HDD SATA

Hi.

When you state 'but it don't boot', did you mean the HDD itself? Or the whole pc in general?

If you simply cannot boot the drive, go into bios and make sure SATA is enabled and configure the boot order, specifying which drive you want to boot.

Also, make sure you don't have 2 power connectors into it. This was a common mistake early in SATA HD days. Either one sata power connector or one molex connector will suffice. 2 will most likely fry the drive and /or cause other system problems. I'm sure you already knew this, but worth mentioning for other readers.

I would also suggest you visit ECS website and download latest bios for your motherboard or at least read the bios release notes if theres anything in there pertaining to a sata fix. Try different SATA ports also.

Check your powersupply is supplying enough power. Is it possible to try another SATA drive in your system besides the current one you are installing? Or at least try the current SATA HD in another system. To rule out the possibility the drive itself is bad.

If connecting the HD in another pc confirms it's working, I would say it's a motherboard/power/bios issue for your pc. If same symptoms happen when connecting HD to another pc (no boot), return drive for a newer one. Either at store where purchased or a online RMA.

Hope this will help in your matter.

Good luck :)

KTech