HDD wont spin up
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Topic: HDD wont spin up
Posted By: jaharsta
Subject: HDD wont spin up
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 4:24am
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Build Ryzen 5 1600 AS Rock ab350 pro 4 mobo msi 580 8g gpu corsair 750w psu |
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Posted By: zlobster
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 4:57am
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" rel="nofollow - I'm starting to notice a trend with these AB350 Pro4. On a side note, SATA cables that go into the motherboard do NOT provide power to HDD & DVD drives. These drives need additional power that comes from specific connectors from the PSU. If your Samsung EVO is a M2 drive (like a stick of chewing gum) it suck power directly from the MOBO. If it's SATA (840 EVO for example) then it also needs a separate power connector. How do you know the SSD works fine? Sounds the PSU can't provide enough 'juice' for the more power-demanding HDD & DVD. ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |
Posted By: jaharsta
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 5:01am
| i have the power connectors connected to the SSD and i know the SSD is working as I saw it in bios and put windows 10 on it. when i made the build it said my power consumption shouldn't be over 520W and i am using a 750W psu. i |
Posted By: zlobster
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 5:21am
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Do you use Molex adapters to power the HDD/DVD or you use the original PSU cabling? Please post the exact PSU model (I'm guessing CX750M) and some pictures, if possible. Due to different voltages needed for the different PC components, e.g. 3.3V, 5V, 12V the PSU have different 'power rails' (in most cases). See this example, courtesy of HardwareInsights:  The different rails have different power ratings, all together they are totaling to your 750W. Rest assured, you should be fine with power headroom. I wonder if there is an issue with the 3.3V or the 5V? Or bad cable or PSU? ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |
Posted By: jaharsta
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 5:36am
| " rel="nofollow - I am using the cx 750m, I am using the original psu cables. I have used 5 different cables all work with the SSD but don?™t work with the 2 hard drives. I have left everything unplugged except for the hdd and still nothing. I appreciate your time and help. |
Posted By: zlobster
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2017 at 5:55am
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Just to clarify, you're not seeing the HDDs in the UEFI, or you're just not hearing them power up when booting? Did you try a different SATA port on your mobo? Also, I doubt your mobo support hot-plug, so I don't really expect the PC to pick them on the fly. If you simply can't see them in UEFI, then you might need a newer version or some specific setting? I'm afraid that my knowledge of this board is really limited.  ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |