Bios Not Detecting harddrive

[Misplaced]

Brand new set up just got all the parts in mail, just put it together however bios isn't detecting the harddrive.

The parts in question are

Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX3 A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

 

[nickbits]

try clearing the cmos

 

[Misplaced]

Originally posted by: nickbits
try clearing the cmos

Just tried it again and still no detection

 

[nickbits]

can you feel that it is spinning up?

 

[Misplaced]

Originally posted by: nickbits
can you feel that it is spinning up?

Just checked, can't really feel it, but there is a very slight humming.

 

[Misplaced]

I've tested other harddrives I had around the house and all were detected instantly. However none of them were SATA II so not sure if that might be the issue or if the harddrive is just dead.

 

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Tried it in my other comps same issue, so I think conclusion is it's DOA.

 

[Laputa]

Possibly a stuck moto issue since you said it was making a humming noise. You can basically connect the power connector from the PC and see if it will spin or not. If it does not, it's likely that. If it's spinning and still not detected, it might be something else. Might be still under warranty if you can check

 

[L00PY]

Other standard troubleshooting:
1) Try with a different SATA data cable.
2) Try with a different SATA power cable (and no 4 pin molex).
3) Try with a different 4 pin molex power cable (and no SATA power cable).

 

[Misplaced]

Yes, tried it with multiple cables on multiple machines, ended up getting an RMA for it. Upgraded to a 1.5tb barracuda and have had no issues thus far.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Misplaced
Tried it in my other comps same issue, so I think conclusion is it's DOA.

If you tried other hard drives on the same port and they worked then the hard drive is most likely D.O.A.

 

[L00PY]

Originally posted by: Ausm

Originally posted by: Misplaced
Tried it in my other comps same issue, so I think conclusion is it's DOA.

If you tried other hard drives on the same port and they worked then the hard drive is most likely D.O.A.

Just trying other hard drives (and having them work fine) doesn't mean that the hard drive in question is most likely DOA. With that scenario, I'd say other scenarios are still more likely.

1) The PSU could be overloaded, with the "DOA" drive having a higher 5V or 12V draw than the other drives.
2) Jumpers on the "DOA" drive could be improperly set.
3) The "DOA" drive could be hooked up incorrectly (say hooked up with two power connectors).
4) The motherboard may have compatibility issues with SATA II drives.

All those (PSU issues, user error, hardware incompatibility) are more likely than DOA drives. Unless you've got the same exact drive that works where "DOA" doesn't, DOA shouldn't be the first thing that comes to mind.