Gigabyte P965DS3 does not like Samsung F1 1TB

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 10:54

I just got my new Samsung F1 1TB drive, and I popped it into my machine, which has a Gigabyte P965DS3 motherboard. The drive shows up as 33MB !

There are some hints of it being a BIOS issue, but I am on the latest F13X version of the BIOS (also tried F7 and F12). No reported issues that I can find on the web though.

Anyone else had this problem ? (Cross-posting in Hard Disk/Mobo forums)

rpstewart · 17 Apr 2008 at 11:27

Is the BIOS reporting it as 33Mb?

Which set of SATA ports are you using, Intel or JMicron?

What does Disk Management in Windows reckon the drive size is?

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 11:32

Intel

The Intel ones.

The BIOS reports 33MB and XP/Vista both report 32MB ...

Further update, popped it in my MSI P35 Neo-F board, it sees it as a 8GB drive ....

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 12:07

Asrock Dual4VSTA reports 8GB

Popped it into machine 3, Asrock Dual4VSTA , also reports as 8GB.

I think this drive is DOA.

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 12:14

Sounds like it, I'm putting my F1 in my P965-DS3 later, will let you know if I have any issues.

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 12:39

RMA'd it.

I have just RMA'd the drive (not to OCUK).

charltonfan1 · 17 Apr 2008 at 13:14

Minstadave said:
Sounds like it, I'm putting my F1 in my P965-DS3 later, will let you know if I have any issues.

Would like to know this as im thinking of getting a F1 for my DS3

GOB14 · 17 Apr 2008 at 14:29

I have one on a MSI P35 Neo-F and it worked fine so sounds like the drive

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 14:51

GOB14 said:
I have one on a MSI P35 Neo-F and it worked fine so sounds like the drive

Thats very good to know. Seems the RMA was the way to go then.

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 14:56

Works fine in the P965-DS3

PhillyDee · 17 Apr 2008 at 15:13

Someones forgot to put the platters in the actual drive. Looks like its only got the cache.

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 15:16

REv ?

Minstadave said:
Works fine in the P965-DS3

What Rev of DS3 is yours ? Mine was a REV 1.0 (just in case it makes a difference).

I've ordered me a 3200aaks, a 6400aaks and a F1 1TB now.

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 16:06

I believe mine is also the Rev1.0

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 17:44

New F1

Just picked up another F1 from my local supplier, and just to test popped it into my 3rd PC on an Asrock Dual4VSTA, it is recognised immediately. That other drive was toast for sure.

Will install properly in my primary later on and bench it.

A2Z · 17 Apr 2008 at 17:51

ih8modem said:
I've ordered me a 3200aaks, a 6400aaks and a F1 1TB now.

please post benchies for them

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 18:19

I will do, the 3200's and the 6400 are due to be delivered tommorrow morning. I'm messing with the F1 at the moment, but initial test reveal it's almost double the speed of my current setup.

ih8modem · 17 Apr 2008 at 20:17

as requested

Will post others tommorrow.

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 20:53

Mine has gone **** up, its only showing as 32Mb.

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 22:23

Apparently theres is a fix for the drive showing up as 33mb.

Trying it now:

http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=57907

Minstadave · 17 Apr 2008 at 22:39

That fix worked, back to full capacity again!