2010-09-14, 05:39 PM
Actually I would avoid setting it to AHCI. Kas has a RAID controller that self managed (without software). Switching to AHCI can cause a lot of problems after the OS is installed. It's a base specification for SATA drives, but it also does not support the RAID feature without the driver. You can use AHCI if you have multiple drives to manage a RAID array but not on the boot drive itself. If anything you would use this if you have a Software RAID Array using Dynamic Disks (which do not allow a boot drive on the array).
The IDE is for legacy supported systems that do not have a SCSI or SATA driver to support them. This mode is fine for systems like 2000 and XP as well as Linux, but for Vista, 7, and newer Linux systems, it's recommended you use the RAID setting. In fact I wouldn't use it at all unless you have just one single drive in the system booting XP.
If anything Kasssoljoyyx you have to follow these steps because it won't just boot to the RAID on XP...
1. You have to set up the RAID configuration in the BIOS itself.
2. You'll then have to set up the RAID BIOS to detect RAID 0 (striped) or RAID 1 (mirrored).
3. You'll have to format and partition the whole drive array. Use the Windows XP disk first to do this. Create 50% of the whole space for XP and a blank 50% unpartitioned space (the blank space is where Vista will go later.) and install XP.
4. Install Vista to the blank partition space on the drive. This will install the Multi-OS Microsoft Boot Loader which will ask you each time you boot which OS you want to choose. You'll now have XP and Vista on the same disk and not have any issues.
Because the RAID is self managed by the motherboard BIOS you will not need a driver like you would with a SCSI, SAS, or other hardware PCI/PCIe/PCI-X controller card. Basically you set up the drives for RAID, install, and don't worry about it.
The IDE is for legacy supported systems that do not have a SCSI or SATA driver to support them. This mode is fine for systems like 2000 and XP as well as Linux, but for Vista, 7, and newer Linux systems, it's recommended you use the RAID setting. In fact I wouldn't use it at all unless you have just one single drive in the system booting XP.
If anything Kasssoljoyyx you have to follow these steps because it won't just boot to the RAID on XP...
1. You have to set up the RAID configuration in the BIOS itself.
2. You'll then have to set up the RAID BIOS to detect RAID 0 (striped) or RAID 1 (mirrored).
3. You'll have to format and partition the whole drive array. Use the Windows XP disk first to do this. Create 50% of the whole space for XP and a blank 50% unpartitioned space (the blank space is where Vista will go later.) and install XP.
4. Install Vista to the blank partition space on the drive. This will install the Multi-OS Microsoft Boot Loader which will ask you each time you boot which OS you want to choose. You'll now have XP and Vista on the same disk and not have any issues.
Because the RAID is self managed by the motherboard BIOS you will not need a driver like you would with a SCSI, SAS, or other hardware PCI/PCIe/PCI-X controller card. Basically you set up the drives for RAID, install, and don't worry about it.