SSD not compatible with my computer?

[andrewdumitru]

So I loaded my OS onto an SSD, worked great. Booted fast, and didn't have a problem. Then, I had a problem freezing. It needed to be restarted constantly, so I returned it. I did this 3 times, before also buying a new motherboard. Still having problems. However, my HDD boots fine every time, and although it's slow, hasn't had a single problem. Any ideas?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You could have a defective SSD. Make and model?

 

[pcgaming98]

What's the motherboard model? Could be the motherboard connector, drive connector..... I dunno about it being incompatible if it actually recognizes it


Edit

Sorry didn't notice when you stated you purchased a new motherboard. Perhaps its the cable connectors themselves?

 

[MasterDell]

Likely not the motherboard and far likely the SSD. Bets are that it's a Kingston, Sandisk, PNY, Transcend, Patriot, or Apotop. That isn't all the bad SSD brands but those are the most common.

 

[andrewdumitru]

You could have a defective SSD. Make and model?

Originally it was the OCZ Radeon 480gb, but I went to a PNY 120gb. It works completely fine in not only 1 computer, but 2 others.

 

[andrewdumitru]

I used at least 10 different cables, it booted onto other computers at amazing speeds. I had an MSI 970 gaming mobo, and now an Asus m5a7 ler2.

 

[MasterDell]

Wait.. So the SSD boots fine on other computers but not this one in particular? Did you unplug all of the other drives when installing your OS?

 

[andrewdumitru]

Yes, I did. It was the only thing connected except mouse/keyboard. It boots REALLY well on 2 different computers, just not this one. I ran a psu test, it passed. The ram is fine also, and I don't think 2 mobos would go bad.

 

[MasterDell]

Only thing that it would be would be the SSD. Highly highly unlikely that it would be the motherboard.

 

[andrewdumitru]

Only thing that it would be would be the SSD. Highly highly unlikely that it would be the motherboard.

It can't be the SSD, I'm using it on another computer literally right now.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Edit: nevermind, got totally lost on what you were trying to explain.

So, just to get myself straight, every time you used the SSD on another computer, you reinstalled Windows and after everything was said and done the other computers worked just fine, right?

 

[andrewdumitru]

Every time you used the SSD on a different computer did you reinstall Windows?

Or are you using the same installation on multiple computers?

Reinstalled windows 3 times on the original, and then reinstalled it for each new computer

 

[andrewdumitru]

Edit: nevermind, got totally lost on what you were trying to explain.

So, just to get myself straight, every time you used the SSD on another computer, you reinstalled Windows and after everything was said and done the other computers worked just fine, right?

yes

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Can you list the specs for the computer that doesn't work?

And what are you doing when it freezes? Or is it all random?

 

[andrewdumitru]

Can you list the specs for the computer that doesn't work?

And what are you doing when it freezes? Or is it all random?

AMD fx 6350
corsair 750w psu
gtx 760 4gb gpu
msi 970 gaming/ asus ma597 ler2 mobo
pny ssd/ ocz radeon ssd
16gb corsair ram
corsair 600t case