gx660r bios crash problem

[dnomyar105]

Hello, I put a corsair f120 ssd in my laptop with ahci mode on. It worked fine for a while, but now every time I restart, it crashed while trying to lead the boot sector. But if i completely shut down and click the power button, it works just fine. Also, my ssd is not present in the bios.

Anyone have a solution for me?

[IKAS V]

You might have a bad SSD.

[dnomyar105]

You might have a bad SSD.

nope, i tested and it works fine on my other laptop

[PTRob]

I could not get mine to work in AHCI mode at all. It never saw it in the BIOS. Hopefully someone will chime in with the Fix.

[Affirmative Inaction]

Forge is rocking an SSD as his primary. He might know some BIOS/Drivers/Fixes.

Also I believe he had some issues with an OCZ Vertex. Probably the one to ask about it.

[Forge]

My "older" Intel G2 is performing fabulously. I have not had a single problem with it yet. For my uses it wouldn't be distinguishable from the "faster" Sandforce-powered SSDs.

But, yes, I was having problems with my OCZ Vertex LE (which, like the F120, uses a Sandforce controller). It would, randomly, not be detected in BIOS on boot. I tried resetting and even physically changing SATA slots. Sometimes that would fix it. Sometimes, not. I finally got fed up with the whole thing and reinstated my Intel, which I thankfully hadn't sold yet. My guess is that our chipsets/mobos and the Sandforce controllers don't play nice together. When plugged into my dock (Eagle USB3.0 dock, if anyone cares) I can detect and manipulate it with no problems.


This might be highly relevant, even if it's specifically for notebooks.

[dnomyar105]

Oh well, I guess a ssd is better than no ssd even if there are boot problems.

[Forge]

Well...your mileage will vary, I guess. If I had absolutely no choice, I would choose a speedy 7200rpm, fully stable HDD over a fast but finicky SSD. (I, of course, took the middle ground with a solid, good real-world-performing Intel).

If it becomes a recurring and annoying problem, try some of the older SSDs, like Indilinx Barefoot or Intel powered ones.