SATA/RAID connecting and applying

hi,
i've just bought a whole new computer, MSI motherboard VIA K8T800 neo series (MS6702 v1.0).
i'm having problems setting my SATA hdd.. from the manual i see that there should be some options during bootup where i enter the BIOS and activate the onboard option to enable using the SATA.. my problem is that i can't find the proper option under the Integrated Peripherals ->OnBoard PCI Controllers, it only shows the LAN and AC97 options with no RAID or SATA option to enable.
i've checked the connectors and everything is connected just fine, tried the other connector for the SATA hdd and changed between the power supply sockets.. no results :(
should i try to update the BIOS to some newer version, and if so which one do you recommend upon due to yer experience.
appreciated.

i've already did that :(
im however not sure about my SATA hdd if it's SATA I or II .. i got this one without a jumper, im not sure if its missing (and its SATA II) or if its SATA I and it should have nothing with the jumper.
from my last post ''I do have the VT8237 SATA enabled (also the PATA) but I still don't see any SATA hdd detected''
the scan doesn't detect any hdd upon booting. shouldnt it find the hdd after enabling the option from the BIOS?
ive tried approxmatily everything that could be the problem and i still cant find out what wrong !

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