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H61M-D2P-B3: Troubleshoot with new SSD
melosu:
Hi everyone,
I have a relatively old computer, but I wanted to make a little upgrade installing a 2.5'' SATA SSD. These are the specs:
-Motherboard GIGABYTE H61M-D2P-B3 (AWARD BIOS, version F3)
-CPU Intel i3 2100
-8GB RAM 1333mHz
-Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB
-HDD Caviar Blue 512GB
-(New) Kingston A400 SSD 480GB
-Sentey Generic PSU 600W
I installed the SSD at the SATA 0 port. Then, I entered the BIOS and saw that the SATA Ports were on IDE mode. So, for me to be able to set it in AHCI mode, I had to modify some registry entries in the Windows on the HDD, because I still had to use the old Windows 10 for making backups, etc.
After this, I made a clean installation of Windows 10 in the SSD using a bootable USB. I had no problems with this.
After this, I noticed some strange behaviors. Sometimes, the POST image of the BIOS freezes. Then, nothing happens. I have to force reboot (Ctrl+Alt+Del), and then the boot secuence goes on normally. The boot priority is set like this: 1º SSD 2º HDD. At this point I didn't format the HDD, so I thought this had something to do with it. After backing all up, I formated the HDD. But, the problem of the POST imagen freezing still happens.
I disabled the POST image from the BIOS to look at what is going on. I noticed that when the POST freezes, the scan leaves the SATA 0 as it was EMPTY, literally, like this: "SATA 0: ". The other SATA Ports appear like this: "SATA X: [None]".
On the other hand, when the boot secuency goes on normally, every SATA Port appear like "SATA X: [None]".
Another noticeable thing, is that the BIOS shows every SATA Port like [None] device is connected. I tried to clear the CMOS connecting the jumper pins. The first time I enter the BIOS after clearing it, the SATA Ports show me the devices connected (HDD, SSD, CD-ROM). But then, I have to set SATA in AHCI Mode, and the next time I enter the BIOS, SATA Ports are again like [None] device is connected. I will add some images of this.
So... Forgive me if my story isn't very clear, I'm not a native english speaker hahaha.
As you can see, this isn't really a serious issue. By most, it is annoying. But I would like to give it a solution, because I don't know if this can lead to more serious issues in the future. I think this can have something to do with the BIOS version (it may need an update?), but I don't want to mess up with it if it's not strictly necessary.
Any help will be welcome... Thank you very much for the space you gave me to post my problem.
Regards.
dmdilks:
It sound like a HP computer that I had was doing the same thing it work fine with windows 7 or 8. But when I installed windows 10 it would boot to windows some times and it would freeze at the bios screen.
Windows 10 has a start program that cause it not boot some times. I'll do research on it again and get back to you. This is the 1st Intel doing this, I have only had AMD boards do it.
melosu:
--- Quote from: dmdilks on July 07, 2020, 08:17:20 pm ---It sound like a HP computer that I had was doing the same thing it work fine with windows 7 or 8. But when I installed windows 10 it would boot to windows some times and it would freeze at the bios screen.
Windows 10 has a start program that cause it not boot some times. I'll do research on it again and get back to you. This is the 1st Intel doing this, I have only had AMD boards do it.
--- End quote ---
Great! Thank you very much!
dmdilks:
Look at this https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/windows-10-freezes-startup-solved/#method1
melosu:
--- Quote from: dmdilks on July 08, 2020, 03:19:21 am ---Look at this https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/windows-10-freezes-startup-solved/#method1
--- End quote ---
Thanks for you answer dmdilks. I tried disabling "fast startup" and the rebboted my PC. For my surprise, not only it didn't boot Windows, also it didn't boot POST screen at all, and entered in a reboot loop. Then I cleared the CMOS, and then Windows booted normally. I rebooted the PC one again, and had the same issue as the begenning. I had to clear CMOS one again to make Windows boot up normally. Now I enabled again "fast startup", and didn't had this issue again. So... I will try something else.
Firmware is updated.
The next thing to try would be disabling "appxsvc" but I don't want to mess with the registry...
Any other ideas?
I attach an image of the post screen when it freezes. Is it normal that every SATA port shows "none" device connected? The next screen, when system boots up normally, does show the devices connected [EDIT: I also attached an image of this]
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