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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: engmod on October 31, 2010, 12:18:47 am

Title: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on October 31, 2010, 12:18:47 am: I am having trouble with bios detection of my corsair R120 SSD "sometimes".
At the present, a bios reset is the best way that I have found to get it back.
The ssd is not the boot device.
I have been watching the beta bios's for any change for the Jmicron 612 controller but I can't see any.
A search did not reveal any other issues with the corsair R120/Jmicron 612 controller.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 31, 2010, 07:02:00 am: Hi Derek and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
Maybe I am being stupid here but I cant see why you would want it on the JMicron controller ports.
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on October 31, 2010, 07:25:41 am: Hi dm,

The corsair reactor series uses the Jmicron 612 controller.

The ssd is running on an ICH10 port on my motherboard.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 31, 2010, 07:29:08 am: I'm sorry (but maybe it's still a bit early) but why not use the Intel ICH10R Southbridge controlled ports? They are faster and more stable.
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on October 31, 2010, 07:32:36 am: Quote from: Dark Mantis on October 31, 2010, 07:29:08 am
why not use the Intel ICH10R Southbridge controlled ports?

I am?

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 31, 2010, 07:38:10 am: It's alright my bad I've just been reading up on the Reactor series and see that they use the JMicron controller onboard, I thought you were referring to the one on the motherboard.

Is there a firmware update available for your SSD?

I am running a 256GB Corsair Performance SSD and haven't had any issues with it on this motherboard at all.

Try TweakTown Forums in the USA as they usually have the latest verions of any BIOS updates available.

http://forums.tweaktown.com/
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 05, 2010, 09:39:14 pm: I am still having the problem with the R120 failing to be detected about every week.
It is currently not being detected.

The Corsair people are telling me its an ICH10R problem and that GB have to fix the problem.
Any comments?

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 05, 2010, 09:51:15 pm: That may or may not be true. It's not something I have noticed come up before on the forum though. :-\
What mode are you running it in?
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 05, 2010, 09:53:40 pm: Currently AHCI, but is disappears when in IDE mode as well.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 05, 2010, 10:05:30 pm: Bit of a pain I know Derek but can you list all your hardware for me please. You are probably thinking what has everything else got to do with the drive not being found but sometimes things can be obtuse.
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 05, 2010, 10:31:12 pm: Profile updated with system details.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 06, 2010, 01:09:25 pm: SNAP! You are running almost the same hardware as me. Obviously got good taste. 8)

What BIOS version do you have installed at the moment?
The latest available is F8C and you can download it here if necessary:

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/28441-gigabyte-latest-bios.html
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 06, 2010, 08:33:17 pm: Dark,

I have updated the bios to F8c, my previous 2 attempts failed with an error.
I will let you know.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Lsdmeasap on November 07, 2010, 07:30:22 pm: Quote from: Dark Mantis on October 31, 2010, 07:29:08 am
I'm sorry (but maybe it's still a bit early) but why not use the Intel ICH10R Southbridge controlled ports? They are faster and more stable.

Haha, so funny to see!

I did the same thing when he posted over at TT ;D
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 07, 2010, 08:11:16 pm: Glad it wasn't just me, Lsdmeasap ;)
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: Lsdmeasap on November 08, 2010, 12:50:34 pm: Ya, I carried it on for a few replies I think ;D
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 10, 2010, 10:01:05 pm: Tried the new F8d bios, no good for the reactor.
Back to the F8c bios.

Cheers
Derek
Title: Re: x58a-ud7 rev1 corsair reactor 120 problem
Post by: engmod on November 14, 2010, 06:30:28 am: Downloaded the F8d bios again, applied it and ok.
3 reboots so far.

Cheers
Derek