EP45 ACHI DVD drive problem

[nedjinski]

I have an EP45 UD3R motherboard -
 
I want to swicth to SATA ACHI mode -
 
When I make the change in the BIOS the computer will not start and wants to do a repair install -
 
During POST the DVD drive (NEC 3500A) shows up in green type indicating an error (?)
 
I am guessing the DVD drive being an IDE drive is causing the problem?
 
Do I need a special driver to get the DVD drive to be recognized in ACHI mode?
 
Or is there another issue going on?

[Gloup_Gloup]

Hi nedjinski, 

Welcome to forum,

I you suggest read this FAQ:

How can I switch to AHCI Mode after installing Windows in IDE Mode?
http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,6721.0.html

Come again here, for comments.

Gloup_Gloup

[teknology9]

Hi nedjinski,

Have you connected the DVD drive to the purple coloured SATA ports on your Motherboard?

Read the contents within the table and the information below......click on link.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/motherboards/2008/11/21/gigabyte-ga-ep45-ud3r/2

Also...see if this sheds any light on your pc issue:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28823-ep45-ud3r-cant-boot-achi-dvd.html


Teknology9