- Jan 17, 2024
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Ok, so I have a question for you folks; I'm not new to the PC building hobby, but it's been a while since my last build (ok, let's be honest, over a decade 😬), and my new build is running into a particularly peculiar (to me) issue.
My "new" system build is based on a Z97/Broadwell mATX build (please don't give me any flack for that, lol), and everything has been planned out to a "T" -- all components were sourced for their ability to work properly together. Anyway, that's all to say that prior to this next bit, EVERYTHING has been functioning correctly, both on the bench, and subsequently installed -- EXCEPT -- ONE of the two HDDs that I moved over from my other PC (a 2014 HP ProDesk 600 G1 Tower with some minor upgrades).
I want to see if anyone can throw any ideas my way before I actually take the time to spec out the whole build. Basically, testing various things results in the following:
The "malfunctioning" (HGST 10TB) HDD, when plugged into both SATA power & data cables on the NEW system (all connections properly seated) fails to spin up at all; not upon power-up, and not at all during the system POST/boot process. In addition, the drive fails to show up in BIOS. Testing another similar HDD (HGST 6TB) shows no issue at all; the HDD shows correctly in BIOS, and spins up upon power-up, as expected.
Swapping data cables does not correct the issue, nor does rearranging the PSU extension cables (and yes, I'm using the original Lian Li cables that were included with the SP750 PSU) -- the 6TB drive simply gets recognized on the other port instead, and the 10TB remains unpowered/unseen, no matter what I connect, where. This applies no matter whether I fully disconnect one of the drives, or connect them both concurrently.
It does not appear to be a SATA port issue, as I'm able to get the 6TB drive to be recognized in any of the available SATA ports on the motherboard, powered by any of the PSU extension cable terminal connections. The PSU should have MORE than enough wattage to drive everything, so I'm failing to understand how the drive isn't powering on.
Here's the thing: The 10TB drive is most definitely NOT fried; I can hook it back up to my old HP (using the ancient HP PSU), and it runs exactly as expected, with all files intact, and powers on as it should. What in the heck am I missing, here? 🤔🤔🤔
Please feel free to ask any questions that may seem relevant! 😊🙏
My "new" system build is based on a Z97/Broadwell mATX build (please don't give me any flack for that, lol), and everything has been planned out to a "T" -- all components were sourced for their ability to work properly together. Anyway, that's all to say that prior to this next bit, EVERYTHING has been functioning correctly, both on the bench, and subsequently installed -- EXCEPT -- ONE of the two HDDs that I moved over from my other PC (a 2014 HP ProDesk 600 G1 Tower with some minor upgrades).
I want to see if anyone can throw any ideas my way before I actually take the time to spec out the whole build. Basically, testing various things results in the following:
The "malfunctioning" (HGST 10TB) HDD, when plugged into both SATA power & data cables on the NEW system (all connections properly seated) fails to spin up at all; not upon power-up, and not at all during the system POST/boot process. In addition, the drive fails to show up in BIOS. Testing another similar HDD (HGST 6TB) shows no issue at all; the HDD shows correctly in BIOS, and spins up upon power-up, as expected.
Swapping data cables does not correct the issue, nor does rearranging the PSU extension cables (and yes, I'm using the original Lian Li cables that were included with the SP750 PSU) -- the 6TB drive simply gets recognized on the other port instead, and the 10TB remains unpowered/unseen, no matter what I connect, where. This applies no matter whether I fully disconnect one of the drives, or connect them both concurrently.
It does not appear to be a SATA port issue, as I'm able to get the 6TB drive to be recognized in any of the available SATA ports on the motherboard, powered by any of the PSU extension cable terminal connections. The PSU should have MORE than enough wattage to drive everything, so I'm failing to understand how the drive isn't powering on.
Here's the thing: The 10TB drive is most definitely NOT fried; I can hook it back up to my old HP (using the ancient HP PSU), and it runs exactly as expected, with all files intact, and powers on as it should. What in the heck am I missing, here? 🤔🤔🤔
Please feel free to ask any questions that may seem relevant! 😊🙏
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