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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: MagnusB on June 14, 2014, 12:46:39 am

Title: GIGABYTE Z97 UDH3 doesn't recongnize new 2.5" HD
Post by: MagnusB on June 14, 2014, 12:46:39 am

No matter what I do it just doesn't want to recognize the HD.
The disc is spinning, it has power.
Using the same SATA cable as another working drive doesn't help.
I seriously doubt the HD is DOA.

Title: Re: GIGABYTE Z97 UDH3 doesn't recongnize new 2.5" HD
Post by: absic on June 14, 2014, 06:27:46 am

Is the drive recognised in BIOS?

Have you formatted the drive?

Have you assigned a drive letter?

Title: Re: GIGABYTE Z97 UDH3 doesn't recongnize new 2.5" HD
Post by: MagnusB on June 15, 2014, 01:29:35 am

It's not recognized in BIOS.

Title: Re: GIGABYTE Z97 UDH3 doesn't recongnize new 2.5" HD
Post by: ac on June 25, 2014, 08:52:18 am

We need to know the HDD details. Size, brand, type. If it is not recognized in the bios, I would try to update the bios first.
Any HDD over 2TB can be very tricky to setup. And some require a bios update to install. Some hybrid HDD do not show up
in the bios and require special software for installation. Like a WD's hybrid HDD.

If you are trying to install a notebook HDD in a desktop, it will not work without an adapter/converter.