ThinkPad Series: Win7 open AHCI Mode

First, the benefits of unlocking the hard drive AHCI mode:

1. Hard drive AHCI mode can greatly shorten the hard disk search times and shorten the data lookup time, so that the disk under multitasking can be used efficiently. Greatly improve the efficiency of frequent read and write hard drive programs, especially when running a large game or software, the speed of reading and writing has been significantly improved.

2. Can reduce the temperature of the hard drive, read the noise when the disk.

3. Support Hot-swappable eSATA hard drive.

4. Prolong the service life of the hard disk.

Second, you have installed the Win7 system after you want to open the hard disk AHCI mode method:

The first step: Download the attachment, and install to the C:drivers, after the installation of the directory structure for C:DRIVERSWINIMSM, open the C:driverswinimsmprepare directory, double-click Install.cmd, and then restart the computer;

Second step: F1 into the BIOS, in the Config>select serial ATA (SATA) in the option to AHCI, press F10 Save exit after the Select Yes then restart the computer;

Step three: Restart the computer will enter the WIN7 system, in the Device Manager in the PCMCIA adapter under the Texas Instruments PCI-1510 CardBus Controller Right click on the update driver, select < Browse the computer to find the driver software, and specify the C:DRIVERSWINIMSM directory search installation.

Fourth step: After restarting the computer, AHCI mode is turned on.

Third, when the system is installed to open the hard disk AHCI mode method:

First, the BIOS on the motherboard will have AHCI enabled, which is to adjust the hard drive mode from the IDE to AHCI. Then install the system and finally install the SATA AHCI drive.