New SATA Hard Drive Not deteced in Bios

vze4x2ge · 06-25-2009, 01:10 AM

Here's my problem

This is a new build using some old parts
New Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Deluxe
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83
PSU Corsair 650W
Western Digital 500GB SATA Harddrive
Radeon HD 3870 Video Card
Crucial 8GB DDR3
Old Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Old Dvd/Cd Rewritable drive Sony Dru-500AX
Old Dvd Rom Drive Sony
Old Case

I Cannot get sata hard drive to reqcoz in bios
Get error message hard drive not detected.
Old dvd drives connected to ide will not
Work. I went into the bios made sure
Marvell Controller is enabled. Can You help me

Thank You

Tumbleweed36 · 06-25-2009, 05:25 AM

Have you set the bios to IDE mode for the Sata?

06-25-2009, 01:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
vze4x2ge Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp srv pack 3	New SATA Hard Drive Not deteced in Bios Here's my problem This is a new build using some old parts New Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 PSU Corsair 650W Western Digital 500GB SATA Harddrive Radeon HD 3870 Video Card Crucial 8GB DDR3 Old Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Old Dvd/Cd Rewritable drive Sony Dru-500AX Old Dvd Rom Drive Sony Old Case I Cannot get sata hard drive to reqcoz in bios Get error message hard drive not detected. Old dvd drives connected to ide will not Work. I went into the bios made sure Marvell Controller is enabled. Can You help me Thank You Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 06-25-2009 at 05:24 AM. Reason: removed email to prevent spam

06-25-2009, 05:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: New SATA Hard Drive Not deteced in Bios Have you set the bios to IDE mode for the Sata? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.