The installer isn't able to locate the SSD device.
The installer isn't able to locate the SSD device.
I found motivation from the recent 69 dollar gaming PC video and decided to build a similar setup. I purchased the following components: Dell T3600 CPU, Xeon E5-2690 processor, 4x8GB RAM at 1600MHZ, 635W PSU, SATA SSD (Samsung 860 EVO 1TB), and an RTX 2070 graphics card from a friend. After checking the BIOS, everything appeared to be configured correctly. I created a bootable Windows USB, but the installer couldn't locate the SSD for installation despite showing it in the BIOS. Using DiskPart (Shift+F10) only displayed the USB drive, not the SSD. I attempted to install Intel Rapid Storage drivers, but they didn't work as expected—only visible after checking the driver compatibility box. I verified the AHCI mode was set correctly and tried switching SATA/RAID settings, but no difference was noticed. When I switched to Ubuntu, it successfully recognized my SSD. Could anyone share similar experiences? I've searched online, but it seems I'm searching in the wrong direction since most results aren't helpful. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The SATA port is activated? Occasionally you must adjust a configuration in UEFI/BIOS to activate the particular port.
There are various SATA ports with differing characteristics. The port marked HDD0 seems to be the one used for the boot drive during the original purchase, which is the one I relied on. However, there might be an issue with that SATA controller that Windows doesn't support, causing it to ignore them—though Ubuntu handles it differently. The DVD drive port (SATA0) likely needs a different controller, as Windows accepts it without problems. Burn in hell, Microsoft, keep supporting Linux gaming growth. Let me know if this assists anyone.
Does the SATA port in Windows not function well in Ubuntu? If so, it might just be a faulty connection. Have you heard about Proton? It seems it makes Steam gaming on Linux much easier than before. The main issue is finding free games without using Wine.
Ubuntu functioned flawlessly right out of the box with that port. In a side note, it also recognized my PCIe Wi-Fi card instantly, while Windows required drivers. I wasn't surprised to find my PC came with a DVD drive and the Wi-Fi card included a DVD driver—probably that's why they keep them. I think I'll eventually move to Linux, but I wanted to try out my hardware first. It seemed simpler on Windows, so I thought it would be easier to test there.
The Ubuntu setup has worked much better for me too! I also faced issues with WiFi cards, but the drivers didn’t help.