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I spent the better part of this past weekend trying to install a 40GB Intel 320 series SSD in my Asrock P43 Twins 1600, without success. Was wondering if anyone is successfully using an SSD with this board. A bit of background on the issues I encountered:
The install will go as far as 'Completing Installation' before the screen goes blank, the computer restarts, makes another attempt to complete the install, with the screen eventually going blank again (monitor indicator turns amber, system non-engaged)
I've done an extensive amount of Googling, and used the SSD installation guide from sevenforums - SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation - Windows 7 Forums(specifically, routine #4)
And here are my Bios settings entered prior to OS installation - http://i.imgur.com/GDUvI.jpg
My hardware specs:
Intel Q6600
Asrock Twins P43 1600
8GB (4GBx2) Corsair XMS DDR3 1333
40GB Intel 320 Series SSD
ATi Radeon 4850
Corsair TX 750W power supply
8x LG BD/DVD -RW
[no other hard drives connected during installation]
(Swapping out the 40GB SSD for a 1TB Western Digital yields a successful Windows 7 x64 installation. The SSD was not connected to the computer during that installation)
I even installed the Intel ACHI drivers from Asrock prior to the installation just to see if the ACHI drivers Microsoft includes were bad, and still no luck.
ideas?
The install will go as far as 'Completing Installation' before the screen goes blank, the computer restarts, makes another attempt to complete the install, with the screen eventually going blank again (monitor indicator turns amber, system non-engaged)
I've done an extensive amount of Googling, and used the SSD installation guide from sevenforums - SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation - Windows 7 Forums(specifically, routine #4)
And here are my Bios settings entered prior to OS installation - http://i.imgur.com/GDUvI.jpg
My hardware specs:
Intel Q6600
Asrock Twins P43 1600
8GB (4GBx2) Corsair XMS DDR3 1333
40GB Intel 320 Series SSD
ATi Radeon 4850
Corsair TX 750W power supply
8x LG BD/DVD -RW
[no other hard drives connected during installation]
(Swapping out the 40GB SSD for a 1TB Western Digital yields a successful Windows 7 x64 installation. The SSD was not connected to the computer during that installation)
I even installed the Intel ACHI drivers from Asrock prior to the installation just to see if the ACHI drivers Microsoft includes were bad, and still no luck.
ideas?