Reboot issue after installing SSD

[DenSweeP]

So I went the route of SSD. When it works, it is pretty impressive, but if I had to be honest, not worth the money, but oh well.

Before I explain the issue, my setup is as follows:

Asus P7P55D-E Pro mobo
Core i7 870 overclocked to 3.6
4 x 2GB DDR 1600
650W PSU
2x ATI 5870 in Xfire
1x PCI GB network card
1x Western Dig 1TB SATA3 hdd
1x 1.5TB Seagate SATA2 HDD
1x ADATA S511 120GB MLC SATA 6Gb/s SSD
1x DVD writer SATA

Used to run OS (Win7 64 enterprise edition) off the Western Dig SATA3 with no issues. I reinstalled Windows onto the SSD which is now on the 2nd SATA3 port of the mobo. Board has two SATA3 ports. I make sure that the SSD is selected as the primary boot drive and windows starts up and runs fine. For a while.

At random intervals the PC will simply just reboot, without a shutdown and restarts. Problem is the BIOS seems to lose its boot sequence, because each time it reboots, it tries to boot off the 1.5TB drive and there is no OS on it. I then have to switch off and enter BIOS each time and reset the boot sequence. Obviously I save the setting upon exiting the BIOS, yet this keeps happening over and over.

So, any solutions?

[DenSweeP]

34 views and not one person has any idea how to help? Eish! Hahaha!

[czc]

Does it do that if you unplug the original hard drive too?

[DenSweeP]

Does it do that if you unplug the original hard drive too?

I haven't tried to be honest. Will unplug both other drives.

SHould it still reboot, what would you place money on? Mobo or the drive?

[_Caboose_]

Does it reboot on idle times or under load?

[DenSweeP]

Does it reboot on idle times or under load?

Well, I always have downloads running to the other drives, so there is definitely some HDD activity. Does that count as load?

[ZAP_Tech]

Well, I always have downloads running to the other drives, so there is definitely some HDD activity. Does that count as load?

Downloads don't usually count as load, cause they mostly background activities... As for your rebooting problem, if the rebooting started only when the SSD got installed then their could be a fault with your drive... As for the motherboard loosing its boot sequence after a reboot, usually happens when the battery is failing and the motheroard is auto resetting or you have a bios failure (worst case).

Best bet check with your Motherboard manufacturer as see if there is a bios update tailored to that particular problem, something to to with ssd or just update to the lastest bios update and see if that solves your problem.

[HavocXphere]

34 views and not one person has any idea how to help? Eish! Hahaha!

The views are not necessarily forumites. Search bots etc make up a large part of the views...thats when the view number isn't just plain wrong of course which also happens.

Now to your actual problem. Switch off this option:


http://i.imgur.com/mvLgi.png

Then post back on what happens when it next restarts. Chances are you'll report back with a BSOD.

In the mean time:
Go find a new CMOS battery.
Switch to a different molex cable.
Check your mobo manual whether all the SATA ports are equal. Usually some are more equal than others.

Provide the following info:
PSU brand name & model.
Does that Win7 have a service pack on it?
Check the BIOS for a setting called Plug & Play OS & tell us what that is set to.

You should also drop the OC. First thing you do when troubleshooting.

what would you place money on? Mobo or the drive?

My money is on a mobo issue specifically that its not coping with the high peak data rates, failing that some weird power (something shorting out).

[DenSweeP]

Thanks for the info guys. Will test the various options.

I doubt it is the battery, cause all the other BIOS settings remain unchanged. It's weird. When it reboots, it as if the normal SATA2 ports take preference over the 2 SATA 3 ports.

[ZAP_Tech]

Thanks for the info guys. Will test the various options.

I doubt it is the battery, cause all the other BIOS settings remain unchanged. It's weird. When it reboots, it as if the normal SATA2 ports take preference over the 2 SATA 3 ports.

I thought so, the battery thing was a long shot, that does seem weird though. Seems a little odd though... That its doing that.