(A7N8X Deluxe 2.0) SiI3112A & SATA Solid State Drive Solved!

[m8st2ng]

Do you think if i buy an identical SSD drive it will work in raid?
Or i need to get it going first.

i read in other forums that if i dont set up settings in sil3112a (as in raid) that controller treats it as a single drive (ide)?
does it matter if i connect the SSD on SATA_1 instead of SATA_0 (primary).
what settings should i use

boot order [sata/scsi] or [scsi/sata]
first boot [cd-rom]
second boot [hdd-0] or [scsi]
boot other devices ?

Thank for all the replies.

[Fernando 1]

Do you think if i buy an identical SSD drive it will work in raid?

You will be able to run each pair of SSD's in RAID0 or RAID1 mode, but I wouldn't buy a second SSD unless you switch to an up-to-date hardware system, which is able to fully support the performance capacity of the SSD's.

i read in other forums that if i dont set up settings in sil3112a (as in raid) that controller treats it as a single drive (ide)?

I really doubt that, because your mainboard doesn't have SATA Controllers, which do support a clean IDE mode.

does it matter if i connect the SSD on SATA_1 instead of SATA_0 (primary).

No.

what settings should i use

boot order [sata/scsi] or [scsi/sata]
first boot [cd-rom]
second boot [hdd-0] or [scsi]
boot other devices ?

I would prefer the boot order setting [scsi/sata] and would choose the [scsi] as second boot device, but I am not sure about that. The "SCSI" settings may bring you the "safely remove hardware" option for your SSD.

[m8st2ng]

i stumbled onto the data sheet for the Silicon Image Sil3112a, it has vast info on timing, addresses, capabilities. Fernando 1 you should P.M. your email so i can send it to you, two minds are better than you, right? i have a lil background in machine language programming but that was for Motorola 68HC11 chip. anywho let me know if you are interested in taking a look.

[Fernando 1]

i stumbled onto the data sheet for the Silicon Image Sil3112a, it has vast info on timing, addresses, capabilities. Fernando 1 you should P.M. your email so i can send it to you, two minds are better than you, right? i have a lil background in machine language programming but that was for Motorola 68HC11 chip. anywho let me know if you are interested in taking a look.

You can send the data sheet to fernando.uno@gmail.com.

Regards
Fernando

[m8st2ng]

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum ... ility-60GB)

this a link to similar problem

[m8st2ng]

well guys, i still havent gotten anywhere with the SSD, but i am currently working on modifying my bios, i fixed the problem with my ATI HD4670 HDMI's audio output, anyone interested, i have the files.

[m8st2ng]

holy sh*t. i dont know what this means but i am booted from the 16GB SSD.... but not windows, succesfully installed ubuntu 10.10 and everything seems to work fine... but i havent rebooted yet, i will reboot now after the ubuntu updates are installed, of and by the way it is fast as hell.
hope to post soon.
-sii3112a bios stock from asus website 4.2.47 i think
and driver 1.0.62.0 ithink i'll check and then post
sorry about the format of this post, i am getting used to this OS

[m8st2ng]

well i did end up instaling Ubuntu, but i got excited and tryed windows, and it turn the drive to sh*t. cant get ubuntu installed anymore.
bit the bullet and went to best buy and bought Intel's x25-v SATA SSD. but still no luck i will post more later)

[m8st2ng]

hello everyone, or should i say fernando 1, i am booted up from windows 7 on a SSD! the problem wasnt the Sil3112a or SiI3112a controller, but the SSD.
to recap:
Super Talent 16gb Value SSD (FTM16GBL25V) is incompatible with 3112a controller. (trust me i tried everything from modding my bios - decompiling it and everything. not just cbrom)

fix:
Intel X25-V Sata SSD 40gb.
i am gonna try their bigger SSD drives next, i think the 160gb one.
SiI3112a bios 4.4.02 (10/29/2008) with driver 1.0.65.1B (02/01/2010)

I used cbrom to insert the 4.4.02 bios in the asus 1008-d.bin file.
and a floppy to load driver 1.0.65.1B

Done! Thanks fernando for all your help.
i will check this from time to time, if anyone has any questions.

[Fernando 1]

@ m8st2ng:

It's fine to read, that you found the reason for your troubles with your Super Talent SSD (incomptibility with the Sil3112a SATA Controller).
Have fun with the Intel SSD!

Regards
Fernando