SSD Benchmark Tests: SATA IDE vs AHCI Mode (New Article)

jmke · 22nd April 2010, 14:42

First and foremost, please accept my apology for previously publishing misleading results. The benchmark tests were all conducted properly, but the test tool I used did not accurately illustrate the difference between SATA controller mode performance. After conducting several new tests using additional benchmark tools, my opinion on the matter has changed.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...05&Item id=38

jmke · 22nd April 2010, 14:42

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For those who want to know how to change AHCI to IDE or viceversa without sufferings BSODs or formatting I want to add the next instructions:

AHCI to IDE mode:

* Press [Win] + R or take the RUN option from the start menu.
* Now type regedit there and press Enter Key to open up the Registry Editor Window.
* If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
* Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Pciide
* In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
* In the Value data box, type 0 [3 is default], and then click OK.
* On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
* Restart your computer
* Go to BIOS and enable IDE, Save & Reboot
* Another restart will be required to finish the driver installation.

IDE to AHCI mode:

* Exit all Windows-based programs.
* Press [Win] + R or take the RUN option from the start menu.
* Now type regedit there and press Enter Key to open up the Registry Editor Window.
* If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
* Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\msahci
* In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
* In the Value data box, type 0 [3 is default], and then click OK.
* On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
* Restart your computer
* Go to BIOS and enable AHCI, Save & Reboot
* Another restart will be required to finish the driver installation.

interesting ^^

22nd April 2010, 14:42	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	SSD Benchmark Tests: SATA IDE vs AHCI Mode (New Article) First and foremost, please accept my apology for previously publishing misleading results. The benchmark tests were all conducted properly, but the test tool I used did not accurately illustrate the difference between SATA controller mode performance. After conducting several new tests using additional benchmark tools, my opinion on the matter has changed. http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...05&Item id=38 __________________

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