I installed a IOCrest Sata III 6GB PCI Express Card into my "Dell Inspiron 560". I installed the necessary drivers, as per the instructions that came with the controller card. It is now registered as a: "Marvell 92xx SATA 6G Controller" under Storage Controllers section in the Device Manager.
Here is a link to the card: http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1376
I do still have 3 drives connected to the motherboard -- SATA... 'AHCI'. Assuming I get this card working. I was planning on moving two of those drives over to the new reportedly 'faster' card. My motherboard is only 'SATA II'. This is with the idea of not using my motherboards Sata Connectors anymore.
However the moment I plug in a new SSD drive into the device with a 'brand new' SATA cable. Windows becomes stuck at the start screen. I get 'Starting Windows'. But no swirling logo. I tried letting it sit for about 10-15 minutes.
But - The Post screens do recognize the SATA drive, and it's size as 450GB. (That is when I attempt to connect it)
I've tried going into the BIOS, and seeing if there were any settings to mess with. The A06 Dell-Inspiron bios is rather limited.
When stuck: The only recourse I had was to 'unconnect the Sata-cable'...Then hard-turn-off, and then turn-back on. Then Windows starts normally. I haven't tried any Safe-Mode stuff.
I have yet to try connecting any other drives to the new card.
Event-Viewer? - I figured you might ask... I've looked, but haven't found anything that might be noteworthy. Maybe I need a better clue of what to look for.
Specifications:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
Dell Inspiron 560 - Q8400 2.66
8GB RAM
3 Drives Sata connected to motherboard
Attempted 1 Drive connected to this aformentioned described Sata-Controller
Edit: New information... So any hard-drive I connect to it, will crash in the same manner. I tried both the new and one of the old drives together, plugged in. Then I tried just plugging in just one of the old hard-drives, that's not a boot drive. Same error everytime.
However the bios does recognize the drives in the boot-sequence-- in each case. Even the new SSD it was there. So it is just Windows that is hosed, when I plug something into this new 'Card'.
Here is a link to the card: http://www.sybausa.com/productInfo.php?iid=1376
I do still have 3 drives connected to the motherboard -- SATA... 'AHCI'. Assuming I get this card working. I was planning on moving two of those drives over to the new reportedly 'faster' card. My motherboard is only 'SATA II'. This is with the idea of not using my motherboards Sata Connectors anymore.
However the moment I plug in a new SSD drive into the device with a 'brand new' SATA cable. Windows becomes stuck at the start screen. I get 'Starting Windows'. But no swirling logo. I tried letting it sit for about 10-15 minutes.
But - The Post screens do recognize the SATA drive, and it's size as 450GB. (That is when I attempt to connect it)
I've tried going into the BIOS, and seeing if there were any settings to mess with. The A06 Dell-Inspiron bios is rather limited.
When stuck: The only recourse I had was to 'unconnect the Sata-cable'...Then hard-turn-off, and then turn-back on. Then Windows starts normally. I haven't tried any Safe-Mode stuff.
I have yet to try connecting any other drives to the new card.
Event-Viewer? - I figured you might ask... I've looked, but haven't found anything that might be noteworthy. Maybe I need a better clue of what to look for.
Specifications:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
Dell Inspiron 560 - Q8400 2.66
8GB RAM
3 Drives Sata connected to motherboard
Attempted 1 Drive connected to this aformentioned described Sata-Controller
Edit: New information... So any hard-drive I connect to it, will crash in the same manner. I tried both the new and one of the old drives together, plugged in. Then I tried just plugging in just one of the old hard-drives, that's not a boot drive. Same error everytime.
However the bios does recognize the drives in the boot-sequence-- in each case. Even the new SSD it was there. So it is just Windows that is hosed, when I plug something into this new 'Card'.