Need bios mod to have ACHI for Vostro 230

[ewtewt]

Hello, my Vostro 230 doesn't have ACHI. I would be VERY appreciative for a bios mod that allows me the ACHI option. I am a newbie. Here is what I know of the system. AMI bios vO2.63 Bios: Dell brand: version 1.4.0 chipset is Intel G41 Southbridge: Intel: 82801GB (ICH7/R) Processor: Interl Core 2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale Socket 775 LGA

I want to install OCZ Vertex 2 SSD and postings strongly recommend using ACHI setting for best performance.

I will need instruction as to how to apply the mod on my computer as this is new terrirory to me.

THANKS VERY MUCH!

[Mick]

Please provide a link to the BIOS download, you can find this on the manufacturers website.

Thanks.

[ewtewt]

Here is the link to the BIOS download:

http://support.dell.com/support/download...sent=False

[ewtewt]

HELP PLEASE!

Can anyone help with this bios mod? I know there are some of you geniuses out there! This is so far out of my field of expertise that I am a bit helpless. So thanking you ahead. :

[camiloml]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45117524/bios-mo...miloml.exe

I replaced the useless first menu with the entire SATA Configuration menu.

Hope this works fine for what you want

[ewtewt]

Thanks so much, Camilo! I was giving up hope that I would get help on this. Very much appreciated.
Any chance you could help me with one more step? How do I use the executable file that I downloaded from you to make the bios change? Do I execute it from DOS, or from Windows? Any step by step instruction would be really appreiciated as I have never done it before. Alternatively, you could point to me any other links that would have the instruction. THANKS AGAIN!

Yujin

[camiloml]

just execute it from windows and go ahead

[oXYnary]

This isn't a biggie, but if more aggressive memory timings could be added as well to that modded bios above versus the default it uses. I have some decent memory that I cant use that the CAS timings because the Dell defaults to a higher setting.

[ewtewt]

Hello Camilo, I had to travel overseas before I could install your bios mod. I came back recently and got caught up and tried to install it and got the following error message. "The Command line /DellID must be specified and not zero"

Any further help you can provide? I know it's six months since you made the mod! I am most grateful. Any help would me most appreciated! Thank you.

[Ann Ominous]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45117524/bios-mo...miloml.exe

The dropbox link is broken.
Would very much appreciate a repost.