Installing Windows 7 64bit how to detect IDE Hard Drive?

[GTO656]

Hey guys basically finished building PC and tried to install Windows 7 on IDE Hard Drive but doesn't detect it nor show up.

The Hard drive is connect through the 4 pin molex to PUS for power and through an ID drive to SATA converter and then onto the mobo's SATA. SO im sure everything is in place.

Do I need to change it in the BIOS?

Thanks again

 

[GTO656]

any help plz?

 

[GTO656]

Does it show up in the BIOS?

I've checked the BIOS, its detected my blu ray drive on SATA 1, all the other SATAs say not detected. however when I go to SATA Configuration it shows Onboard SATA channel as enabled. SATA port 1-4 IDE and SATA port 5-6 IDE. I tried that but still nothing. and tried AHCI nothing?
there is also raid but I don't know what that is lol
what else can I do? cheers

 

[GTO656]

Is the hard drive powering up? Tried changing the jumper settings?

Yes, the Hard drive is very warm so it definately poweed on, On the jumper its set on the 4th pin out of 5pins.

The converter is connect onto the hard drives ID connection

 

[GTO656]

I've tried both the IDE drive to SATA and SATA drive to IDE but still nothing with the functions on the BIOS.

 

[GTO656]

You probably have a faulty converter. Can you try the IDE drive in another PC with a native IDE port?

Well that Hard drive was in my old PC so it does work 100%, yeh that could be a dodgy converter. I'll try plugging the SATA cable from it into another port on the mobo and see what happens.

 

[GTO656]

Any1 have anymore ideas?

 

[GTO656]

Does the converter have a switch? the one i used was never concise on the switch position to make it work.
If not then i can only really suggest trying a different converter.

Hmmm my one is called Dynamode IDE to SATA converter, it only has two connectors IDE HDD to SATA and vice-versa. guess it is dodgy converter

Thanks anyway dude.

 

[GTO656]

Reading it on the jungle page, it seems it requires a dedicated power connection via the floppy 4 pin connector? And each SATA port goes in a different direction. Apparantly it's written on it but in very small text. Have you connected the 4 pin power cable to it?

Thx dude basically I've had it connected to an 4-pin molex(I think its called that) into the power-supply. btw I also have 1 floppy 4 pin that came with my PSU should I try with that?

 

[GTO656]

Thx for that, I try and upload a detailed picture of the converter and hard drive. prehaps a close for you guys to see. just bare with me

 

[GTO656]

Here it is sorry for the quality:







From left to right white connector(4 pin powe connector didnt use that) Black connector(IDE HDD= SATA) Black connector last one(SATA HDD=ID)

and the red calbe is an SATA cable, I use the black cable next to it to plug into the 4 pin powe on the hard drive next to the jumper if that makes sense.

thanks again.

 

[GTO656]

You need to use the white power connector for the SATA to IDE bridge chip in addition to the molex plugged into the hard drive.

Oh right cheers but where do I ind the power cable needed for the white 4 pin? along with the molex plugged in hard drive?

I justed looked at the IDE slot on the HDD and realised there were still two pins there to connect need to replug it silly me lol.

 

[GTO656]

The small white one is a floppy drive type connector.

Oh and make sure the IDE drive is set to Master.

Thx dude I'll have a look, oh and the hard drive was used on on my old PC as only drive so it shud be on master right lol? looks like theres still hope

 

[GTO656]

I have one floppy drive connection that came with my PSU. its connected via Molex aswell. so do my other molex that is connected to hard drive need to remain there?

sorry for all the questions

 

[GTO656]

Yup, so the molex powers the HDD while the floppy powers the converter.

Thx so thats wat i myt be missing out.

 

[GTO656]

Any1 know where do I plug the 4 pin connector from the floppy connection?

 

[GTO656]

It's the 4 pins sticking out of the white connector on the converter. The PSU connection should look like this: http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/power/antec/TruepowerQuattro850/images/2floppy.jpg

Ok cheers, here a pic I just took from floppy connection thru to molex thru to 3 pin(i used the exhaust 3 pin fan connection on mobo) still nothing.



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[GTO656]

Oh damn now I can't take the the big white 4 pin out of the other black four pin connection lol

 

[GTO656]

No no no no no.

The molex-fan adaptor is for running a fan from a drive power connector, not "stuff" the other way round.

Plug the black end of that adaptor into a spare drive power connector. Plug the SATA lead into the middle port. Plug another drive power connector directly into the drive.

If you don't have enough drive power connectors then go buy a splitter.

I can't make it any more simple than that!

no wonder it said 3 pin fan lol, took it out plugged exhaust fan back and is still workin . hehe quite cofusing but I'll work it out thx just need to get tht black 4 pin out first.

 

[GTO656]

So you have it now set like this:

HDD, connected to converter, receiving power from molex.

Converter, connected to HDD and motherboard via SATA (IDE HDD= SATA) (I'm assuming it's this port... could be wrong), receiving power through floppy.

Floppy adapter is connected to the fan adapter, have you connected this to a molex connection? Otherwise how else would it get power from the PSU?

Correct lol, but completely messed up on the last bit with the floppy adapter thru to a 3 pin fan on the mobo. edi: I just saw on the end of the big whit connection there is another four pins so I can I connect that on to some connection thru the PSU? I'll try it tomorrow though thx 4 the massive help 2nite guys