Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 29 May 2005 14:14:34 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Playing with SATA NCQ |
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On Sun, May 29, 2005 at 08:10:51PM +0200, Erik Slagter wrote: > On Sun, 2005-05-29 at 14:01 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: > > Erik Slagter wrote: > > > I guess the only way to have, for example the ICH6, not using legacy > > > IRQ/ports, is to switch it to AHCI, which only the BIOS can do (if > > > implemented). > > > > "native mode" is where PATA and/or SATA PCI device is programmed into > > full PCI mode -- PCI BARs, PCI irq, etc. Some BIOSen allow you to > > enable mode, which disables all use of legacy IRQ/ports. > > > > Also, ICH6 silicon does not support AHCI, only ICH6-R and ICH6-M. > > So, I do have this laptop with ICH6-M, is there a way to get it in > "native" mode without having to enable AHCI mode (can't do that, the > BIOS doesn't allow it)?
Same as enabling AHCI mode -- really need a BIOS option to do that.
> I still think still using IRQ14/15 etc. is > silly ;-)
<shrug> IRQ14/15 are dedicated to IDE, whereas PCI irqs might be shared. That can sometimes be faster, and/or lead to fewer problems.
Jeff
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