Queston regarding SATA ports w/dvd drive that doesn't like AHCI

[StandingCow]

Hey all, wanted to post here before I upgraded... So I found out my DVD drive refuses to boot off my windows 7 DVD while in AHCI mode, works fine in IDE mode. So my question is this: Should I install my DVD drive into sata ports SATA3_A0 and A1, and set those to IDE mode... then install my SSD drive to the other SATA 3 ports since they can be set to AHCI mode independently? Then I would throw my normal HDDs into the SATA 2 ports. Thanks for any advice! :)

This is for an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 motherboard btw.

[Paul_Mac]

Re: Queston regarding SATA ports w/dvd drive that doesn't like AHCI

I've never had to do it myself but that should work OK, you seem to have tried it already w/o problems.
Cheers,
Mac

[CRRacer]

Re: Queston regarding SATA ports w/dvd drive that doesn't like AHCI

If it works this way, use it this way. It's not recommended to connect your SSD or HDD's to the ASmedia controlled Sata II ports anyways, for best performance. I imagine they could handle any performance a DVD player could throw at them.

[StandingCow]

Re: Queston regarding SATA ports w/dvd drive that doesn't like AHCI

Thanks for the answers folks! :)