New SSD Won't Register?!

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Fratwell

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So i just bought a new SDD for my mini itx build. (Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX)
I currently have 1 M.2 drive on the back of my board, 1 HHD plugged into sata, and 1 SSD plugged into sata.
I am aware that having an M.2 will occupy a number of sata3 ports but when i added my new SSD into the SATA3 1, it still did not register :/....
I looked at my manual and it says the M.2 only occupies the SATA3 0 slot. Therefore i am confused as to why my new SSD in the SATA3 1 slot isnt registering.

PLEASE HELP, MUST ADD MORE GAMES!!!!

-Fratwell
 
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USAFRet
"won't register"...where, exactly?
Just not seeing it in This PC?

Maybe it just needs to be initialized.
Does it appear in Disk Management?
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geofelt

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For any new storage device, you need to make it known to windows.
Go to control panel/administrative tools.
Open computer management, dbl click storage, dbl click disk management, and you should see the new device.
Likely, you need to format it.
 
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Fratwell

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That was it!! it wasnt initialized yet lol. sorry im a noob
thanks for the help!!!
 
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Not a "noob". Everyone has been there at one time.
Now...you get to teach the next person with this question...:)
 
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