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Limp Gawd
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I was hoping maybe I could get some pointers on where to look to start troubleshooting a problem I've run into.
About 2 weeks ago I added a 2nd Crucial M4 512GB SSD to my system. My OS Drive is a separate SSD. This new SSD was just for Programs.
The new SSD worked just fine for the past couple weeks but then today, when I booted my machine, it took a long time to load into windows and the new SSD had disappeared. I rebooted and went into the BIOS and it was no longer listed there either. I popped my case and made sure the SATA Data and power cables were tight then rebooted into the BIOS and it appeared just fine once again. It rebooted into Windows fine.
A few hours later I shut my PC down, and then later booted it back up again. Once again that SSD disappeared again and the BIOS couldn't see it. This time, instead of opening the case, I simply shut it down and booted it up again. The SSD reappeared in the BIOS on a reboot. I rebooted into Windows and it loaded fine.
Any idea what might be going on? Do you think the SSD is a "bad" SSD or something? Where and how would you recommend I start troubleshooting this? I REALLY hope this isn't the motherboard itself
I can't really switch SATA ports because my motherboard (ASUS P8Z77 Deluxe) has 2 "Gray" 6GB/s SATA ports and the rest are "Blue" 3GB/s SATA ports. My OS SSD is in the first gray 6GB/s SATA port so that means I only have one left...the one that the 2nd SSD is plugged into now. If I were to plug it into one of the "Blue" ports it would only be 3GB/s.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
About 2 weeks ago I added a 2nd Crucial M4 512GB SSD to my system. My OS Drive is a separate SSD. This new SSD was just for Programs.
The new SSD worked just fine for the past couple weeks but then today, when I booted my machine, it took a long time to load into windows and the new SSD had disappeared. I rebooted and went into the BIOS and it was no longer listed there either. I popped my case and made sure the SATA Data and power cables were tight then rebooted into the BIOS and it appeared just fine once again. It rebooted into Windows fine.
A few hours later I shut my PC down, and then later booted it back up again. Once again that SSD disappeared again and the BIOS couldn't see it. This time, instead of opening the case, I simply shut it down and booted it up again. The SSD reappeared in the BIOS on a reboot. I rebooted into Windows and it loaded fine.
Any idea what might be going on? Do you think the SSD is a "bad" SSD or something? Where and how would you recommend I start troubleshooting this? I REALLY hope this isn't the motherboard itself
I can't really switch SATA ports because my motherboard (ASUS P8Z77 Deluxe) has 2 "Gray" 6GB/s SATA ports and the rest are "Blue" 3GB/s SATA ports. My OS SSD is in the first gray 6GB/s SATA port so that means I only have one left...the one that the 2nd SSD is plugged into now. If I were to plug it into one of the "Blue" ports it would only be 3GB/s.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!