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Solved AHCI not showing in BIOS/how to enable?
I just upgraded an HDD to an SSD in a HP laptop. The BIOS does not show any SATA options at all. How can I figure out from within Windows 8.1 if AHCI is enabled?
OS
Windows 8.1x64 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
self made
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Z170-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 2400MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 530
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA53 23" LED IPS
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 32bit
Hard Drives
Samsung 256GB 830 Series SSD main+HGST 4TB 7200RPM as 2nd internal
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M510
Antivirus
NIS2014
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OS
8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Brewed
CPU
I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Z97
Memory
16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual HP-W2408
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
PSU
Antec 850W
Case
Antec 1200
Cooling
Danger Den H20
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
35/12mbps
Browser
Firefox
Thanks topgun, I guess the laptop has AHCI enabled,
OS
Windows 8.1x64 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
self made
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Z170-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 2400MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 530
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 23EA53 23" LED IPS
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 32bit
Hard Drives
Samsung 256GB 830 Series SSD main+HGST 4TB 7200RPM as 2nd internal
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M510
Antivirus
NIS2014