am very happy with this new build I have finally managed to find a way to connect to the internet and I am currently downloading some Steam games. I'm sure if a bought an SSD I would be happy with all above 7.0 score. Does anyone know if overclocking improves the rating?
    Attachment 274415
    newpgm said:


    Someday I would like to put an SSD in, no hurry. But it is my understanding that is the only way to get above 5.9 on the hard disk. My machine = Dell Studio XPS 435MT & it also my understanding that I would have to enable RAID in the BIOS for AHCI (TRIM support) driver. This needs to be done before the fresh OS install or in my case I was planning on using the data transfer kit.

    But the SATA II Barracuda & both Optical drives should still be using IDE & before they could be used I would have to change them thru the device manager to IDE/UDMA? Still a bit fuzzy on that part.

    Is it as easy as just picking IDE thru a drop down window in the device manager after the OS is installed?

    Thanks
    Great numbers guys

    A Guy
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #748


    I'm Swedish and therefore the wierd texts ;P
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  9. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #749

    Great scores stoffiss
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  10. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #750

    Great scores

    A Guy
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