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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: ssbihli on July 29, 2010, 07:29:29 pm

Title: P55A-UD3 Won't Find 2nd SATA Drive
Post by: ssbihli on July 29, 2010, 07:29:29 pm

Hi,

I just built a new system with this mobo. I am using two of my WD HDs from my previous system. I installed Win 7 on the 250GB drive with no issues. Win 7 will not find the 2nd SATA drive. If I go into the the BIOS, it's not listed with the peripherals. Some other facts:

1) 250 GB is in SATA_0
2) 750 GB is in SATA_1
3) I switch the SATA cables around (0 and 1) and the 250GB continues to work and the 750GB does not
4) I tried a new SATA cable on the 750 GB and no go
5) The 750 GB worked last night as part of my old system

Is there a BIOS setting I am missing? Could it be a jumper on the drive?

Thanks,
Scott

Title: Re: P55A-UD3 Won't Find 2nd SATA Drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on July 29, 2010, 08:45:46 pm

More likely it is a power cable problem. Check both the SATA data and power cables.

Title: Re: P55A-UD3 Won't Find 2nd SATA Drive
Post by: ssbihli on July 29, 2010, 10:09:54 pm

You're right. I didn't touch the HDs, but the SATA power cable's plastic cracked and it had popped off.

Duh.

Thanks.

Title: Re: P55A-UD3 Won't Find 2nd SATA Drive
Post by: Dark Mantis on July 30, 2010, 06:01:02 am

No problem, it is usally the stupid little things tha we miss. ;D