HDD No Longer Detected by PC After New GPU

[Saul Goodman]

So as the title states basically my HDD which is plugged in properly I believe since I last checked is no longer being detected by my computer and my space on my computer is getting terribly full on my SSD. Does anyone know any solutions to this? It was working prior to my new GPU and I don't know why it would just stop being detected.

 

[Jeff South]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

 

[Sassy]

Have you tried connecting to the hard drive using an alternative SATA slot on your motherboard ?? 

then have you tried using a different SATA cable ? 

If this fails try connecting your hard drive to an alternative computer then write back with results

If you don't have an alternative computer to connect to then RIP brugh the dude in the computer shop would hold all the answers at this point.  

 

[Zeito]

Check the sata + power cables going to the HDD and the sata cable on the sata cable on the mobo. If you have a modular power supply, check the power cable is plugged into the PSU properly.

If you've just fitted a new GPU, it's possible you've nudged one of the connectors and the cable has come loose. For good measure you could try another sata port as well.

I know on my mobo the sata ports are right below the end of the GPU - it'd be very easy to hit the cables if it's a tight fit.

What GPU did you get and what Wattage is your PSU?

@Saul Goodman

 

[Booker Dewitt]

I believe one of these might help, as nr 2 helped me when I changed my GPU a while back.

1. Do your PSU give enough power to power everything?

2. Try taking out the battery from the motherboard(this helped me by setting everything on the BIOS to default, but if you have custom settings there, dont)

3. Is the harddrive broken? My E: drive have broken and it dont appear anymore even though plugged in.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Check the sata + power cables going to the HDD and the sata cable on the sata cable on the mobo. If you have a modular power supply, check the power cable is plugged into the PSU properly.

If you've just fitted a new GPU, it's possible you've nudged one of the connectors and the cable has come loose. For good measure you could try another sata port as well.

I know on my mobo the sata ports are right below the end of the GPU - it'd be very easy to hit the cables if it's a tight fit.

What GPU did you get and what Wattage is your PSU?

@Saul Goodman

My GPU is: The one recommended by yourself in my previous thread and my PSU is EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[Zeito]

My GPU is: The one recommended by yourself in my previous thread and my PSU is EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

check the power cables  on both the psu and the hdd, you might have knocked it loose on hte psu side when plugging in the graphics card.