$5,000 Gigabyte i7 980x PC: Configuring BIOS and Overclocking CPU / RAM

[wazza300]

if your running an ssd then i would use ahci,remember to select it twice in bios before you install the os,then it will install drivers for you,use prime95 to stress cores with large ffts

[Gangifilms]

**** ****! How do I remove my OS from the hard drive in bios? I did not select AHCI when I installed Windows 7, is there any other settings like this I need to do now before I reinstall the OS?

[wazza300]

remove your os from hdd? what do you want to do? you dont have to re-install the os to enable ahci,you can do it with reg tweak here

1.Exit all Windows-based programs.
2.Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3.If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
4.Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesM sahci

5.In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
6.In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
7.On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
After this you’ll have to restart your computer, go to BIOS and enable AHCI. When you log in to Windows again, you’ll notice the installation of drivers for AHCI. Another restart will be required to finish the driver installation

[Lsdmeasap]

You do not need to reinstall to use AHCI in windows 7, just make these changes and then reboot and set AHCI in the BIOS and you will be all good

Enable switching between all IDE/AHCI/RAID modes by changing "Start" Values in these keys to 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Msahci\Start
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Pciide\Start  
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV\Start

[Lsdmeasap]

Per your PM, you need to set RAID in the BIOS not AHCI.

So make the above changes and then set RAID in the BIOS and then you can load windows and build your array using the Matrix software (or build in the Intel RAID ROM Ctrl + I)

[Gangifilms]

Alright, Thanks. I will give this a shot!

[Lsdmeasap]

K, good luck!

[Gangifilms]

Should I use prime95 or OCT for burning in my CPU for reflow?

[wazza300]

prime95 or linx is good for high cpu loads/temps

[Gangifilms]

For the raid 5...Which drivers do I download? And I don't need to install my OS for this as well?


Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

Supports SATA RAID 5/10 on specific desktop platforms, SATA RAID 0/1, AHCI, and matrix RAID on specific desktop and mobile platforms

OS: Windows 7*, Windows 7, 32-bit*, Windows 7, 64-bit....More Windows 7*, Windows 7, 32-bit*, Windows 7, 64-bit*, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003*, Windows Server 2008*, Windows Vista 32*, Windows Vista 64*, Windows Vista*, Windows XP Home Edition*, Windows XP Media Center Edition*, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*, Windows XP Professional*>

3/23/2010

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Drivers
64- ​bit Intel® RST Driver Files for F6 Install

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 9.6.0.1014 files for 64-bit OS - used to preinstall RAID driver (F6 during Windows* setup)

OS: Windows 7, 64-bit*, Windows Server 2003 Enterpris....More Windows 7, 64-bit*, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2008*, Windows Vista 64*, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*>


3/23/2010

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Drivers
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager

Supports SATA RAID 5/10 on specific desktop platforms, SATA RAID 0/1, AHCI, and matrix RAID on specific desktop and mobile platforms

OS: Windows 7*, Windows 7, 32-bit*, Windows 7, 64-bit....More Windows 7*, Windows 7, 32-bit*, Windows 7, 64-bit*, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition*, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition*, Windows Server 2003*, Windows Server 2008*, Windows Vista 32*, Windows Vista 64*, Windows Vista*, Windows XP Home Edition*, Windows XP Media Center Edition*, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*, Windows XP Professional*>


7/17/2009

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