Question about Hot Swap SSD bayPost Date: 2014-12-09 |
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jorlit
Newbie Joined: 09 Dec 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Topic: Question about Hot Swap SSD bay Posted: 09 Dec 2014 at 9:35pm |
So I just received my new build with an SSD hot swap bay installed. However, when I insert my Crucial MX100 SSD it doesn't show up as a storage drive anywhere. It does show up under the intel rapid technology program saying it is available however. I was thinking maybe I needed to format the drive first, but since the computer doesn't recognize it as a storage drive there is no place for me to do that. Does anyone have any advice?
Here's my build: Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Z97-PRO (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Features 802.11ac Wi-Fi Connectivity) System Memory: 32GB DDR3 2133MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA Expansion Bay: Dual Solid State Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (512GB Samsung 850 PRO) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (ASUS Strix Edition) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2014 at 4:17am |
Hi jorlit.. The hot swap can be a pain to initially use. Some require the drive to be wiggled back and forth and pushed in harder than you'd think to get a good connection.
Did the led light? Open the side panel and check the rear of the hotswap drive. Should be a Sata power connection and Sata data connections from the drive to the motherboard. If all checks out then go into Disk Management in Control Panel and see if it shows. It might have to be Initilzed and formatted. Good luck. Edited by bprat22 - 10 Dec 2014 at 4:27am |
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jorlit
Newbie Joined: 09 Dec 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2014 at 8:21am |
Disk Management was the place I needed to go. I was able to create a new volume and format the drive from there. Thanks! |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2014 at 8:27am |
Nice.
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