I have just put together a new computer with an Asus P877-V Pro Mother Board and with Windows 8.

 

I am having problems with the SATA connections.

 

I wanted to connect my SSD C: drive to the Intel 6 GB SATA connectors but it will only boot up when I connect it to the #1 ASMedia 6GB connector. If I connect it to any other SATA connector including 3GB the computer starts to boot up and when it gets to loading up Windows the computer shuts off.....weird.

 

Also I have a DATA drive from another computer that I wanted to put in this computer and the BIOS sees the drive but it does not show up in Drive Management. I have tried plugging it into different SATA ports but nothing.

 

Anyone have this MOBO and do you have any ideas of what is going on???

 

Thanks.

Is it an old Windows install, performed on a SATA controlles set to IDE? If it is, try setting your current Intel SATA III controller to IDE

Couple of questions as I dont want make an incorrect assumtion. I dont know if Win8 is a factor or not, I only use Win7 so your experience might be slightly different. Is the OS already loaded on the ssd or is it blank and you want to install Win8? This could be a critical factor, if so was the OS loaded on the x58 mobo and you're trying to retrofit it onto this board? That would be trouble and I would start with a fresh OS load if thats the case.

You are correct in that you definitely want the ssd on the intel controller for best performance. Also try one of the other cables, these is no difference in performance using the 6G sata cable vs. the 3G cable. go into uefi>advanced, is the sata mode set to ahci or ide? Ideally you want ahci but if the os was already loaded under a different chipset/computer or loaded in ide mode, switching this could cause it to not boot, crash, etc. go to boot> launch csm should be auto. boot> boot option priorities, verify you see your drive(s) here and that the boot priorities are correct. Sometimes just reseating the cables helps too. start with connecting only your ssd and dvd and make sure thats cool before introducing any other data drives to the equation. if it all looks correct, you might try just setting all uefi settings to defaults and go through all the above again.

This might also be a good opportunity to check/upgrade your ssd firmware, some are destructive, some are not but if this is a new build, you want the latest and greatest. Once your ssd is functioning and windows is happy, install the latest chipset drivers before introducing additional hardware. There's going to be some trial and error, I wish you well. I know my Z77 was also a bit tricky getting that first good boot.

To make things a bit clearer.

 

I accidentaly plugged the SSD into the ASMedia connector when I first set up the computer and installed Win 8 onto it. When I realize my mistake I tried to move the SATA cable to an Intel SATA connector and when I try and reboot the computer just shuts down. Now the SSD will only boot when it is plugged into the ASMedia slot.

 

I tried installing the SATA software from the disk that came with the MOBO and that really screwed things up and I had to do a restore.....so now I am afraid to try and do much upgrading.

 

Should I at least load the Chipset software that came with the MOBO?

The short answer is yes but I'm doubtful that it will solve your no boot from intel sata issue. If convenient and only an os is loaded on the ssd so far, might I suggest you confirm the uefi settings mentioned above, connect ssd and dvd only (or usb stick) as wanted and reload windows fresh. Then instead of pulling drivers and such off the cd, unless required for the nic, look on their website where you'll likely find more current versions of what you need. I feel this is probably your path of least resistance if your new computer is still mostly in the build/test stage.

 

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77V_PRO/#download

Thanks JayBirdski!!

 

Oh...the SATA setting is set to AHCi.

Any luck Randy?