First post, by EpsilonP
Hey guys,
Running into an issue when trying to install an SSD into my new Slot 1 retro build. The motherboard is ASUS P2B 440BX. I am using a Startech SATA to IDE adapter with a 120GB SSD connected. This is a known working drive. When the machine is powered on, the devices are being enumerated and primary master is listed as SATA SSD. The boot then proceeds to AWARD SOFTWARE INC SYSTEM CONFIGURATION screen, and just hangs there. There is no option to boot from floppy or CD at any point during the process.
Things tried so far-
Flashed BIOS to most recent version from ASUS website. No change.
Changed jumper config on SATA to IDE adapter. No change.
Attempted to manually partition the drive using EaseUS Partition Master. Set two 30GB Fat32 partitions. No change.
Tried another SSD (Crucial brand - 250gb). The disk is detected, however the system only sees 7GB of available space. The system is now able to boot from Floppy or CD. I do realize the incorrect disk size issue being detected is probably due to the SSD being over 120gb in size.
The above leads me to believe that the board does not like certain SSD chips, however I wanted to see if anyone has any ideas what else to check for. The interesting thing is that I have another completed Slot 1 Build, with a 440BX Gigabyte board, using same model of Startech adapter and same model of SSD, working just fine.