SSD with Ubuntu, installed GPU, now SSD is gone

[jamkor]

I am re-purposing a PC, so I installed Ubuntu on an older SSD and had it booting just fine. The last thing I needed to do was install the graphics card (an older GTX 670). I installed the card, wen't to boot it up and nothing - the SSD was gone. Doesn;t even show up on the BIOS/UEFI screen. Knowing that adding something can mess things up, I took out the GPU and tried again, and nothing. I tried different cabled for both SATA and power as well as different SATA ports. I disable the ASMedia ports, made sure ACHI was enables, cleared CMOS and many other things. I then tried putting the drive back into my newer PC and it doesn't show up on that system either, not even on the BIOS/UEFI screen. It is now formatted in EXT4, so I am not sure if that makes a difference on the windows PC.

It is getting power as there is a steady red glow coming from it (g skill phoenix III).

It makes no sense. It was working fine prior to installing the GPU.

 

[rhysiam]

I think you've just been unlucky and watched the death of your SSD. The BIOS doesn't care about the filesystem (EXT4), so while that can cause problems working with a drive in Windows, it's irrelevant from the BIOSes perspective.

You've done everything you can by testing the drive in different systems and with different cables. If what you say is correct, and the drive no longer appears in the BIOS at all in either system with multiple SATA cables, then you've isolated the drive itself as the problem. Unfortunately if a drive won't even show up in the BIOS, there's nothing you can do unless you have the expertise to crack open the drive and start messing with the internal components themselves (I don't - nor is it really worthwhile IMHO).

Given how old the drive is, I'm guessing the warranty period is long passed?

It's hard to imagine the GPU had anything to do with the drive dying. From what you describe, you certainly didn't do anything wrong. I think you've just been unlucky.

 

[jamkor]

I think you've just been unlucky and watched the death of your SSD. The BIOS doesn't care about the filesystem (EXT4), so while that can cause problems working with a drive in Windows, it's irrelevant from the BIOSes perspective.

You've done everything you can by testing the drive in different systems and with different cables. If what you say is correct, and the drive no longer appears in the BIOS at all in either system with multiple SATA cables, then you've isolated the drive itself as the problem. Unfortunately if a drive won't even show up in the BIOS, there's nothing you can do unless you have the expertise to crack open the drive and start messing with the internal components themselves (I don't - nor is it really worthwhile IMHO).

Given how old the drive is, I'm guessing the warranty period is long passed?

It's hard to imagine the GPU had anything to do with the drive dying. From what you describe, you certainly didn't do anything wrong. I think you've just been unlucky.

Thanks - As much as I was hoping there was some odd ting with the mobo or adding the GPU, I expected this was the answer. Luckily, the drive has a 3yr warranty and is up in November of 2017, so there's the silver lining. That and there was nothing of importance on it. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[rhysiam]

Thanks - As much as I was hoping there was some odd ting with the mobo or adding the GPU, I expected this was the answer. Luckily, the drive has a 3yr warranty and is up in November of 2017, so there's the silver lining. That and there was nothing of importance on it. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

It's always worth asking the question.

That's good news that you're still under warranty. You've done more than enough to justify submitting an RMA request, and far more than most people would, so you shouldn't have any issues getting a replacement drive.