SATA II problem

[xbunny]

Hello storage forum,

I have recently bought Hitachi SATA II hard disk with 320 GB @ 7200 RPM and 16 MB buffer memory and it's not recognized in bios. My motherboard is ASUS A7V8X-X which doesnt support SATA II but Hitachi hd's are set by default to function on SATA I mode which is supported by my mobo.

Do you know what can be the problem and what can I do to resolve it?

Thanks,

Bunny.

 

[ddrueding]

Welcome to StorageForum.

SATA I vs. II will not cause detection issues; backwards compatibility is not a problem. I would start with verifying that the drives have power and that the data cables are good (try swapping them out). Next I would verify that the BIOS settings are correct (reset them using the jumper on the motherboard). After that I would try them in another system to make sure the drives are good.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[Dr Bombcrater]

There's definitely some kind of issue between Hitachi drives and SATA-1 controllers - VIA ones, anyway. I have a 500GB Hitachi 7K500 that isn't recognised when connected to a SATA-1 motherboard, but all the ones I've tried use the VIA 8237 so I'm not sure if it's a specific Hitachi/VIA problem or a more general SATA-1/2 one.

 

[LunarMist]

FWIW, I've had problems with the 1TB Hitachi drive not working in an SATA I external enclosure, whereas Samsung and WD 1TB drives worked properly. Unfortunately the Hitachi drives have no jumper. I don't know what to tell you, other than try another brand HD or use a PCI controller of some sort.

 

[xbunny]

I heard that it can be by default set to 3.0 gbs speed instead of SATA I speed (1.5), so I will try to change it on my friend's computer and try again..
I will post what happened later.

Bunny.

 

[xbunny]

I set it on 1.5 gb/s speed on my friend's computer and it's working fine now..

Thanks for the help anyway and cya.

Bunny.