Intel SSD 530 not seen on OS install screen - ASRock C2750D4L

[JLind13]

I have spent the whole day struggling with my new NAS build before I found this thread.

The SSD shows up as it should when I cold boot the server, trying to install OS from a UEFI USB key and poff, the drive is gone. I don't know how it would behave with a OS installed as it's impossible for me to install Windows Server 2012 R2 on it.

Cold Boot:

In the Boot Menu I choose to boot from "UEFI: My USB key" where the Win Server 2012 R2 install is located. At this point the SSD is listed as "P0: INTEL SSDSC2BW180A4". It doesn't show up twice as a UEFI drive. (Don't know if it should.)

Installation starts but when I get to the point where I should choose where to install WS, I get the message that no drives where found.

If I then exit the installer (server will reboot), the SSD is gone from the Boot Menu and the Bios can't find it either.

If I however boot into the UEFI Console or to the empty SSD, I can Ctrl+Alt+Del the machine and the SSD will still be there in the Boot Menu and in the Bios.

I have tried everything I can think of!

• Load drivers in Windows Server installer
• Disable Fast Boot
• Disable Hot Plug
• Tried another SATA port.
• Set SATA speed to Gen 2 (force sata 2 on the sata 3 port)
• Disable SATA Aggressive Link Power Mgmt
• Tried all different combinations of Legacy / UEFI CSM settings I can think of.

From the original Bios settings, this is what I changed only for my liking:

• Enabled Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T
• Set Bootable Marvell 9230 SATAIII mode to None

Here's my hardware spec:

ASRock C2750D4I motherboard (BIOS/UEFI v1.80, BMC v0.14.0)

Intel 530 180GB SSD v.DC32, plugged in to first sata 3 port on intel controller (tried the second port as well with same problems)

2 x 2GB PC10600 DDR3 ECC

The SSD had DC12 firmware when I got it, but the first thing I did after I found this thread was to update it to DC32 but that didn't solve my problems.

I have reported this to ASRock as well with a link to this post and I would be more than happy to help ASRock and Intel to sort this out.

[PLang1]

ASrock said "Please update BIOS to P2.40 as attached file, which support DevSleep"

[MB11]

High I have an Gigabyte mb so I cannot use the Asrock bios.

But what I have done this mornming in Intel rst is swithed of "Switched of link power management" so far

Windows booted correctly.

Not yet switched off my pc to see, but still testing.

I was socked to read of all the Intel 530 problems on the Intel forum.

Danke and congratulations with wining the World Cup.

[PLang1]

Yea, I understood that you got a Gigabyte-board, but the Information you can take from my answer is "which support DevSleep". Asrock added the DevSleep feature to its bios. 530 and Crucial didnt fail since then.

[MB11]

Can you kindly send the attachment file to my hotmail account.

Tks.

Rgds,

Martin.

[PLang1]

??

Sorry, maybe we've got our wires crossed

Asrock sent me a bios file for my board - but with the information that they added devsleep support to their bios.

So you can tell Gigabyte how Asrock solved the Problem The only thing I could send you is the bios, but I dont think you can do aynthing with it (besides that, its downloadable at asrock.com)