SSD missing from disk management

[Meerrioo]

So im trying to install an SSD in my pc, its showing up in the bios but i can never get it to show up in the windows disk management (the SSD isnt new, i got it from a friend). I tried unplugging my hard drive and then installing windows on the ssd using the usb recovery method. I got it installed but when i looked into the disk management again, the hard drive was missing. To sum it up: when i boot from my hard drive there is no ssd in windows, but when i boot from my ssd there is no hard drive in windows.

Motherboard: ASrock h81m-dgs
Hard drive: toshiba 512GB (dont know the specific model)
SSD: toshiba 128GB (again, i dont know the model)

Running windows 10 home 64-bit

 

[Meerrioo]

What sata ports are you using to connect your drives?
Connect them either to sata_0 & sata_1 or
sata_2 & sata_3.

Im using 0 and 1 and i would dislike a switch to 2 and 3 because those ports are SATA 2, and that would limit the speed of my ssd and hdd

 

[SkyNetRising]

Ok. Then try connecting HDD to sata_2 or sata_3.
For a mechanical drive it doesn't matter that much.

 

[Meerrioo]

Ok. Then try connecting HDD to sata_2 or sata_3.
For a mechanical drive it doesn't matter that much.

I will have to do that later as i cant acess my pc right now. (im posting from my phone)

 

[rgd1101]

just for test, with the non-OS botting disk(ssd or hdd), don't unplug the sata3 cable from the motherboard, use a new sata cable, and plug it into the sata2 port

So youre saying that i should plug my non OS booting drive into a SATA 2 port while the OS booting disk and another cable are connected to the SATA 3 ports?
Also, wouldnt i need a different cable for SATA 2 or are they universal?

I'm say your might not be testing it right. switching too many thing at once.

 

[Meerrioo]

OK quick update

I plugged both drives into the SATA II ports and they are showing up together like they should. (yes even windows this time)

I think this thread is resolved now but i still have a question left, is there a noticeable difference in speed between an SSD connected to SATA II and SATA III? I particullary care about start up times

 

[SkyNetRising]

Yes, there is speed difference. But it's for SSD only.
SATA2 limits data transfers to ~ 300MB/s. While mechanical hard drive can never reach such speeds, SSD can reach up to 550MB/s. Startup times will not be affected by much. It impacts sequential data transfer rates mainly.

Did you try connecting SSD to sata_0/sata_1 and HDD to sata_2/sata_3 ports?

 

[Meerrioo]

Yes, there is speed difference. But it's for SSD only.
SATA2 limits data transfers to ~ 300MB/s. While mechanical hard drive can never reach such speeds, SSD can reach up to 550MB/s. Startup times will not be affected by much. It impacts sequential data transfer rates mainly.

Did you try connecting SSD to sata_0/sata_1 and HDD to sata_2/sata_3 ports?

No, but i will try it right now !

but if it doesnt work its still fine as i dont care about transfer rates as much

 

[Meerrioo]

Yes, there is speed difference. But it's for SSD only.
SATA2 limits data transfers to ~ 300MB/s. While mechanical hard drive can never reach such speeds, SSD can reach up to 550MB/s. Startup times will not be affected by much. It impacts sequential data transfer rates mainly.

Did you try connecting SSD to sata_0/sata_1 and HDD to sata_2/sata_3 ports?

It actually worked, i cannot believe my eyes..
Although i did notice something strange. I pressed the power button on my pc and i saw the windows logo on my screen, but then the pc turned off. After that i powered it up again and it worked fine. I hope this is just a random occurence