Bios won't detect sata

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Bogadisa Posts 1 Registration date Friday 11 November 2016 Status Member Last seen 11 November 2016 - 11 Nov 2016 à 15:56
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday 1 September 2014 Status Member Last seen 20 February 2017   - 14 Nov 2016 à 05:47
Hey
I have recently built my first computer and tried to install windows. In the process i discovered that the bios won't detect the sata cables. I have read trough several forums and havent found an answer yet.
I currently have one seagate 1TB HDD and a samsung 250GB SSD, both are conected to the mother board and have power. (Although the power cables keep falling out) i have tried the different sata inputes on the motherboard and the PSU, but nothing shows up. I currently have a MSI Z170A Sli plus mother board.

Any ideas how to fix it?

All answers are much appreciated :)
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R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday 1 September 2014 Status Member Last seen 20 February 2017   155
14 Nov 2016 à 05:47
Hi Bogadisa,

What do you mean when saying the power cables keep falling out? Aren’t they firmly connected to the hard drives? If the drives are not getting enough power they will not be recognized by BIOS or the Windows installation software.
Please try with only the SSD connected. Is it recognized? Reset BIOS to its default settings and try again. Could you please send us a picture of your motherboard with the drives connected? If you have the option, please test one of the drives in another PC just to confirm that they are working normally.

Hope this helps