Question why wont my pc detect my 3rd hard drive

[ragez0r]

im using a dell intel i5
with 14 gb of ram
psu is 500 watts
i currently have 1 ssd and 1 hd connected but when i plug in a 3rd 1 it doesnt show up in Windows 10.... in disk management.... not there either
went to bios looking for disk controller (and btw the hard drive isnt detected there either) cant find disk controller....
so i enabled legacy mode something called ahci (i think)....
the only way i can access the hard drive is through an external HD dock... so i know it works..... but the dock cable is flimsy and disconnects alot so i want the hd connected to the pc all the time...

please help

 

[ragez0r]

In the BIOS, go to the menu that shows the System Setup Options.

There will be a option "Drives" that will show what is attached to the SATA ports. It will either show the drive that is attached or the word "AUTO". If it says "Disabled", select them and change to "Enabled" or "Auto"

If the BIOS still doesn't show you the drive, check the connections. Also note the PSU for that model of dell is only 275w MAX so if you have added any additional expansion cards, the system may not have the juice to power it all.

psu is an antec 500watt the only brand that i trust

 

[ragez0r]

OK - look in your boot sequence to see if your new drive is listed there. The user manual link for your system is below which shows BIOS Setup.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/e...etag/0-RWZJRUZXTTFTa011SnhESTEwbVp6QT090/docs

in the bios sata-2 is listed as blank

 

[DSzymborski]

psu is an antec 500watt the only brand that i trust

Antec doesn't make PSUs and most of their PSUs are sold by other companies as well. Most of their PSUs they've had at precisely 500W are not particularly good, old group-regulated units. Though unlikely to be a problem unless you're using a GPU.

 

[ragez0r]

actually, you can close this thread.. ill just continue using the dock..... thank you all for putting up with my poor English and your help