Bios

[daslicht]

Hello,
I ahve some questions regarding BIOS settings.

Whats the best way to set it up ?

IDE or AHCI?
HPET on or off ? 32 or 64 Bit ?

I like to run a Windows 7 x64 edition.

It is a GA-EP45-UD3 v1.0 Mainboard and I have a Cord 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2,83GHz

[albee1952]

If you are loading software from nothing(a good choice) I suspect AHCI is better. It allows for the maximum data transfer with SATA drives, and(I am told) allows for hot-swapping SATA/eSATA drives and having Windows recognize when a drive is added(I am running IDE and I have to reboot to see a drive swap). I will be changing to AhCI as soon as I get a window. Read down the first page of the i7 thread in the Windows/LE section.

[daslicht]

this ?
http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=289359&page=3

[daslicht]

Which I7 Thread are you refering to ?

I tried running sandra but it will freeze the system ?!

help please

[daeron80]

Pretty sure he means this one.

[daslicht]

thanks alot I red through it !

[albee1952]

That be the one. Tons of excellent info there

[daslicht]

awesome! I think EIST was it for me.

We should create a BIOS related STICKY thread in the Protools 9 General Thread.

That would be much easier to find :)

[daslicht]

What about this:

SATA Port0-3 Native Mode
Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers.
Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode.
In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared
with other device. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating
systems that do not support Native mode. (Default)
Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode. Enable Native IDE
mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode

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