Noob needs help

Captain Carling · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:07

Hi, im new to the forum so go easy

I have a problem that i cant figure out. I have four hdd and two of them are sometimes not showing in the bios. C and D drives are always there, but E and F come and go.
When ones missing, the hdd light on the case is constantly on, as if its working overtime or something.
Im using windows 7 64bit and the drives are western digital via sata.

Anyone got any ideas please

Rik1254 · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:09

Have you tried them one by one? (well your OS drive + another drive?)
Could be the sata ports being slightly faulty.
What mobo you got?

What PSU, CPU and GPU do you have also?
Might not be getting enough power?

*Awaits knowledgable person*

Captain Carling · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:11

I haven't tried them one by one yet and the mobo is an Asus P5Q Deluxe

mp260767 · 23 Sep 2011 at 19:46

whats the rest of your kit and what psu do you have.

Captain Carling · 23 Sep 2011 at 21:38

I have a q6600, a nvidia 260 gpu and a corsair 600watt (cant remember if its a 600 or a 650)
This set up has been working fine for a couple of years now, its only the last couple of weeks its been playing up