H55-USB3 enable AHCI = BSOD

[joebejeckel]

H55 usb3 rev 1
bios f7
intel i5 760
4 gig g-skill 1333
500gig samsung HDD
win XP

I made a floppy disk from the mobo cd for gsata ahci-raid
did F6 on install,

enable bios (intergrated peripherals)   PCH Sata control mode = AHCI
Onboard Sata/IDE Control Mode = AHCI

and it wont start and just BSOD before it gets to load, runs fine IDE



Cheers

Joe

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I have an idea that Windows XP doesn't support AHCI mode and that could be your problem.

[absic]

Hi there,
my understanding of the problem is that it is actually better to enable AHCI after you have installed Windows XP. This item might prove helpful: http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/how-to-enable-ahci-windows-xp/

This older thread at Tom's Hardware might also prove useful: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/244556-12-warning-installing-windows-ahci-enabled-controllers

[joebejeckel]

Thanks folks,

Had a cuppa tea and A good swear and will read associated articles calmly, maybe even upgrade to a Win 7 .

Great Forum,

Joe.

[joebejeckel]

Hi there,
my understanding of the problem is that it is actually better to enable AHCI after you have installed Windows XP. This item might prove helpful: http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/how-to-enable-ahci-windows-xp/

It worked. by Jove.

well done,

sorted, Thank you .

joe

[joebejeckel]

Well all is fine on AHCI front but now my IDE DVD-R is saying "not enough resources" code 12

is there a fix for this ? A bios adjustment perhaps,

many cheers.

Joe

[Dark Mantis]

It is often a problem when trying to run IDE and SATA devices on the same system. I would just advise you to purchase a SATA DVD drive instead. They are so cheap now that it really doesn't make sense stricking with your old one. I just bought a 24 speed DVD RW from Ebuyer for under £12.

[joebejeckel]

It is often a problem when trying to run IDE and SATA devices on the same system. I would just advise you to purchase a SATA DVD drive instead. They are so cheap now that it really doesn't make sense stricking with your old one. I just bought a 24 speed DVD RW from Ebuyer for under £12.

Good advice. thanks.

oh. congrats on the cricket.

Joe (the wounded Aussie cricket fan)

[Dark Mantis]

Thanks Cobber! Not often you have to say that though is it? 

[mozo]

On my system I have XP with SATA II HDD &  two IDE CD in the same time in AHCI mode. I've just downloaded the last SATA pack from http://driverpacks.net & slipstreamed it within XP SP3. All works like a charm.

[Dark Mantis]

Sometimes you can just get away with these things but other times they just won't work happily together.