SATA-II Drive AHCI Controller Vista Problem G965

Hi

I have a problem trying to get a SATA-II drive working using AHCI unde
Vista. It's Vista 32-bit Ultimate

The problem, I think, relates to the AHCI Controller driver and th
motherboard
The board is an Intel DG965RY (which is ICH8

I have tried a clean install using the "Load Driver" method but i
hasn't worked (it gets so far but then the install fails). I'm told thi
is a known problem, but that also people have got their SATA-II drive
to work under AHCI in Vista 32 bit

I noticed this from a previous post (se
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardwa...-sata-ide.html)
which said

>
> Bios setting should be set on IDE mode before attempting this
>
> You can install the Miscrosoft standard AHCI driver from within Vist
> throught Device Manager. In Device Manager select you IDE/Sat
> cotrolle
> and properties and selected updriver. The select browse my computer fo
> driver software. Select let me pict from list. In the screen untick th
> box "show compatible hardward". Scroll dowwn under the Manufactue
> column and select the Standard AHCHI driver and select next. Thi
> shoul
> the Microsoft AHCI driver. Reboot. Then go into the bios and chang
> you
> IDE configuration to AHCI. Once your reboot you can then install th
> AHCI driver for your particular motherboard
>

I was wondering if this would work for me with my hardware and Vist
32

Regarding the above instructions, when I look in Device Manager fo
Controllers, I see these items:

IDE Channe
IDE Channe
IDE Channe
IDE Channe
IDE Channe
IDE Channe
Intel(R) ICH8 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 282
Intel(R) ICH8 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 282
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controlle

My first question is, which one do I select to Update the Driver

When I have tried this just to look at the list, the only one I ca
find is

"Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller

Is this the correct one? (I was put off by the 1.0 - will this suppor
SATA-II?

I've seen other posts referring back to the old "F6 method" for XP, bu
I'm unsure about how sound that is for installing on Vista

In addition, will this work at all under AHCI with ICH8 on the DG965RY
The info on Intel's site is conflicting and confusing. It says i
supports interface speeds of upto 3.0Gb/s and SATA-II, and that th
board support AHCI (AHCI is an option in the BIOS) - but yet there i
little other mention of AHCI in the other Intel documentation on th
board

I was hoping that somewhere could shed some light on this with som
definite answers or information

Any help appreciated

Thanks
Darre

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