AHCI in XP Driving me NUTS!!

hondo

hondo

hondo

Associate
Joined
26 Feb 2011
Posts
757
Location
Miles South of OCUK
Mobo Gigabyte Model Z68AP-D3

OS XP Pro SP3


I bought a Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD drive from OCUK installed during today TBH I was expecting somewhat faster Boot load times, :o but don’t know if I was expecting too much

Boot Time to Logon Event: 00:00:18 (18 seconds)
Total Boot Time to Desktop:00:00:24 (24 seconds)

I haven’t been able to enable in the BIOS AHCI without the system BSODing at the following boot, anyone know where I can find a real simpletons guide please? Also would enabling AHCI make much difference?
SDDBench.jpg
 
Last edited:
You need to change it before installing. I think if you change it, then do a system repair, that can fix it. Not too sure on that one - I know theres a fix somewhere.

...but XP is so old :o
 
beejjacobs said:
I don't think the OP took it offensively, sorry if he did. It was only jokey, as implied by the ":p" - I agree, nothing wrong with it. And if its not broken why change it!
Click to expand...

Nah, no problem, had I have taken offence, I'd have been banned for :Censored:
 
jamesfreddie said:
Wouldn't the OP be better off with windows 7 so he has TRIM?
Click to expand...


jamesfreddie I hate 7, there's nothing in there for me I'm afraid, wrong layout, no Outlook Express, & too much bloat.

Well thats Windoze for yah. :D

If possible I'd much prefer to get it going in XP. :)

Honest.
 
Many thanks AtaRo I'll give that a try

Just about to take the dog out now, thats an hours walk. :( & :cool:

Cheers now hondo :)
 
You need pre install ahci drivers for xp,only win7 installs them for you

Go to mb website,download ahci drivers and put on Usb stick formatted in fat 32 then install win xp and when it prompts install additional software point it to the Usb stick
 
wazza300 said:
You need pre install ahci drivers for xp,only win7 installs them for you

Go to mb website,download ahci drivers and put on Usb stick formatted in fat 32 then install win xp and when it prompts install additional software point it to the Usb stick
Click to expand...

This is NOT the case with Vista!?

You can change to AHCP after a Vista install by doing a registry setting, then shutting down, the changing to AHCP in the BIOS, then booting up. Vista then detects and works... It's easy!

Not sure if XP would be the same or not though...
 
Yes that's true,xp is much harder,you need a specific file from the rst drivers and put it in the windows system 32 folder,then do the reg tweaking
 
Even if he gets it to AHCI, there's another problem XP poses. He won't have the TRIM feature, which acts as a garbage cleaner for the SSD to keep it fast and snappy over time as XP doesn't support this. Crucial doesn't have a software alternative either...
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom