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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: 213crz on December 26, 2011, 11:01:08 pm

Title: GIGABYTE Z68A-D3H-B3 (not recognizing hard drive)
Post by: 213crz on December 26, 2011, 11:01:08 pm: Please help me guys. I am freaking out here :cry:

This was my old Rig's set up. .

Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Full Tower Case with SuperSpeed USB 3.0

Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3H-B3

Western Digital Velociraptor 300 GB SATA III 10,000 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD3000HLHX

Sony Optiarc 18X SATA DVD-ROM Drives DDU1681S-0B (Black)

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R

EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD Superclocked 1280 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 Dual DVI/HDMI/Display Port SLI Ready Limited Lifetime Warranty Graphics Card

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-630SS 630W ATX12V ...

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-15140144.jpg)

Then I bought some christmas presents for myself. .

More CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Another EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD Superclocked 1280

Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold (SPG) 1000 Watts Modular Power Supply

EVGA Superclock CPU Cooler M020-00-000234

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-25192814.jpg)

I installed everything using due caution and concern. Then when I went to wire up the Hard Drive, I realized that I forgot which SATA ports on the MoBo I had used before :non: :non:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-26133126.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-26132325.jpg)

Now I can not get the MoBo to recognize my hard drive that has a good win 7 OS and lots of my personal data on it.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-26142412.jpg)

Please help me I am such a total NOOB can not believe I messed this one up so bad.

:(

I have been reading a lot of articles on line for the last 6 hours and i still can not get it to recognize my hard drives =(

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Here are some more pics. .

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/?action=view&current=2011-12-26132932.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/?action=view&current=2011-12-26132932.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/meadespeed/2011-12-26133008.jpg)

Please, Please, PLEASE help me :confused:

I'm such a total NOOB :facepalm:
Title: Re: GIGABYTE Z68A-D3H-B3 (not recognizing hard drive)
Post by: MiiCK on December 27, 2011, 12:28:27 am: Have you simply tried switching the ports on the motherboard? For example you have 6 ports there, try changing the ports, and checking the cables are securely fitted.

Your hard drive can't be broke if you've put in a PSU, SLi'd gfx cards and added more ram, its booting so it's working (PC.. ram, graphics etc..) so there must be a loose connection..

Try switching sata cables? different hdd? You won't lose your data don't worry.
Title: Re: GIGABYTE Z68A-D3H-B3 (not recognizing hard drive)
Post by: 213crz on December 27, 2011, 12:42:42 am: Quote from: MiiCK on December 27, 2011, 12:28:27 am
Have you simply tried switching the ports on the motherboard? For example you have 6 ports there, try changing the ports, and checking the cables are securely fitted.

Your hard drive can't be broke if you've put in a PSU, SLi'd gfx cards and added more ram, its booting so it's working (PC.. ram, graphics etc..) so there must be a loose connection..

Try switching sata cables? different hdd? You won't lose your data don't worry.

Thank you for the help mate. .

I have tried three different cables with no luck

I have tried all of the six ports with no luck.

I have tried three different HDD's and none have been detected. I am clearing cmos now and will report back.