P5P800 and 2 S-ATA drives

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Paulo SM Abreu

Hi all,

I will thank any help concerning this problem - I am not at home now
but I am thinking saving some time by asking all the "pro" guys here.

I have a P5P800, no floppy, a WD 200Gb S-ATA drive, an IDE DVD-ROM,
IDE DVD-Recorder and a IDE HD 40Gb. I have XP running for some time
and no problem.
XP shows my S-ATA drive as "C" and IDE drive as "D".

When I install a second S-ATA disk to mother board, system doesn't
boot with a message like "Reboot and Select power boot device ... or
....". I rebooted, went to Bios setup, boot, trying to make a selection
of the proper boot device but I can't find the S-ATA drives! I have 4
IDE controllers, are the last two the S-ATA? (the only choice I have
are floppy, CD-ROM and a disk (I guess the IDE D: drive??). I didn't
have time to much more tryings.

Sorry for the ignorance :-)

Regards and TIA
 
Hi again,

I've just arrived home and made some further tests - problem remains
but I have more info:

If I have only the first S-ATA drive, it shows on BIOS connected to
the third IDE controller ... if I plug the second S-ATA drive to the
other motherboard S-ATA connector, no drives appear in bios - that's
why I am getting the message and that's why I couldn't find the S-ATA
drives on the boot priority menu...

It looks like the second S-ATA drive is confliting with first ... any
help?

Btw, I don't know if it matters but this new drive has a "new" design
power connector, not like the first sata that has one of those
standard power plugs like CDs etc.

Regards
Paulo Abreu
 
Hi again,

I've just arrived home and made some further tests - problem remains
but I have more info:

If I have only the first S-ATA drive, it shows on BIOS connected to
the third IDE controller ... if I plug the second S-ATA drive to the
other motherboard S-ATA connector, no drives appear in bios - that's
why I am getting the message and that's why I couldn't find the S-ATA
drives on the boot priority menu...

It looks like the second S-ATA drive is confliting with first ... any
help?

Btw, I don't know if it matters but this new drive has a "new" design
power connector, not like the first sata that has one of those
standard power plugs like CDs etc.

Regards
Paulo Abreu
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Every disk drive needs power. S-ATA drives either have the old
Molex power connector, or they have the new S-ATA power connector.
If your power supply only has the older power connectors on it,
you may need an adapter:

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=12-104-652-01.JPG

HTH,
Paul
 
Every disk drive needs power. S-ATA drives either have the old
Molex power connector, or they have the new S-ATA power connector.
If your power supply only has the older power connectors on it,
you may need an adapter:

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=12-104-652-01.JPG

HTH,
Paul
Click to expand...

Thanka Paul for the tip but the drive is powered with the S-ATA type
power connector from the power supply.

I definitevely think the drive is DOA. I get to this conclusion
because:

The 1st SATA WD disk is recognized and show in BIOS ide 3rd or 4th IDE
controllers (S-ATA) - I tried on both controllers and its fine.

The 1st drive is powered by a standard Molex power but it also has a
S-ATA type one - I disconnected the first and tried powering it alone
with the S-ATA power connector and it works fine ... so, no problem is
power suply.

The 2nd SATA Maxtor disk doesn't recognize in any of the 2 S-ATA
connectors and when plugged together with the 1st drive, it makes
first one unrecognizable too ... I also tried exchanging S-ATA data
cables but no success.

Conclusion: second drive is damaged - I'll send it back

Regards
 
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