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IDE vs AHCI vs RAID

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Hey everyone  ;)  i've been using RAID mode for 2 years without a problem, but i always wondered if i could or should use AHCI.

 

Why i use RAID ? well i have an SSD Intel330 120gb only for the OS , and then i have 2x HDD 500gb seagates in RAID0 for all my other stuff and so far no problem, but i was wondering what config in BIOS should i use with my hardware.

 

The thing is, my motherboard only lets me choose one of the 3 options, IDE, AHCI and RAID...

 

So my question is, what mode should i use and if i choose to run in AHCI will i still be able to RAID the 2 HDDs ?

 

(i haven't tryed changing it to AHCI yet because i'm afraid to loose the array and all my stuff in it) :unsure:

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not sure on this:

IDE is the old standard, you should pick this for older Operating Systems like XP.
AHCI is the newer standard.

and RAID is a mode of AHCI where it does it's RAID things..

 

again, not sure....

 

if you set you SATA controller from RAID to SATA or IDE you will lose your disk array and probably your data...

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How did you set up your array? Did you do it in BIOS RAID config, or did you set it up in windows disk manager?

 

Usually if you're not using RAID on your boot drive you can set the BIOS to AHCI (especially for SSD's) and then set up a RAID array for secondary disks within windows disk manager.

 

If you set the array up before getting to windows (I think it's ctrl + i when set to RAID mode) I wouldn't recommend changing it back to AHCI mode

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and RAID is a mode of AHCI where it does it's RAID things..

...

 

that is my big question, if the RAID mode is just like AHCI but with the option to make arrays, if so, then i dont need to change anything, right?

 

 

How did you set up your array? Did you do it in BIOS RAID config, or did you set it up in windows disk manager?

 

Usually if you're not using RAID on your boot drive you can set the BIOS to AHCI (especially for SSD's) and then set up a RAID array for secondary disks within windows disk manager.

 

If you set the array up before getting to windows (I think it's ctrl + i when set to RAID mode) I wouldn't recommend changing it back to AHCI mode

 

yep i did setup the array before any OS was installed on the SSD, ctrl+something in the BIOS raid config

 

the arrays made inside windows with the windows disk manager app are equal in performance vs the arrays made with BIOS raid config ?

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that is my big question, if the RAID mode is just like AHCI but with the option to make arrays, if so, then i dont need to change anything, right?

 

 

 

yep i did setup the array before any OS was installed on the SSD, ctrl+something in the BIOS raid config

 

the arrays made inside windows with the windows disk manager app are equal in performance vs the arrays made with BIOS raid config ?

 

In that case then you should be fine using it as you have it now. I can't imagine that there would be any performance difference between the BIOS RAID and Windows RAID, and it won't be doing any harm to your SSD (like IDE would do).

 

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In that case then you should be fine using it as you have it now. I can't imagine that there would be any performance difference between the BIOS RAID and Windows RAID, and it won't be doing any harm to your SSD (like IDE would do).

 

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roger that! all of this because i'm finally going to try wind 8.1 and always wondered about the controler modes, but i guess i'll just leave it as it is ^_^

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that is my big question, if the RAID mode is just like AHCI but with the option to make arrays, if so, then i dont need to change anything, right?

nope

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I know that this is not related to "storage" but its a follow up on what I was trying to achieve... stepping in to windows 8.1

 

I've been trying to get win 8.1 to work for hours... but I think this is a fail for me :(

 

I contacted AMD to make sure that my old but trustworthy HD4890 would work on windows 8 or 8.1 and they said that would work with no problems... even after downloading the official drivers from their website I was still skeptical.

 

Well my friends, after hours of trying different driver versions for 7, 8, 8.1 of normal, beta and legacy... no luck, I guess I'm going back to win 7

 

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You're going to have to go through your drivers as one might be conflicting with your AMD video driver. I know PITA but welcome to computers.

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Ok i've manually installed one beta driver and got CCC to work, but now my TV looses sound after a few seconds playing a movie, i have a monitor connected to the DVI port and a TV to the HDMI... must be another conflict with the HDMI sound driver..

 

The joy of new OS's and old hardware :(

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