Trouble setting an SSD up.

[Riggy]

Hey,

Ok I've recieved the Titan Xenomorph...
System Specification
- Case: Antec 300 Case with Alien Green case fans.
- Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W
- CPU: Intel Core i3 540 3.06GHz Clarkdale overclocked to 4.20GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler: Akasa Nero S CPU Cooler
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Nvidia 400 Series DX11 Compatible Graphics Cards
- Sound: Realtek 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: LG DVD+/-RW SATA Drive


...today and I ordered the OCZ Vertex2 60 GB and asked them to install it too but it hasn't been installed. Now I've plugged the SSD in but Windows isn't recognising the drive.

I've looked in the BIOS for the AHCI but I can't find that anywhere. Could anyone give me a hand with this please? I will also need to reinstall windows onto it as well which I've heard isn't as simple as transferring the install straight over.

Thanks

 

[SiriusB]

In what way does Windows not detect it?

Did you initialise and/or assign the drive a drive letter in Disk Management?

 

[Riggy]

Hey

Well I've gone into the BIOS and it's not detecting it anywhere in there, nor is the SSD being detected in Disk Management when rescanning for devices. So it's not appearing anywhere at all

 

[SiriusB]

Some things to try:

Check SATA cable is plugged in and not loose. [both ends!]
Try another SATA cable, in case current cable is damaged.

Check power cable is plugged in and not loose.
Try another power connector.

 

[Riggy]

I made a schoolboy error I won't go there!

Anyway, now I've got it up I've managed to get the OS system, and my god I can already notice a difference! I'm going to record some benchmarks soon

Thanks for you help guys Much appreciated!

 

[SiriusB]

I made a schoolboy error I won't go there

Glad you got it sorted.