Vista - Apple Monitor want work on Gateway/Windows Vista O/S

03-09-2008

I tried to install an Apple Cinema monitor on a Gateway computer runing
Windows Vista O/S. When I power up the computer the screend stopped during
the boot up and said the AHCI Bios were not installed. I changed the video
card from a NVIDIA 8500GT to an IMAC video card and still had the same issue
(AHCI Bios not installed). The Apple Techs said the monitor has no problem
running Windows Vista. I tried the Apple monitor on a cheap emachine running
Windows XP and had no problem. Gateway said it is a third party issue and
they will not provide support, buy another monitor. Any ideas what I could
do about the error message to make my computer compatible with the Apple
Cinema monitor? My system is a Gateway, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600,.

03-10-2008

That error seems to usually be associated with SATA/RAID harddrive
controller issues.
This thread had a solution that might help:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum...sta/1204991239

"Tom" <Tom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5A6AEC0C-A094-4FAD-ABB9-118078AAA48B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I tried to install an Apple Cinema monitor on a Gateway computer runing
> Windows Vista O/S. When I power up the computer the screend stopped
> during
> the boot up and said the AHCI Bios were not installed. I changed the
> video
> card from a NVIDIA 8500GT to an IMAC video card and still had the same
> issue
> (AHCI Bios not installed). The Apple Techs said the monitor has no
> problem
> running Windows Vista. I tried the Apple monitor on a cheap emachine
> running
> Windows XP and had no problem. Gateway said it is a third party issue and
> they will not provide support, buy another monitor. Any ideas what I
> could
> do about the error message to make my computer compatible with the Apple
> Cinema monitor? My system is a Gateway, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor
> Q6600,.

03-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
Tom n/a posts	Apple Monitor want work on Gateway/Windows Vista O/S I tried to install an Apple Cinema monitor on a Gateway computer runing Windows Vista O/S. When I power up the computer the screend stopped during the boot up and said the AHCI Bios were not installed. I changed the video card from a NVIDIA 8500GT to an IMAC video card and still had the same issue (AHCI Bios not installed). The Apple Techs said the monitor has no problem running Windows Vista. I tried the Apple monitor on a cheap emachine running Windows XP and had no problem. Gateway said it is a third party issue and they will not provide support, buy another monitor. Any ideas what I could do about the error message to make my computer compatible with the Apple Cinema monitor? My system is a Gateway, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600,.
My System Specs

03-10-2008	#2 (permalink)
RalfG n/a posts	Re: Apple Monitor want work on Gateway/Windows Vista O/S That error seems to usually be associated with SATA/RAID harddrive controller issues. This thread had a solution that might help: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum...sta/1204991239 "Tom" <Tom@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5A6AEC0C-A094-4FAD-ABB9-118078AAA48B@xxxxxx Quote: >I tried to install an Apple Cinema monitor on a Gateway computer runing > Windows Vista O/S. When I power up the computer the screend stopped > during > the boot up and said the AHCI Bios were not installed. I changed the > video > card from a NVIDIA 8500GT to an IMAC video card and still had the same > issue > (AHCI Bios not installed). The Apple Techs said the monitor has no > problem > running Windows Vista. I tried the Apple monitor on a cheap emachine > running > Windows XP and had no problem. Gateway said it is a third party issue and > they will not provide support, buy another monitor. Any ideas what I > could > do about the error message to make my computer compatible with the Apple > Cinema monitor? My system is a Gateway, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor > Q6600,.
My System Specs

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