Installed SSD but not showing up

[Locarno1]

Hi Guys,

I've had my new PC for a short time and only now just getting around to properly using it. I've installed an extra WD Blue 3D NAND Internal SSD 2.5 Inch SATA - 1 TB. I've plugged the drive into the PC and MOBO, including the power cable (or at least I think I have..), yet the drive is not showing up at all.

Granted it was quite fiddly to get it all plugged in. Would you recommend a double/triple check of the connections again? For reference, here is my system:

Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.5GHz/100MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
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Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
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I hope you're able to assist me, thanks!

 

[SpyderTracks]

If it's not showing up that suggests the cables aren't fully inserted.

 

[TonyCarter]

Which SATA slot have you connected it to?

The bottom one (#5/6) uses the same lanes as the 2nd M.2 stick...so will not show both drives (and the m.2 drive takes precedence).

 

[Locarno1]

Which SATA slot have you connected it to?

The bottom one (#5/6) uses the same lanes as the 2nd M.2 stick...so will not show both drives (and the m.2 drive takes precedence).

Thanks, I think I've put it into that connection. I'll have a look tomorrow if I can but it was also incredibly tricky to get it installed, with the 4070 to get around as well. I'll try and see if I can get it into #1/2

 

[sck451]

I'd also make sure it's been initialized in Disk Management. It won't just show up in Explorer until that's done.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I'd also make sure it's been initialized in Disk Management. It won't just show up in Explorer until that's done.

Yes, I was assuming they were meaning it wasn’t showing in BIOS, check BIOS before making any changes, if it’s not showing in there, it’s a cabling issue, if it is then you need to initialise it in disk management

 

[Locarno1]

Any tips at all on how to get this slotted into the #1/2 port on the MOBO without having to take out the 4070 GPU please? Thanks!

 

[Martinr36]

Any tips at all on how to get this slotted into the #1/2 port on the MOBO without having to take out the 4070 GPU please? Thanks!

No you'll have to take the GPU out first if the drive is beneath it

 

[SpyderTracks]

No you'll have to take the GPU out first if the drive is beneath it

It's a SATA drive though, not an M2, so should be quite easy to navigate

 

[TonyCarter]

 

[Locarno1]

It's a SATA drive though, not an M2, so should be quite easy to navigate

I think I’ll have to take the drive out first to do this as it’s very tricky to get in underneath with it there as the 4070 is so big!

 

[Locarno1]

All sorted now, moving the cable to the other port did the trick straight away! However, it was a little tricky moving around underneath the 4070! Thanks for everyone's help.