Recent content by Paul Blades

Presumably my PC can run Windows 8 - is the desktop look and use much the same as Windows 7

Re: Windows 7 - I am only replacing the OS on a desktop PC with no touch screen so is it best to go for Windows 7 or is there an arguement for buying Windows 8 and running it in desktop mode because it maybe faster or something else?

ok so not a great idea then!

As there is only one device plugged in on the ide cable - the cd - it looks like the CPU does look at jumper settings as there are possible contentions.

Re: The error message you are seeing has nothing to do with the SATA controller being set to AHCI or IDE . The IDE drive you removed was set to master and the CD drive was set to slave. I'm going to move to Windows 7 but thought I'd try out moving the jumper on the back of the CD - as per the...

Ah yes its a Samsung. Looks like the same driver supports both 32 and 64 bit windows 7 Yes its a bit low budget - around £50 and hopefully the toner cartiridges can be bought cheaply online - but the idea was to get away from photo printers - as I don't print photos much and it has been...

Its a Samsung ML-2165 (wired) This site Link Removed seems a 'driver' for windows 7 (does not specify 32 or 64 bit) and 'software' for windows 7 32 and 64 bit. Which implies 64bit windows 7 is supported.

Its an HP A4 mono laser printer and about 12 months old.

Is it a 'no-brainer' to use Windows 7 64 bit? ie there are no issues with things like printers, mice, usb sticks that are a year or two old that will not work because they did not come with 64k windows 7 device drivers?

Re: 'processor is 64k' - my XP is 32k. Re: SSD and XP: there are so many issues and it sounds like it won't be as fast as SSD with windows 7 that I'm not likely to pursue it further! Re:windows 7 and SSD - I have already replaced a Sata drive in a windows 7 netbook (about 1 year old) with a...

Re: Trim - I think the Samsung Magician utility that comes with the SSD has a facility that will aid garbage collection - but its a manual utility so not great. Re: Thanks for the tip on the jumper for the CD - will try it at the weekend. Re: download the XP drivers for the SSD - I presume you...

The mobo is an ASUS P5KPL-CM the System Information screen: AMIBIOS Version: 0606 Build Date 03/11/09 Processor Type: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Due CPU E7400 @ 2.8GHZ Main Screen: Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slace : IIDE-CD R/RW...

When I say I have only seen three modes: ide, achi and raid - this is from looking around on the internet at SATA Bios settings - not had chance to look at my PC settings.

XP SP3 (Asus motherboard) Samsung 840 Evo SATA 3 SSD. I'll check on the Asus model id on Friday as away at the moment.

My understanding was that the register changes to msahci preventing the bsod and it should boot up ok. Re: change it to SATA mode - I have only seen 3 modes: ide, achi and raid - do you mean ide - ie run the sata as ide until have made the changes for ahci?