New SATA drive not recognized

pgrason · #1 (**permalink**) 29-05-08, 01:26 AM

I have a computer that was put together for me by a local computer store (now out of business) about 1½ years ago. It contains an ASUS A8V Mobo and 120GB SATA drive running from the onboard controller.

Until now I haven't had any problems. Last week I reloaded the operating system (XP Pro SP2) and was asked for a RAID driver disk. Since I only have 1 drive I wasn't expecting needing a RAID driver but found one in the mobo box. I got everything working.

Now I'm trying to add a 2nd SATA disk. I installed the disk in the bay and connected the cable to the mobo controller connector. The first time I tried to boot it didn't recognize either HD so I swapped the cables on the drives and it booted normally. However, no 2nd drive.

Can anyone give me some information for getting my system to recognize my new hard drive?

Thanx much for any help!!!

// -- Phil

cas · #2 (**permalink**) 30-05-08, 12:48 AM

Here's a great guide on installing sata drive especially when you're having a via VT 8237 chipset.

Just follow the step and you should be good to go

VIA Arena - Display Article

Mr. Chris · #3 (**permalink**) 30-05-08, 08:48 AM

The new drive may be a SATA II drive which the board will not even recognize. Jumper the drive to SATA I speeds, per the instructions with the drive, then Windows should see it. Chris.

kisiksel · #4 (**permalink**) 18-08-08, 04:13 AM

Hello All -
I just bought 2 identical Seagate 320gb SATA drives to increase storage capacity of my system. I am already using 2 80GB deskstar sata drives as Raid 0 on Promise. I have been trying to add a new raid 0 array with those 2 identical Seagate 320gb SATA drives (set to 1.5g, not 3.0g for A8V mobo) using VIA raid controller on Asus A8V board. I created raid 0 array for 2 320GB Seagate drives, using Via raid bios utility. When re-start my pc, the windows cannot find these drives and Via Raid tool shows status of these drives "Failed". Is possible have raid 0 array using Promise controller and another raid 0 array using Via controller on Asus A8V deluxes mobo?
If it is possible - how can I add new 2x Seagate 320gb sata drives as raid 0 using Via to work with current Raid 0 using Promise controller?

My PC specs: Raidmax ATX tower, 6 fans, 650watts Rosewill psu, Asus A8V Deluxe mobo, AMD 64X2-4400 (2.8ghz) cpu, 2GB memory, 2x80GB IBM Desktar on Raid 0 (using Promise), 1x dvd-rw, 1x cd-rw, ATI Radeon X1950.