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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 Maxtors.
You must have to enable sata in BIOS...look in "integrated peripherals" maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by SingaBoiy
You may have to go into raid configuration and configure them as JBOD.
There's an article about it here.
Edit: steps 4 & 5 of option 1 of that article appear to be the relevant areas.
SATA is enabled.
Cant create RAID when its not picking up the hd.
OK, so SATA is enabled.
Is "SATA mode" set to "IDE"?
I'm looking at page 49 of your user's manual.
Yep, tried setting to IDE, still doesnt detect it.
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.
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.
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 ?
I was talking about the boot order in BIOS, not Windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by SingaBoiy
As was I.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Its not in disc management.
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.
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.
It says Serial ATA/150. Im assuming that SATA I yes?
Yes.
It's been 8 months and you still don't have a working SATA drive?
lol thats what i was looking at... i was like wait...he didnt solve the problem?
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:
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.
Yea, same here. Let me know if the bios flash helps you.
Try a s939 with a nF4 chipset.Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
No drivers needed to use the SATA unless you want to RAID.
They're brill.
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 :(
I can see how drivers would superfluous to a chip that won't work anyway.:dry:Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
Time for a new board maybe?
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