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New builder - Samsung SSD and Seagate HDD not showing in BIOS in AHCI

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  • ASrock
  • Samsung
  • ahci
  • Storage
  • AMD
  • Seagate
  • BIOS
  • Hard drive
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February 14, 2014 11:05:25 PM

CPU - AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard - ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+
SSD - Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5"
HDD - Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

I am attempting to install Windows 8.

The SSD is SATA3 and plugged in the SATA3 slot. The HDD is SATA2 and plugged in a SATA2 slot. Both power cables are connected (learned that lesson already!)

In BIOS, I can not see any SATA3 ports (meaning my SSD). I am assuming this can be solved with a driver update. I can see my HDD, but only in IDE mode. When I switch to AHCI, the HDD disappears.

However, when I look at boot order both drives are available.

I can see both drives in diskpart.

What gives? How important is AHCI to a fresh Windows 8 install? Can I install now using IDE, and then switch to AHCI later after I've installed all the necessary drivers? Should I even be worrying about my HDD not showing up in AHCI if I'm going to disconnect it anyway to install Windows?

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February 14, 2014 11:41:13 PM

most important thing is if you can install windows under ACHI? so does the windows installer see the drive?

Also, when installing an OS in a system with multiple drives, best to have only the main OS drive plugged in, keep the bootloader form being installed on the wrong drive
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February 14, 2014 11:45:32 PM

Not sure...I will check and update this post.

UPDATE: When it asks me where I want to install Windows, my SSD is listed. I disconnected my HDD for now. I have AHCI set in BIOS. I assume I'm good to go?
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February 14, 2014 11:51:03 PM

if everything you tried doesn't work out, you could always try updating the bios..

I get the most weird undocumented fixes when I update my bios :p 
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February 15, 2014 12:02:53 AM

stickmansam said:
if everything you tried doesn't work out, you could always try updating the bios..

I get the most weird undocumented fixes when I update my bios :p 


Yeah maybe I'm just overthinking this. Windows is currently installing on the SSD...can troubleshoot the HDD later if needed.
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February 15, 2014 12:07:23 AM

Yeah becasue once you're installed you can update all the drivers etc and maybe that'll get rid of your issues
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