Can't find SATA HDD

[DjKraid]

Hi!

So I have a little problem...the mobo can't find the sata hdd...it doesn't even recognize
that it's connected...
I have also tried to install the RAID controller but that one "can't srat" and the "raid
utility" (before boot) can't either find anything...

So what to do and how..?

hdd: 2.5", 5400rpm, 160Gb
mobo: QDI K7V600, 2x SATA, 2x IDE, AGP, Socket A and so on...

 

[Punkid]

check the cables of the hard drive (the power cable and the sata cable) ...try swapping the sata cable, cuz i have a suspicion that the sata cable is the culprit here...

 

[DjKraid]

I tried with 3 different cables :/

 

[Wendig0]

Does the hdd even spool up when the power is turned on?

 

[DjKraid]

yes and it works in my other computers...SATA is enabled in the bios too...

 

[Wendig0]

I'm assuming you have tried the other SATA port on the mobo as well? If both your sata ports aren't working, my suspicion is that there is a problem with the mobo itself, and may require a replacement. I'll do a little research and see if I can find any other causes.

 

[DjKraid]

the mobo has 6 sata ports, my cd/dvd drive works fine in all sata ports...but it doesn't understand how to read a hdd and that's a bit annoying

 

[Wendig0]

mobo: QDI K7V600, 2x SATA, 2x IDE, AGP, Socket A and so on...

Sorry, your original post threw me off. Still looking into possible causes.

 

[DjKraid]

xD me and my good writing skills, thinkin about one thing when I'm writing about somethin else...the problematic mobo has 2 ports where the cd drive works but hdd doesn't...my "normal" computer where I test stuff has 6 ports and there everything works fine...

 

[Wendig0]

Out of curiosity, what do you have connected via IDE? Just to clarify, you mentioned the sata hdd works in other computers, just not this one?

Any other techies have any ideas? I've been working too hard, and I'm stumped.

 

[Punkid]

check the jumpers on your drive, if there are any