Does A8N-E Motherboard suport raptor X?

Computer Forum Storage Devices
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I bought a Raptor x 150 and I’m trying to install it but my system is not recognizing it:( . I had a 120GB SATA drive before.

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if you OS is XP SP1 or less it will not recognise over 137Gb, how big is your new drive ?
is the BIOS detecting the correct size of the HDD ?

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I’m using WXP SP2.
My disk is 150GB

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right, you’ve got the software (XP SP2) so the problem is your hardware (BIOS on mobo) upgrading / flashing the BIOS is not recomended, if i were you i’d get a SATA RAID HDD controller, or you could get a RAID SATA controller, like this i’m sure you will be able find a supplier where you live

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When u say system, does it means BIOS?

Also, go to Disk Management (RightClick MyComputer > Manage > Disk Management), on the right hand side bottom, can u see your drive over thea?

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Thanks. I will get that raid sata controller and try to install it again.

Yes, the bios is not recognizing my HDD

No, I can´t see it.

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Which Motherboard do you have in ur system? Is your new drive SATA 2? and does ur mobo supports it?

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A8N-E, supports SATA2, my drive is SATA

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Then definately the problem is with ur Hardware.

Then what happned to that drive?

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Actually, I still have it but the new one is faster:D

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As u said that both are SATA then both will work at same speed of 150Gb/s… SATA2 works with higher(double) speed. Anyways, so mean that your old SATA drive is still work but not the new one on the same cables??

Edit: Aplogise for the wrong speed, its 150Gb/s not Mb/s

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yes.

The old one:
Seagate barracuda 120GB 7200RPM SATA interface

The new one
Western Digitan Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM SATA interface