SATA III and SATA II

[Reliable]

Hello community,

I have the following problem, I just bought a Barracuda ST2000DM001 HDD - 2 Terrabyte ( Sata III ) and now I installed it and the bios doesn't detect it. ( I have another SATA-II HDD installed and if I connect the new one from Barracuda my old SATA-II isnt getting detected also )

I heard something of jumping down the SATA III HDD to SATA II, but I dont know how to do this and Im not even sure if my HDD have this Jumpers.

Do someone haves some pictures or a video tutorial for doing it ? Or maybe this isn't even the problem im not sure.

Components :
Motherboard : Asus P5Q SE2
CPU : Intel Core 2Duo E6750 2x2,66 ghz
RAM : OCZ 4 GB DDR2 Ram - 1066 MhZ Dual Channel
GPU : Ati Radeon HD 5770 ( CLUB 3D )
HDD : Samsung HD403LJ

Thanks in advance
Reliable

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Are they recognized is disk management?

 

[Reliable]

No, they are not even being detected in BIOS, just my DVD-ROM...
And if I install the new HDD, I cant reach my windows anymore, because I cant take access to my old one.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

Assign the new drive a letter ^

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need to go to disk management not the device manager to find the drive.What shows in disk management?

 

[Reliable]

Nothing.

 

[RetiredChief]

May be a BIOS limitation, Not sure what P45 Bois Limitation is On size, But some of the OLDER Chipsets may have a 1TB limit.
Have you updated to the latest BIOS, I think it's Ver 0801 dtd 04/27/1010. NOT sure but this date may still pre-date >1TB drives.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5Q_SE2/#download

 

[Reliable]

Updated it, no difference.

 

[cin19]

RetiredChief is right. limitation.

Check the link that maybe help. http://support.asus.com/faq/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=1&m=P5Q%20SE2&s=22&hashedid=URA00A6u0GrUqHiH&os=&no=B2EED94B-A58D-05F5-0DAF-864FC6F34066

 

[Reliable]

I think you guys didnt get my problem.
Its not about the 2 TB, its about that my computer doesnt even detect the HDD and not even my old HDD (SATA II)
if the new SATA III is related, so I cant even reach my windows or anything. I cant do anything then just enter bios and boot, but there isnt anything to boot expect my DVD-ROM which is useless without a HDD.

 

[RetiredChief]

I do understand, Your problem is that the BIOS is NOT recognizing the HDD during post.
Comments regarding "Reconginzing" the HDD in windows are not valid.

Your problem is One of two:
Either a Bios Limitation/problem, or a defective HDD.
The Link cin19 provided, indicates that the BIOS should see the drive, which leads me to think it's the drive.
I would Never have bought that drive based on the 1/2 egg reviews @ Newegg!!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834

 

[Dereck47]

I think you guys didnt get my problem.
Its not about the 2 TB, its about that my computer doesnt even detect the HDD and not even my old HDD (SATA II)

In that case you most likely have a faulty motherboard.

Disconnect all drives, remove the battery from your motherboard and clear the CMOS.
Reinsert the battery, connect 1 of your drives and see if it is recognized in BIOS.

Your motherboard has 6 3Gb/s ports. Try your drive in all 6 ports.
If the drive is not recognized try your old drive in all 6 ports.

If both drives are still not being recognized your motherboard needs to be replaced.

 

[Reliable]

So far so good.... my old one is being recognized now when the new one is plugged. But the new one isnt !

 

[Dereck47]

So far so good.... my old one is being recognized now when the new one is plugged. But the new one isnt !

So you plugged your new drive into the same port that your old drive was being recognized in and it's still not being recognized?

 

[Reliable]

Tried every port tried every SATA cable I have at home... did like 10 CMOS resets, nothing changed.
The HDD also gives odd voices. It cracks whole time.

 

[Dereck47]

Well if your old drive works then the issue is not your motherboard, it's your new drive.
Get it exchanged or rma it.