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    M17 Intel Rapid Storage question

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by wing_X01, Mar 19, 2011.

  1. wing_X01

    wing_X01 Notebook Geek

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    Hello Everyone,i have some question,hope someone can answer,here goes :

    1.with 1 HDD,why we cannot install Intel Rapid Storage software?

    2.i have upgarde 2 laptops, IBM X200,and M17,the X200 using corsair V32,the alienware using F60 also from corsair,and boot time with IBM a lot faster than the M17,I'm very confuse regarding the spec both laptops has,is it because i was able to install Intel Rapid Storage on my IBM?i notice the X200 it's faster after installing the intel rapid storage.


    I hope someone can explain this,Thank You
     
    wing_X01, Mar 19, 2011
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    edit nvm wait what error are you getting during instal i have intel RTS on mine
     
    granyte, Mar 19, 2011
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  3. wing_X01

    wing_X01 Notebook Geek

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    granyte,thanks for the answer,when i install the Intel Rapid Storage," This computer does not meet the minimum requariments for installing the software" do have any idea why?i'm using only 1 SSD not RAID,i have a feeling that Intel Rapid Storage only be use for AHCI/RAID?Thank You
     
    wing_X01, Mar 19, 2011
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    it's possible that it require an intel ssd or raid/AHCI


    cause atm i'm running a raid so that might be why but i really don,t se why it's doing this what version of the rst are you tying to instal


    thanks to these genius who locked the bios so we can't set AHCI evne if the bios has the option
     
    granyte, Mar 19, 2011
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  5. wing_X01

    wing_X01 Notebook Geek

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    thank you for your reply granyte,i installed from alienware,and the latest from intel,both show same result,so i guess i have to use raid setup,yes,i do hope someone can unluck the ahci feature,but i doubt that since M17 is discontinued,thanks for the reply granyte :)
     
    wing_X01, Mar 24, 2011
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    SSD's should always be set to AHCI in the bios...not to anything else.

    I can't remember if the M17 bios has this option or not..been too long ago.
     
    DHC, Mar 24, 2011
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  7. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    the m17 does not have it is has all the underlying system or it but it's locked in the bios
     
    granyte, Mar 26, 2011
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