Can't get to POST with new Mother Board with HDD connected

[ayuiwaki]

Hello,

I just bought an AsRock FM2A55M and installed it. After that, Windows XP didn't start (BSOD), so I thought I would have to reinstall. I wanted to try something first, though, so I disabled AHCI and selected IDE (kowing that usually that solves the problem). In the process I also enabled fast boot.

After that, I tried again with the same BSOD result. I started openSUSE (which worked), then one last try in windows safe mode. It worked, but couldn't install drivers. So I decided I should just reinstall windows and end with all this. So I restarted again and then my computer just got stuck at the AsRock splash screen.

I tried disconnecting things to get to the cause and it appears to be the HDD (i.e. it works without HDD, but obviously can't boot anything). My question is... can it be damaged all of the sudden? It was working literally a couple of seconds before, so I don't know how could it stop working.

Also, when I turn on the computer the HDD makes that sound it does when it's been read.

Any ideas?

Edit: I forgot to say that I returned everything in the setup to default (AHCI, Fast Boot disabled etc.) first manually, then via the "Load UEFI defaults" option, so I don't think that has anything to do with it...

 

[ronintexas]

I was combing through the Asrock website reading about the motherboard. I would find it very hard to believe it wouldn't support a Seagate 1TB hard drive. I have a similar mobo for Intel chipset - I did find out the "fast boot" is compatible with Windows 8 only...

"With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds* to logon to Windows® 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior."

I have 3 hard drives in my system - a Samsung 840 Pro Series SSD (128GB), and two WD Black 1TB hard drives (1 data - 1 backup), all SATA III.

A 500W PSU should be more than enough to power your system, and with 2 different PSUs to compare results...I would doubt that both could be bad.

When you do find out what is going on....let me know....so I can sleep again....LOL.