P7N SLI Platinum HDD Seagate 2 TB Baracuda XT Issues

Hello
I recently purchased a 3rd hard drive- Seagate 2 TB Baracuda XT -but it is not recognized in bios.
I have the latest BIOS version and nforce drivers.
Thanks and please help me i really want to keep this drive

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3.2Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave
relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on one
Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate
ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper
operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATA-equipped motherboard or
host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.
This Seagate HDD apparently doesn't have a jumper like the WD units do to set function. In a way, that's kind of a shame as it says, some chipsets may not support autonegotiation. Might have to check with the chipset vendor as to compatibility of this particular drive.

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well i have reported my issue to MSI Customer Support exactly like that:
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i have an MSI P7N SLI Platinum / P7N Zilent which was working perfectly but one day it just wont power up for some reason. my configs are
MSI P7N SLI Platinum / P7N Zilent
Core 2 Quad Q9550
MSI Nvidia 8800 Ultra HD OC
4 Gb DDR2
1T WD HDD
PSU 750W Cougar
when i press the power button nothing happens.its still under warranty but the problem is i can reach the MSI HQ here in Egypt to fix it or change it so please advice about the name and the location of the MSI HQ in Egypt and notify them about my situation and to contact me regarding my problem
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Also how about that?:
Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 07-April-08, 23:55:36
Remove your OC then see how its goes.
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Quote from: nellinil on 10-July-10, 10:27:51
yes the psu has a single +12v rail with 21A rating, but somehow i don't feel the problem is because of it. When my system successfully boots, it works properly. I can play or work on high performance softwares for any number of hours without fail, which ought not to happen if the psu is bad.
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Well, first of all, I am new here, so hello to you all guys!
I just purchased the p7n yesterday. I had a P6N SLi-V2 before and wasn't able to get over the 3.0 GHz (stable)! I thought the P7N will a much better overclocker but find myself having a really hard time get it over 3.0 GHz again!?
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Quote from: troopertroop on 20-April-08, 22:22:09
Man, this turns out to be like a disaster :S:S I tried everything and now it won't even be stable @ 3.0 GHz with vcore 1.35, vram 2.2, fsb vtt 1.45, nb 1.4 and SB 1.5 (random reboots like crazy!). I have the intention to get some better OC's going from a p6n sli v2 to this board and it's even doing WORSE??????? The only weakpoint I can think about is my single stick 2GB TakeMS pc6400, but I never go over the stock speed of 800 MHz, so can that still be a bottleneck even at stock speed or even lower?
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Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 23-November-08, 21:04:26
STOP: 0x0000001E
* There is insufficient disk space on the drive on which you installed Windows.
* There is an outdated or incompatible third-party driver (or drivers) installed on your computer -- for example a faulty video driver.
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https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=117307.0

Quote from: AaronYuri on 31-May-08, 05:41:45
Go to "Advanced Chipset Features" > "CPU Feature" > "Virtualization (Technology [not always there])" > Choose either enabled or disabled.
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MOBO: MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX, BIOS ver 1.1 (A7380NMS V1.1 022508)
MEM: CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
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https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119615.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120513.0
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Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use? If yes, kindly outline the necessary steps to be carried out and please point me to the correct BIOS upgrade link for this configuration. If all else fails, MOBO can be exchanged but if BIOS can be upgraded via this method, I prefer this approach. I don't have access to an alternative CPU, so that approach is far less than ideal. Thanks for your assistance.

Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use?
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f yes, kindly outline the necessary steps
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- you need an internal floppy drive (properly connected to the board and 100% intact)
- you need an empty & formated floppy disk (make sure you check it for errors before you use it)
- you need a PS/2 Keyboard
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http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1373
- extract the BIOS File (e.g. A7380NMS.120), rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM [not AMIBOOT.120.ROM] and copy it to the floppy disk
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- start the system and hit CTRL + HOME to force the system into recovery mode
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If you can't get the recovery routine to start and read the AMIBOOT.ROM file from the floppy disk, you need to install a supported processor.

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