New build doesn't recognize HDD?

[Hookster264]

My new build does not recognize the HDD. It is a 250Gb Seagate Barricuda SATA drive. BIOS does not show it in a SATA connector and Op. system does not locate it. I changed SATA cables, power cable and SATA connector. It recognizes my CD+RW in every SATA port, but not my HDD. Could my HDD be bad, or am I missing something to connect it properly? Thanks in advance.

 

[Really Useful Matt]

Well you've eliminated all other possibilities - you've got a dead HDD.

 

[sPlAtOiD]

Dose the hard drive power up?

 

[thirdshiftdj]

check jumpers, sata doesn't need them. Maybe another Hd and bios flash might help if worse comes to worse. Is that your current MB in your sig?