hard drive issue

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-20-12, 10:15 PM

ok i got a new hard drive because i broke that place sideways L on my old one.The new one is not showing up in my bios or when i try and install my OS. I know the cable is good because i am using it now on my old drive. any idea as to what i can try?

this is the drive i got
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

this is the mobo atleast what i think the mobo is
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.EP43-UD3L

**nihilanth311** · 07-20-12, 10:20 PM

Reset BIOS defaults, updated BIOS. Maybe you need to change the sata behavior (like ide, raid, legacy, whatever options you have). Delete existing raid arrays if any.

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-20-12, 11:26 PM

See if you can boot to it with a linux distro.

**HeavyG** · 07-20-12, 11:27 PM

Did you try using a different SATA port on the motherboard? Also, try another cable just to make sure. Rule out the simplest stuff first.

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-20-12, 11:49 PM

just tried turning everything on its default that didnt work. i have also tried a different sata port on the mobo. this same cable i am hooked up on to the old hard drive is the same cable i was trying to use on the new one so thats out.i have no idea what that linus thing is. but i will check it out.

**DancingCorpse** · 07-21-12, 12:40 AM

try plugging it into another computer and see if the BIOS and OS can see it. That can narrow it down quick.

**HeavyG** · 07-21-12, 10:33 AM

Doesn't everyone have a box of extra SATA cables? You are probably right, the cable still works, but I have had a cable die out on me by simply unplugging it and then plugging it back in. I went crazy thinking it was the drive... then I tried a different cable. I couldn't explain how that could happen, but it just did.

**iLLusioN** · 07-22-12, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by DancingCorpse

try plugging it into another computer and see if the BIOS and OS can see it. That can narrow it down quick.

This. If it works somewhere else it's either your cable or mobo(try the cable on a different computer too)

**Kanati** · 07-23-12, 07:59 PM

stupid question...

You plug in the power cable? If bios doesn't see it at all, it sounds like it's not spinning up/powered up.

You should be able to put your fingers on the top of the drive while turning it on and feel it spin up.