[SOLVED] Troubleshooting a upgrade problem

Leon_s · 01-20-2009, 05:46 AM

I Decided to buy a new 1tb hard drive...
My Comp has been running fine... now when ever i plug in the second sata hard drive the system wont load.. powers for 1 second then reboots... disconect the drive and works again.... i have tried the drive in another pc and it works fine...

Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-ep43-ds3
new 1tb hard drive: Seagate barracuda 7200.11

I upgraded the bios thinking this the problem... but the drive only needs to be connected to power to halt, even with sata cable unplugged...

Not sure what else to try any help would be apreciated.

AWhetstone99 · 01-20-2009, 10:00 AM

What your power supply wattage?

dai · 01-20-2009, 10:56 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

Fourth Stooge · 01-20-2009, 10:59 AM

Also, be specific about the power supply. The wattage, brand and model will help.

Leon_s · 01-20-2009, 01:48 PM

a-power 860W power supply
Gigabyte HD4850 1 gb video card
Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-ep43-ds3
2 X 2 GB ram
Intel Core2 Quad q8200

**wrench97** · 01-20-2009, 02:24 PM

Try a different power supply, either the power cable is shorting on something or it does not have enough power to power the drive.

Leon_s · 01-20-2009, 02:36 PM

The power supply is brand new, It was my first guess so i took it out and down to store to get tested. its all ok.

The Comp runs 100% fine normally its only when i connect a second sata drive

**wrench97** · 01-20-2009, 02:41 PM

Is it multirail it sounds like your overloading the rail.

Leon_s · 01-20-2009, 02:51 PM

multirail? no idea

**wrench97** · 01-20-2009, 03:09 PM

Look at the label on the side of the PSU it will list the rail voltages and ratings if it lists 12v more then once then how many times and what is the amp rating for each?

Leon_s · 01-20-2009, 10:05 PM

ok thanks wrench97, swapped power supplies from this computer and now both working fine... seems the cpu and video card too much for this powersupply

dai · 01-21-2009, 12:55 AM

glad you have it sorted

01-20-2009, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Leon_s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Troubleshooting a upgrade problem I Decided to buy a new 1tb hard drive... My Comp has been running fine... now when ever i plug in the second sata hard drive the system wont load.. powers for 1 second then reboots... disconect the drive and works again.... i have tried the drive in another pc and it works fine... Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-ep43-ds3 new 1tb hard drive: Seagate barracuda 7200.11 I upgraded the bios thinking this the problem... but the drive only needs to be connected to power to halt, even with sata cable unplugged... Not sure what else to try any help would be apreciated.

01-20-2009, 10:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
AWhetstone99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 48 OS: Vista 64-bit My System	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem What your power supply wattage? __________________ "There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that don't."

01-20-2009, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,630 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

01-20-2009, 10:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fourth Stooge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 102 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem Also, be specific about the power supply. The wattage, brand and model will help.

01-20-2009, 01:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Leon_s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem a-power 860W power supply Gigabyte HD4850 1 gb video card Motherboard: Gigabyte ga-ep43-ds3 2 X 2 GB ram Intel Core2 Quad q8200

01-20-2009, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,589 OS: Win7	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem Try a different power supply, either the power cable is shorting on something or it does not have enough power to power the drive. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-20-2009, 02:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Leon_s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem The power supply is brand new, It was my first guess so i took it out and down to store to get tested. its all ok. The Comp runs 100% fine normally its only when i connect a second sata drive

01-20-2009, 02:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,589 OS: Win7	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem Is it multirail it sounds like your overloading the rail. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-20-2009, 02:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Leon_s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem multirail? no idea

01-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,589 OS: Win7	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem Look at the label on the side of the PSU it will list the rail voltages and ratings if it lists 12v more then once then how many times and what is the amp rating for each? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-20-2009, 10:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Leon_s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem ok thanks wrench97, swapped power supplies from this computer and now both working fine... seems the cpu and video card too much for this powersupply

01-21-2009, 12:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,630 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Troubleshooting a upgrade problem glad you have it sorted __________________