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SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:14 am
by Rapide518
I just bought a new SSD disk (Intel X25-E) and inserted into my SL 300 laptop. However, it is not detected during boot, BIOS or any post-installation of operating systems. When I switch back to the standard disk that followed the laptop, this disk gets detected immediately.
- I have the newest BIOS firmware 1.24, released 18 of June.
- I have tried changing the mode from AHCI to compatible mode.
- There is no new firmware update on the SSD disk.
- Supposedly, the Intel X25-M is having problems as well.
Anyone have any ideas how to deal with the issue?
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:09 am
by visionviper
Have you tested the drive with another computer yet? It's unlikely, but it might be defective.
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:19 am
by Rapide518
Unfortuantely no. I don't know anyone with SATA support on their laptop
Still no solution so far
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:59 am
by visionviper
You can try using a USB adapter. Go to a computer with an operating system installed, plug in the USB adapter and then plug the SSD into the USB adapter and if the OS sees it then the drive is good. If the OS does not see it then there is probably a problem with the drive.
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:16 am
by Rapide518
Thanks for the tip. I just tried it and it turns out that the SSD was working as supposed to be (no big surprise there). I guess the Lenovo SL series does not support the Intel SSDS yet, which is a real bummer.
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:49 am
by ZaZ
Perhaps you should contact Intel. You should have some warranty/support.
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:03 pm
by phr
That seems weird, it is a generic SATA drive and should work on any SATA port. I have an x25-m in my t61 ultrabay and it works fine. However, that ultrabay works via a sata-pata bridge. I haven't yet moved the ssd to the t61's primary (SATA) bay but want to do so soon.
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:06 pm
by Rapide518
I decided to return the SSD after endless of attempts to make it become detected. I haven't seen any SL-series thinkpad with either of the Intel SSDs models, maybe its too soon. The t61 on the other hand has had some time to mature.
Hopefully it changes in either the next BIOS update or SSD firmware update scheduled to be released 10th of August ..
Re: SSD is not detected in BIOS (Intel X25-E)
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:05 am
by Rochefort
Rapide518 wrote:Thanks for the tip. I just tried it and it turns out that the SSD was working as supposed to be (no big surprise there). I guess the Lenovo SL series does not support the Intel SSDS yet, which is a real bummer.
Amazing !??
I've an Intel X25E on a T60p.
It works fine Compatibility and AHCI mode....but only at half speed (135 MB/s writing'n reading) coz SATA 150
