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Finding the card reader in the BIOS
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I have an old Ivy Bridge desktop running unsuuported Windows 11 pro. Now my problem is that the card reader I s built the machine with is showing power and that there is a SD car inserted but it is not showing up in any drives. I suspect that either the reader has gone bung or there is a setting in the BIOS for enabling the card reader but have no idea of what to look for. The board is an Asus P8Z77-V.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4169) Desktop (OS Build 22621.4317)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
CPU
i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
Motherboard
Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
Memory
Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
Graphics Card(s)
On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Asus in built
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitec Wireless
Internet Speed
50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
ESET Ultimate Security on both
Other Info
Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix
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All I see are the Hot Plug toggles on the Advanced tab > SATA Configuration.
These should probably be set as shown, also...
And, on the Boot tab... choose the options in the RED boxes...
I don't see anything else that might affect an SD card.
Motherboard manual link
There are also two Smart Card services that need to be set to Manual (triggered), or Automatic...
In Settings > System > Storage, there are also some settings, but I don't use them at all.
Last edited: Sep 10, 2023
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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Thanks mate I know the section you mean as I have set the hard drives and stuff in there but will check out the other settings.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4169) Desktop (OS Build 22621.4317)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
CPU
i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
Motherboard
Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
Memory
Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
Graphics Card(s)
On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Asus in built
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitec Wireless
Internet Speed
50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
ESET Ultimate Security on both
Other Info
Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix
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Ok have enabled all SATA ports but still no card reader showing up. I think it must be another port that needs attention or the reader is shot although it is showing power and card inserted LEDs. I think that there may be another port that I have plugged it into also.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4169) Desktop (OS Build 22621.4317)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
CPU
i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
Motherboard
Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
Memory
Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
Graphics Card(s)
On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Asus in built
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitec Wireless
Internet Speed
50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
ESET Ultimate Security on both
Other Info
Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix
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Ok I think the reader is shot as I reseated the plug from it to the board but the same thing happens power light and card light but no show in the device manager.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4169) Desktop (OS Build 22621.4317)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
CPU
i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
Motherboard
Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
Memory
Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
Graphics Card(s)
On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Asus in built
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitec Wireless
Internet Speed
50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
ESET Ultimate Security on both
Other Info
Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix
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Ok I think the reader is shot as I reseated the plug from it to the board but the same thing happens power light and card light but no show in the device manager.
Card readers are pretty cheap these days.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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Yes mate I just tried the external card reader on my laptop and the SD card shows up so the inbuilt one must be toast. Pity because it had multiple USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports as well. I will just get an external one for the desktop because I couldn't face tearing it down right for reasons that I am not so ambidextrous as I used to be and other health problems at the moment.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4169) Desktop (OS Build 22621.4317)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
CPU
i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
Motherboard
Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
Memory
Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
Graphics Card(s)
On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Asus in built
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitec Wireless
Internet Speed
50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
ESET Ultimate Security on both
Other Info
Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix
