ML110 - Enable Serial ATA in BIOS

[George Averis]

Hi everyone.

I have an HP ProLiant ML110 which was shipped with a 36GB SCSI HDD.

I have recently purchased a Maxtor SATA II HDD and connected it to the motherboard using one of the two available SATA slots.

When I turned on the computer and entered BIOS, I noticed that the Serial ATA choice is disabled, so I cannot enable the SATA support on my computer.

What should I do?

Thanks a lot
George

[Roger Faucher]

George:

If it's an original ML110 (not G2, G3, etc.), this MAY help:

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/21263.html

Make a great day!

Roger

[George Averis]

How can I find out the exact model of my server, so that I do not use the wrong firmware?

Thanx
George

[George Averis]

Isn't there any other solution, besides updating the firmware?

I would appreciate if we could find another solution...

Thanx
George

[Roger Faucher]

George:

If you can find a model number series similar to this (339042-xx1) on the chassis and post it here, I may be able to tell you more about your system. Otherwise, the processor and chipset could help us.

Make a great day!

Roger

[Paolo Casacci]

Me too have the same poblem. Already updated the firmware but nothing changed. Any idea for a possible solution?

[giovygam]

I have an HP ProLiant ML110 too, with the same problem: When I turned on the computer and entered BIOS, I noticed that the Serial ATA choice is disabled, so I cannot enable the SATA support on my computer!!!

help us please

thanks everybody
giovygam@iol.it

[Roger Faucher]

Just a few remarks. I mentioned previously that SPECIFIC model information is essential to helping with most products. It is particularly important in the case of the ML110. See: http://tinyurl.com/ybf4m3
for equipment that falls under the "ML110" umbrella.

There are SATA, ATA, and SCSI models of ML110. If you have a 'first generation' ML100 with a SCSI drive in it, chances are it will not support a SATA drive without first adding a SATA controller (and even then, there may be problems).

For hardware/configuration problems such as these, the people in the Proliant forums are better equipped to answer your questions (http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/categoryhome.do?categoryId=264). These are the Microsoft forums and deal primarily with Microsoft software. Having said that, if you're willing to read the replies and post the requested information, someone here may be able to help. We need specific model information to help with hardware/configuration issues. I don't know how to say it more clearly.

Make a great day!

Roger

[Roger Faucher]

The Proliant forum link I posted is broken. This one should work:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/categoryhome.do?categoryId=264

Roger

[giovygam]

I have an HP ProLiant ML110 (PID 470062-486). When I turned on the computer and entered BIOS, I noticed that the Serial ATA choice is disabled, so I cannot enable the SATA support on my computer!
gg

thanks everybody
giovygam@iol.it

[Roger Faucher]

The only reference I can find to that model is the following:

http://www.cdhsrl.it/hp/HP_SMB_cat_Oct_0610.pdf

which shows it as an Italian ATA model. Since that model would not have a SATA controller, I assume that explains why SATA is grayed out in the BIOS.

Here is a link to product information on the HP Italy website:

http://tinyurl.com/vhz8e

Make a great day!

Roger

[giovygam]

:-( end of search then!

thanks a lot Roger