inspiron 6400/e1505 MZ-7PC128D samsung ssd compatibility

Question

hi to all, new poster, i have the above machine, does anyone know if the samsung MZ-7PC128D will work with my machine (hope so as i have already purchased it).   i think the lack of ahci or achi controller on the motherboard holds it back slightly, did dell ever update or did any create a bios that included this function?   thanks   andy

DELL-Vikram M · Answer

Hi Andy, I have checked the specifications of your system and it does not support Solid State Drives. It only supports SATA hard drives. Feel free to reply for any questions.

ejn63 · Answer

While an SSD will work, it won't perform optimally - the system uses a SATA bridge (no BIOS  update could change that -- it's a hardware limitation of many -- most -- first-generation SATA systems).

ejn63 · Answer

The D630 does have an AHCI setting in the BIOS setup.

andrewsimpson2 · Answer

hi both, thanks for your replies. i dont mind if it doesnt work at optimum speed as long as it works. do either of you (or anyone else) know if the d630 can enable ahci as i have seen posts saying you can and others saying no, and i would like to pick up a cheaper older system that will benefit from an ssd.

thanks for the welcome and answers

andrewsimpson2 · Answer

excellent, il keep my eye out for a cheap one of those then :) is it easily changed in the bios do you know? my 6400 doesnt have this option so am unsure.

thanks again and you seem to have a friendly community here which is nice.

ejn63 · Answer

If you do, be absolutely sure you get the version with an Intel video chip - NOT the failure-prone nVidia version. Yes, you can change the mode in BIOS setup on these (I've worked with many of them).

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