First time build, problems detecting SATA

I just got done putting together my first build, everything went well, until I attempted to boot up, I can get into the bios and the mobo beeps once, but when I'm in the bios there are no SATA detected the bios is set on IDE and toggling between all the settings is not working no dvd, and no hardrives show up. They all have power(i can hear the hard drives spin up and the dvd drive will eject)
I've attempted swapping cables and ports galore, but to no avail.
I'm out of ideas, anyone have any tips?
Also If it helps, I pulled the drives and dvd drive out of my last computer and they were working just fine.
Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z68MA-ED55 (B3) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($157.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Raidmax 730W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $957.46
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2011-10-01 17:50 EDT-0400)
Hard drive(s) : Barracuda 1tb / Hitachi Deskstar 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA II
DVD drive : Dell?
Thanks
Edit: Also Here are some photos of whats going on, in case that helps diagnose the problem.
http://imgur.com/a/yO00s#aTsnU

Quote from: HU16E on 03-October-11, 06:09:20
Give this a try. OS HDD in SATA 1 port, 2nd HDD in SATA port 2. ODD & front case can be left as is. What controller mode was the OS installed with in the other system? With a new system, it is almost never a smooth transition with a HDD that has a previous OS on it. All the chipset drivers & other drivers will be wrong for the new system. A new fresh install is always the only sure-fire way to go.
This is what i started with, the original HD is IDE, but even still, the SATA ports wont register ANYthing, it's like the connection is broke.. I'm getting in touch with them through customer support. Hopefully they will be able to help / replace the board. I posted on some other forums and they all led back to the motherboard being faulty. I even ripped everything back out of the case and laid the board on cardboard, and it was the same thing.
I appreciate your help.

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Please Help!! First time builder needs help figuring out components for $2000 machine

     Hello everyone I know this question comes up alot, but after reading through much of it I still need a little help. I just graduated college, doing production, and want to do editing professionally. Learned on Final Cut but as I have used Pro for the last year on my own (on a HP HDX 16t, I know its horrible), I have decided to go with CS6 and learn everything there is. I don't have the budget for a warrior computer but at least I would like to get something that will 1)allow me to learn and develop using Pro, AE, and PS. and a little 4D in the future 2) allow me to gradually up grade as I become a professional and demands increase. Due to me current limitations, my independant projects have been for youtube exporting in FLV. (rendering a 3 min clip takes about 30-40 mins... so sad haha)
     I have about $2000 USD (not including the monitor) to invest in this. Before this week I have had no prior knowledge of computer building, I've learned a great deal from this forum, and I am ready to build this bad boy. here are my questions and some of the possible components ...
CPU - I'm going with intel i7. My question here is whether the 3930k hexa is really that much better      than the 4770k quad. Is this a no brainer must go with 3930? I do plan to OC.
MoBo - I have looked at some many versions of this, can I do the p9x79 pro along with the 3930k and      still stay under $2000? is it worth it to do so and get a gpu thats less expensive?
GPU - I've read a ton of forum posts in which many of you guys have said that in certain situations the      gtx 680 is over kill or not needed, and that something like the gtx 650 ti would do just fine.
     - If so how many Gbs?
     - should I lower the CPU or MoBo for a better GPU?
Drives - From all I gather I think the 128gb 840 pro is a given so check! I will get at least 2 WD      black 1 TB hhd. This seems to be a standard no matter what Mobo/CPU combo I go with, right?
                              Now the trickiest part for me is what combination of (see below) keeps me at $2000
                                   - 32gbs ram (to start, p9x79 gives me the option to get more later)
                                   - Case that has good air flow, a lot of bays
                                   - Power supply
                                   - Liquid Cooling (I do need liquid cooling if I plan to OC a 3930k right?)
                                   - Blu ray burner
This my delima.I'm still not sure what truly effects Pro and AE the most. Even after looking at the balance graphs, should I go with the Hexa, and better MoBo no matter what, or scale it down a little for a better GPU or memory? Also going into professional editing, what kind of space should I want in a case and MoBo? Besides USB 3.0 what else should I consider? What would I use the pci slots for? What peripherals are a standard that I need if not now definitely in the future?
Thank you in advance I know I am a complete novice, I guess we all started somewhere and this is my start. I could really use the help.
Appreciatively,
Jay

I still haven't built it (current computer is working) but "someday" I plan to build a new computer... this is my current list... does not include software
Intel i7 3930k CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
CPU Cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121552
32Gig Ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231507
A note from Harm on X79 Ram - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1089842
Full Tower Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225
This case comes with 4 fans, so you do not have to buy any optional case fans
1000w Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056
500Gig Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
-or SSD for boot drive
500Gig Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
1Terabyte Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
1Terabyte Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
GTX670 2Gig - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130782
Keyboard & Mouse - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109232
Sata DVD Writer - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106369
BluRay writer if you want to write BluRay discs

First Time Builder! Evaluate My Choices?

Hello everyone,
I would just like to say that this forum has been an AMAZING place to learn about computers and video editing. I am new to everything, and it is very overwhelming, but I appreciate the posts that attempt to decipher the complexities of building a computer. Thank you, everyone.
I've made a pretty lazy attempt at choosing parts for my own build. I do not have too much money for the hardware ($1500 before taxes, CDN and not including peripherals), so my focus is buying the essentials and upgrading later. Is there anything I can remove or downgrade from the current options I have listed below? I plan on using this computer for editing my t2i/550D footage in Premiere Pro and After Effects CS5.
FROM NEWEGG.CA:
CASE: COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$89.98
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$219.99
VIDEO CARD: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$184.99
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible $104.99
CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield
3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601950
$279.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9T-12GBRL
$132.49
OS/PROGRAMS DRIVE: G.SKILL Phoenix Series FM-25S2S-60GBP1 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$130.00
FILES DRIVE: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(x 2) $175.98
DVD BURNER: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
$20.99
Subtotal:$1,339.40 CDN
(Lacking Windows 7 Pro, Monitor(s), but I will deal with those later)
Thanks!

Gigabyte motherboard, i7-950 CPU, overclock -> absolutely!
Bumping it up to 3.6 or 3.7GHz should not be too dificult and the gains for Premiere Pro CS5 are definitely there; check out the PPBM5 benchmark scores (PPBM5.com) and look at similar CPUs running at different clock speeds. Also, with Intel's current CPUs the chip slows way down until the work gets tough and then the clock speed raises to get the work done more quickly.
Jim

Lenovo Essential G500 - First time booting problem

Hi,
I have purchased the laptop (Lenovo Essential G500 (59-370358) Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS)) using flipkart.
The product link is http://www.flipkart.com/lenovo-essential-g500-59-370358-laptop-3rd-gen-ci5-4gb-500gb-dos/p/itmdmugyk...
I have booted the laptop firsttime. It asked to input date and then time. Then its showing c:. Windows 8 is not loading.
Not sure, why the windows 8 is not loading.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

hi senthil_naga,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Based on the page where you purchased it
It says Operating system is DOS 64 bit
Spoiler (Highlight to read)
What your system has is a DOS based interface
You will still need to purchase a Windows 8 Installer for it.
Best Regards
Solid Cruver
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