HP p6b580t motherboard

[macaw]

This board has 2 SATA ports, but apparently they are not enabled. Checked the bios and there is nothing to enable, installed new SATA HD, but the board does not recognoze the drive. HP web site was no help. Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks

 

[BadBigBen]

if this is a Presario 8000t, then there may be a setting to change...

check in the BIOS setup, under ADVANCED the setting for Onboard PATA/SATA Adapters and set this to BOTH...

Ben

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[macaw]

Sorry I didn't give you enough Information, this is a HP d530. upon further investigation into the bios, in the Storage configuration section there is a SATA config with 2 choices, 1.set up as seperate controller and 2.replace primary IDE, upon selecting the replace primary IDE mode the unit would not boot from the C drive (hooked to the primary IDE controller). I don't think there is a work around, accept installing an expansion card.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[tlcscousin]

http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/implementing_SATA.pdf

the above pdf file explains the computer in question and you should be able to use both IDE and SATA.

 

[BadBigBen]

macaw - for both the IDE and SATA to work, it needs to be set to the first choice (separate controller), the later will turn OFF the IDE controller... The link provided by tlcscousin offers a wealth of information, check it as well...

also have a read here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/s...c00215424/c00215424.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service...47627+1235336058927+28353475&threadId=1156321

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.

 

[macaw]

Now I feel stupid- hooked power to drive lo and behold............

Thanks

 

[BadBigBen]

Now I feel stupid- hooked power to drive lo and behold............

LOL... a little too much on the power saving... LOL...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.