Asus Eee PC 1000HG

[roughboy]

Hi,

Would it be possible to unlock AHCI in the Asus Eee PC 1000HG Bios?

The original last Bios 0703 and other informations can be found on:
http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SL...shedid=n/a
and is attached too.

Many thanks in advance!

[camiloml]

I have a first mod for it, i hope i can upload later for you to test.

[roughboy]

Hi Camilo,

that's really great. I would like to test your mod.

[camiloml]

Ok,

Try it, and tell me if you see the AHCI setting in "Configure SATA as" option that i have put on Onboard devices configuration.
  1000hg-asus-0703-ahci.rar (Size: 375.42 KB / Downloads: 41)

[roughboy]

Hi Camilo,

I flashed your modded BIOS on my Asus Eee PC 1000HG without any problemes.
But unfortunately I can't find "Configure SATA as" option under "Onboard devices" configuration.
Can you help once again please?

[camiloml]

Ok, i see, routine had another check.

Try this one


  1000hg-asus-0703-ahci_v2.rar (Size: 375.44 KB / Downloads: 35)

[roughboy]

Hi Camilo,

many thanks for your work.
After flashing the modded BIOS "Configure SATA as" exists under "Onboard devices".
I changed it to "AHCI".
But it seems, that it does not activate AHCI. There were no automatic driver changes after the first Windows 7-reboot. Also the AS SSD Benchmark still shows "intelide"-mode.
Maybe the reason is another missing BIOS-setting: "ATA/IDE Configuration"?
Similar like here: http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Pr...3#pid25453
Do you have an idea to fix the problem?

Many thanks in advance.

[camiloml]

The entire IDE configuration form is missing, the setting you refer to is the Disbled/Compatible/Enhanced setting for the controller, the IDE/AHCI/RAID selection is supposed to be effective only with Enhanced mode. I will try to exchange another useless setting with that one in the bios.

[camiloml]

Hmmm, i bet this one will do the trick


  1000hg-asus-0703-ahci_v3.rar (Size: 375.43 KB / Downloads: 265)

[roughboy]

Hi Camilo,

great, your new mod does the trick! You're really a big expert - my deep and honest respect.

The AHCI-mode with your modded BIOS speeds up the SSD of my good old Asus Eee PC 1000HG!

IDE-Mode with original BIOS:

Windows (7 SP1) Experience Index: 6.8

AS SSD Benchmark 1.6.4194.30325
Name: CRUCIAL_CT64M225 ATA Device
Firmware: 2142
Controller: intelide
Offset: 1024 K - OK
Size: 59.62 GB
Date: 3/2/2012 10:01:53 PM
Sequential:
Read: 119.98 MB/s
Write: 90.12 MB/s
4K:
Read: 16.93 MB/s
Write: 7.55 MB/s
4K-64Threads:
Read: 23.81 MB/s
Write: 6.56 MB/s
Access Times:
Read: 0.213 ms
Write: 0.562 ms
Score:
Read: 53
Write: 23
Total: 109

AHCI-Mode with modded BIOS by Camilo:

Windows (7 SP1) Experience Index: 7.1

AS SSD Benchmark 1.6.4194.30325
Name: CRUCIAL_CT64M225 ATA Device
Firmware: 2142
Controller: msahci
Offset: 1024 K - OK
Size: 59.62 GB
Date: 3/8/2012 5:59:19 PM
Sequential:
Read: 128.45 MB/s
Write: 96.44 MB/s
4K:
Read: 15.96 MB/s
Write: 7.89 MB/s
4K-64Threads:
Read: 113.29 MB/s
Write: 6.69 MB/s
Access Times:
Read: 0.218 ms
Write: 0.530 ms
Score:
Read: 142
Write: 24
Total: 244

So I think it will make sense to replace the old CRUCIAL M225 with a newer and bigger CRUCIAL M4 - SSD.

Have a nice day!

Frank from Germany

P.S.: For your good work I donated a little amount.