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SingaBoiy
10-15-2005, 07:50 AM
I just got my 2 250GB SATA hds.

I only got one cable so only one is hooked up atm. Both are connected to the psu though.

The bios doesnt recognize them on boot up. Either does windows. I installed all the drivers right. Just cant figure this out.

EDIT: My motherboard is a Foxconn 600A01-6LRS and the hds I got are these (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144358) Maxtors.
clocker
10-15-2005, 01:09 PM
The bios doesnt recognize them on boot up. Either does windows. I installed all the drivers right. Just cant figure this out.


You must have to enable sata in BIOS...look in "integrated peripherals" maybe.
lynx
10-15-2005, 02:40 PM
You may have to go into raid configuration and configure them as JBOD.

There's an article about it here (http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=5&ArticleID=93).

Edit: steps 4 & 5 of option 1 of that article appear to be the relevant areas.
SingaBoiy
10-15-2005, 06:05 PM
SATA is enabled.

Cant create RAID when its not picking up the hd.
clocker
10-15-2005, 09:59 PM
OK, so SATA is enabled.
Is "SATA mode" set to "IDE"?

I'm looking at page 49 of your user's manual.
SingaBoiy
10-16-2005, 02:00 AM
Yep, tried setting to IDE, still doesnt detect it.
clocker
10-16-2005, 02:34 AM
This is not good.
If you can't get BIOS to see the drive then Windows doesn't have a prayer.

Under your boot priority does "SCSI" appear?
Maybe your chipset considers the SATA drive as a SCSI device.
SingaBoiy
10-16-2005, 06:19 AM
Dont think so... let me take a look though.

EDIT: Dont see SCSI anywhere. Only in device manager, but there is a SATA controller there as well.
Virtualbody1234
10-16-2005, 01:51 PM
Where are you looking to see if the drive is detected?

Tell us for both Windows and the BIOS.

What happens if you check in: Start>Control Panel>Administative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management ?
clocker
10-16-2005, 01:58 PM
EDIT: Dont see SCSI anywhere. Only in device manager, but there is a SATA controller there as well.
I was talking about the boot order in BIOS, not Windows.
SingaBoiy
10-16-2005, 08:19 PM
EDIT: Dont see SCSI anywhere. Only in device manager, but there is a SATA controller there as well.
I was talking about the boot order in BIOS, not Windows.
As was I.

Its not in disc management.
SingaBoiy
07-31-2006, 11:03 PM
Well this crap is pissing me off now. Just got a new Maxtor 200GB drive and this mobo wont detect it. Foxconn's site sucks, cant find any answers relating to SATA problems.
lynx
07-31-2006, 11:36 PM
Is it a SATA II drive?

If so, you need to jumper the drive to "downgrade" to SATA I before the Via controller will recognise it.

The big problem is that the VIA 8237 southbridge is a POS.
SingaBoiy
08-01-2006, 12:38 AM
It says Serial ATA/150. Im assuming that SATA I yes?
clocker
08-01-2006, 01:29 AM
Yes.

It's been 8 months and you still don't have a working SATA drive?
suprafreak6
08-01-2006, 02:33 AM
lol thats what i was looking at... i was like wait...he didnt solve the problem?
SingaBoiy
08-01-2006, 10:59 PM
lol... nope. The first 2 drives didnt work. But they were mailed to me so I thought this one might. This one is store bought and isnt working.

Will a hammer work? :angry:
lynx
08-01-2006, 11:37 PM
I've got a S939 mobo with VT8237, and the SATA doesn't work properly on that either. I'm told it works brilliantly if you want a RAID setup, but if you are just using it as a simple SATA drive it is a complete tossup whether it works or not.

I'm going to flash to the latest bios in the next couple of days, otherwise I'll probably get a Sata II controller card. Needless to say, if the bios flash doesn't fix the problem then I won't be looking at any more Via chipset mobos.
SingaBoiy
08-02-2006, 12:00 AM
Yea, same here. Let me know if the bios flash helps you.
clocker
08-02-2006, 12:24 AM
I've got a S939 mobo with VT8237, and the SATA doesn't work properly on that either.
Try a s939 with a nF4 chipset.
No drivers needed to use the SATA unless you want to RAID.
They're brill.
lynx
08-02-2006, 08:07 AM
Don't need drivers with the Via chip either, except for raid. It just doesn't work.

It'll be a couple of days before I get round to testing the bios upgrade.

Edit: or even longer, I just got an email saying there's a delay on getting my new processor :(
clocker
08-02-2006, 10:30 AM
Don't need drivers with the Via chip either, except for raid. It just doesn't work.


I can see how drivers would superfluous to a chip that won't work anyway.:dry:
Time for a new board maybe?
digmen1
08-03-2006, 03:54 AM
Hi

I just installed a 3rd hard drive, I have 2 IDE drives and one SATA.

I had one hell of a job getting it going. But now it is and It is brilliant very fast.

My AWARD BIOS recognises it as a Serial device on boot up, but it goes past so fast it is hard to see it some times. Then I had to install my SATA driver that came with my mbo and then re-install XP again.

Let me know if you want some help there !

regards

Digby
NZ