====== Dell SATA Drivers Install ======
===== 1. Using Floppy =====
===== 2. Integrating driver into OS Installation =====
===== 3. Installing driver on already installed OS =====

First you need to determine what is your SATA Controller model number is. Look on Dell site for your chipset, then look on intel site for chipset details:
For example my Dell Latitude D630 has ICH8M IO controller. and I see the number ICH8M in my storage controller description.

^ IO Controller ^ SATA Controller ^
| ICH8 Base | 82801HB |
| ICH8R | 82801HR |
| ICH8DH | 82801HH |
| ICH8DO | 82801HO |
| ICH8M Base | 82801HBM |
| ICH8M-E Enhanced | 82801HME |


  * Then go to Storage controller and choose **Update driver**.
  * Select Intel MSM Driver and choose SATA Controler which corresponds to your IO Chip number (ICH8M) in my case.
  * Reboot
  * Press F2 to go to BIOS.
  * Change SATA controller to AHCI mode
  * (optional) Enable Flash Cache Module
  * Save/Exit
  * If you computer fails to boot - restart and choose "Last known working configuration" on boot.


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