Marvel not showing up in device man- storage controllers?

[ezeht]

thanks for the help.

I tried to delete this thread the site will not let me.

 

[ezeht]

I check maintenance from time to time. The only probs it ever shows is maybe when FO3 froze and I had to hit my reset button and then start as normal. Or seems every time I go to start my mafia2 on steam it tries to install physx and maintenance says it did not install right but the game seems to run fine. I figure it did not need it and did not install it or something stupid..

I later learned how to pull up task man and get back to my desk top and not have to hit my reset button by holding down ctrl alt and pressing delete key and then can get into task man. I had always been trying ctrl alt F4- did not work.

I swear I hope I do not have to reinstall w7. Best I can tell my system runs fine- other than FO3 can freeze sometimes. Played fo3 all day yesterday no probs. Other than that again seems physx and mafia2 might be acting up- again I am not sure it is or not. Mafia2 runs like a champ for me???

Maintenance only shows other than that the times it says windows did not shut down right, but it can do that after windows updates sometimes or something. It is not often, I just think w7 is glitchy. Other than lil silly stuff I have mentioned My system seems to be running fine. All my games etc seem to run well. Stalker soc runs better than it ever has.

Device man is showing my JMicron JMB36x controller but not the marvel. I do remember it showing before tho- odd? As far as physx goes- I look at that like I would if a game tries to install dx. I let it or games install what it needs- or they will skip it if not needed. Again mafia2 seems to run great, so.

I am using nv drivers 260.99 and precision 2.0.1 I see no reason to update my vid card drivers. I do not let w7 update vid or sound drivers or my marvel etc. And do not let w7 install that 1 driver said causes problems- cant think of its name now and do not install silverlight or ei9- I had that stuff hidden so it does not nag me. I just checked restore hidden updates that one said problem thing is not showing? I never installed it and I never let w7 auto install anything? I swear w7 can suck. I like it but it is crazy sometimes..

I am not sure this is a prob or not. Figured I should ask about it tho..

Thanks for any ideas or help..

 

[whest]

Read this thread - http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/87293-marvell-sata-iii-6gb-driver-failure-under-win7-64bit.html
Or go here and see if this driver works its the latest - http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P55A-GD65.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win7 64

 

[ezeht]

I already have installed those said latest drivers from msi site when I built it in late december early jan.. Like I said it all works fine. It is just not showing in device man storage controllers. It did before not so now?

As a fact I seen that thread the other day. I was just surfing maybe see if I can help others. It was that thread and photo of device man and the marvel showing- I just for some reason checked mine and noticed it was not showing. It is odd. I know it was there before- I always check such things during my build.

I read it not un common for w7 reg to mess up. My system would not run if the drivers was not installed. My hdd is on the marvel port it does not work until the drivers are installed?

I swear I can not think of the name of said prob driver folks should not install accusysis or something like that. I never did let w7 install it. but is not showing in hidden drivers from windows update.

I kind of wish I never bothered now or trying to help others or found this. It is going to bug the hell out of me now. Again my system seems to run fine. I can really hate w7 sometimes tho.

This stupid crap has put my trying to over clock on hold too- sucks man..

 

[whest]

all i can say is go to the asus site and download 1036 version and see if it works - its under sata - going backwards sometimes works - setup a restore point first if you think its worth a try - there maybe a readme file in the package, which might throw some light on the situation. Im not sure this good advice - below is the best idea.

if nothing else contact MSI with an email to support -they should be able to figure what you have done wrong - good luck with the overclocking when its resolved - you must be mad alright - i know how it feels.

I would also try the MSI forums as there is more than likely others there with the same problem.

 

[ezeht]

It shows here in system devices and as working proper etc. I can swear it was showing before in storage controllers and is showing in that other thread you linked to.

I am just going to let it go unless others say different. I think it is a reg prob- just not showing where it should or something. As said it all works and is installed etc or it would not work at all.

I can not make w7 work right or as it should I am not ms or a suck company that made this crap..

Thanks for trying tho. I am really not trying to rant either- w7 is just stupid sometimes- I am sorry to say..

Guess I will put off my over clock for ever now. I spent the money I did with over clocking in mind. I wish I never had to move from xp sp2. If macs was gaming machines I would drop micro soft all the way around- period.

I have read about alike probs and will bet money it is a w7 thingy and reg thingy.

* shows working proper etc.. Driver dates can show different too- but I have downloaded and used all the latest stuff at msi site only now they are showing more new bios- it was only bios 1.3 when I built and I see no reason to update that.. Oh ya sound has a update. I do let w7 install and update the lan but thats it other than normal windows stuff and defender. I have not got around to updating my sound yet- but it has no probs I see no reason to worry on it..>

 

[whest]

If you need to oc i dont see any problems - overclocking only turns up the voltage to stabalise the higher frequencies of the cpu and the memory - true? it shouldnt have anything to do with the sata controller - after all its installed and working correctly - true? Im not saying your stupid or anything - i know i would be doing the same thing as you, for peace of mind, which is the best solution in any case.

 

[ezeht]

Ya thanks whest. I know what you are saying. And too I do not think it would hurt trying to over clock. I do not really need to over clock other than knowing I have made it more powerful- But I was not going to try and push it to its max just 3.8 to 4ghz and should be pretty easy. Yes for peace of mind I like to know it is all running like it should be.

You are very nice for trying to help and would help I am sure- but as said- I have and installed those drivers and it is working- its just not showing where it should be is all. It will bug me. I have seen the other day how to manually fix reg probs but was another way said more easy and I think using device man to correct its self- I think I seen it at msi site. I just flip through these sites reading is all- not that I have probs.

I am going to fire up stalker soc or mafia2 and take my mind off of it or it will give me fits. My pc and gaming is all I have or I would have been dead by now.. I am good tho- not really upset or anything- w7 can get on my nerves tho. I am going to let it go or for now- laters I will try and find that info at msi site and post it here and see what others think or how to fix my exact prob using it..

I have been thinking about free cc cleaner I think it is- but I am afraid of it. Folks say do not let it delete or fix stuff you are not sure about etc. Well I guess I would not be sure about a lot of it. I guess I could let it scan etc and then post a screen and ask what others think and what I should or not let it do. But I am not sure it has a good reg fix and or reg defrag or not. I really loved tuneup utilities 04 tho. It kept my xp running like new all the years I used it. I read its best not to use stuff like that on vista or w7 tho- Ha ha we are supposed to live with the stupid crap I guess. I do not know what to say about it. If I keep on and on tho it is going to piss me off. I say again tho if macs was gaming rigs I would have no need for windows junk..

Game time. Maybe I will try and find a movie to watch first. I need to eat too. I am getting jittery..

Thanks bud. See ya..

 

[whest]

One last suggestion which may be worth a try is to type, or paste this in command prompt - SFC /scannow (firstly right click CMD and select run as adminstrator) this will check for any corrupted system files - you need the W7 install dvd in the drive before you start.

 

[ezeht]

Here ya go. This is what I was talking about before and got to it from msi forums. I am not sure it will help me or not tho. I need to read on it more. I really am not trying to sweat it- my rig seems to run well. I think w7 and or windows stuff can get a funky reg pretty easy tho..>

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I might try what you say too if I care to get into it more. Man I will have fits if I make it worst and have to reformat and reinstall w7 again. Which I would rather do that then a lot of guff and never fix it or make it worst and have to do it any way. It just sucks I have this prob to start with.

The dang thing was showing in storage before. In fact only the jmicron was showing for the yellow thingy in device man. Install that it went away. Then I installed the marvel it was showing there like from that link you posted and the photo on that page or thread- it is just gone now- sucks.

I had some bbq bacon chicken onion pizza- I am good to go now. Been trying to help a fella with a new build in gaming section. I think it is movie or gaming time- more like gaming time- I have seen all the good movies. I am in the red forest near the scorcher in stalker soc. Maybe I will go knock that out and have some fun..

Laters.

 

[whest]

Have you tried disabling the J micron storage controller in the bios?

 

[ezeht]

No. If I remember right it runs my usb3 and esata. Which I do not use. It is a few things I plan to turn off in bios when I go to over clocking. Tho not in use if enabled they still draw power etc. I have no devices that use either. I really do not even know how to use esata. I bought this mobo more for future proofing and has some stuff I can or might use. Will turn off firewire maybe some other things. I know I have to turn off energy saving stuff it is more junk than does any good any way..

I really do not need 2x pcie slots and then they will bump to 2 8x slots if I did so- cant run sli- I will never run a ati card much less 2 of them- but could maybe use another vid card for physx. That should have nothing to do with my marvel not showing up in storage controllers tho- it was there before just not now..

To tell ya the truth I do not know that it is a prob either. As said some of my security could have done it- or maybe w7 has made some change say in sp1. I really had no need to even check I just did and noticed it. Maybe w7 has made some change and is not a bad thing- just seems odd to me is all. I know for a fact it was showing before tho.

It has been a few times like said my system might freeze playing fo3- or after some windows update- even after sp1 update when I went to reboot I got the black screen saying windows did not shut down right, do I want to start in safe etc- I say start as normal. It is typical w7 stuff- it can be glitchy. Or games may not want to install right or trying to install patches for games will not work unless I move them off of my c drive or something stupid.

I check maintenance history etc pretty often. It only shows when I had to hit my reset button or says physx did not install right which is mafia2 for some reason- or like said restart after some windows update it might act stupid but that is not often. FO3 would freeze every few days but that is a buggy game to start with. It runs pretty good other than a few odd things from time to time. I like w7 and my system is the most powerful I have owned- but w7 can act funny sometimes- nothing major or best I can tell tho.

I am a perfectionists- I have never been half assed at anything- it is hard for me to cope with stuff or people that are- I have always been like that- sorry to say.. I do not know anything is wrong- it seems odd and will eat at me. I am more afraid to mess it up for real and have to reinstall my os etc. If something stopped working etc then I know I have real probs. It is just odd is all. And too I read marvel can be buggy to so. I am not sure what to think or say.

Thank you tho- You and I are a lot alike- if on the other foot I would keep plugging at it until you figured it out. I really thank you a lot. I more did not care to high jack the other dudes thread with my prob. Ha ha who knows with w7 maybe if I reboot it might just show up again- no telling. It works and is running my c drive. System seems fast and all of that good stuff. It might be ok- still odd tho..

I think other dude got his prob fixed he has not posted back since we gave him some ideas- I hope so.. I would more sweat this if I could see something not working right- all seems good tho. We will see.

 

[ezeht]

Oh ya did you check out that other info link I posted? I have not got back to it yet. Tell the truth I wish I had something and was free and good like tuneup utilities and would not hurt nothing- I would run it. Loved it on my xp systems..

My bud bought me this system and near same for his self- I build and keep them up. Mine was the test bed. I did install and delete drivers and for marvel a few times when first built it and trying to figure out which was right drivers and for what. Again tho I had it all installed right and working right. It was not easy getting my sataIII working and no instructions in the manual. Built my buds system in a flash tho. I just do not understand why it is not showing up now tho. So I wonder if 7 has some reg prob and from drivers being deleted and installed it would not be uncommon for windows.. He is out of town for a few months and system off and no way for me to get to it- so.

I am ready to let it go unless I see real probs. I am in no hurry to over clock either- I am no expert at it. Best I read it is pretty easy on these systems tho and should not try and take it to far to fast. I hope to get more out of it- was more waiting to maybe get a better vid card. I am more bored and would like to say in specs etc see my over clock ha ha. If it did not hurt anything and run faster is cool. I can always set it back to stock like now. I just want to be like the big boys maybe.

I want to over clock too. I also want peace of mind as said before..

 

[ezeht]

Here ya go a nice review of my mobo. And just read I do need the jmicron it runs the only ide on the mobo which has my opti drive connected to it- so. Does not run the usb3 tho does run the esata- I can turn that off in the bios if I remember right. I can not turn the jmicron off- I need it.

I also bought this mobo it has an added chip that adds 8 more pcie1 lanes and no slow down using 2x high end vid cards and using sataIII and usb3 all at the same time.

MSI P55A-GD65 Motherboard | Hardware Secrets

 

[whest]

I 've just been looking at your manual and you have it right to do with jmicron being necessary for esata but doesnt say anything about usb 3 ports maybe that comes with the chipset drivers - does the j micron have the latest driver from the site?

 

[whest]

With intel you often need the matrix storage driver software for it to function properly - i noticed there is a utility for the marvell called the Marvell SATAIII Management Utility - setup sytem restore point, and install that, and see if that fixes everything. its under utilities in the download section.

 

[whest]

Also this utility for live updating - bios firmware and drivers - could resolve problem without guessing and worring -also direct oc utility wow it has everything .

 

[ezeht]

Ya it is all installed been running fine and all- still runs fine. The probs it has had is w7- And msi forums say avoid the live update stuff. The usb3 is its own stand alone chip. It is all up to date. Other than do not need to update bios or the sound- or sound right now unless have probs with it. Bios as with any it more adds mem support or said some cpu miro code but not needed if all runs well. If over clocking some folks change bios up and down to find out which gives best oc. But my cpu is supported with 1.3 and before so its all good.

I really think the probs lay with w7 not the mobo or my self even. Installing the sataIII hdd was a bite but can be so on any of these marvel controlled mobos and or if folks are adding ssd drives and was no instructions and the msi forums was no help either.

I had to research hdd probs and installing ssd drives and had to figure it out on my own. I had to turn on ahci support in the bios. And being my sataIII is my c drive I had to connect it to a normal sataII port install the os and then the marvel drivers turn off the system and then move the sataIII drive from the sataII port to my sata7 white port marvel sataIII port on the mobo and reboot- bamb all is good and running at sataIII speeds and it shows on the boot screen and at 6gigs. And from log on to the marvel tray shows it at 6gigs and working etc- I checked that yesterday- well day before now. It is all working its just not showing up in the storage controller section in device man.

My sataIII would not run at all on the marvel port if the drivers was not installed and I have the utility and or marvel tray installed only I disabled it with my spy sweeper it is not needed or running 24/7 or at boot up. But even if I turn it back on and reboot etc. marvel is not showing in the storage controllers.

I never installed the intel matrix drivers or manually. W7 updated it as needed and it only runs my e storage drive and has nothing to do with marvel. If I was going to run a raid on my sataII ports I would update the intel matrix maybe- but I see no need to or now any way. Also w7 installed a separate driver 1 each update for both of my wd hdd's- which again is nothing new or for newer wd drives any way. I would guess it might install some driver for seagates or what ever drives too.

I think it is a w7 and or reg bug.. Or maybe sp1 changed something how it registers such things or something- Or avast anti virus or spy sweeper could be hiding it- Avast had a program update a month or so ago- or when I got to it any way- I keep the virus database updated but might not always jump on program update. It is not impossible for security to hide such things to protect the system and the controller runs my c drive? I am not going to uninstall all that stuff just to see if anything changes either- ha ha..

 

[ezeht]

Hmm stupid me- I forgot 1 thing- google is your friend. I have spent all this time. Maybe in a bit I will type into google.

Marvel is not showing in windows 7 device manager storage controllers but is installed and working.

Or odd was showing but not now. Or might be to long and just type-

marvel is not showing in device manager storage controllers.

might have to break it down more if to long tho..

See what hits I get and maybe a fix too- or explain why etc.. I will get to it laters.

 

[Hopalong X]

Since it is working if you check in the Bios it should be showing there.

Also if it is working but not showing this tutorial may help.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77614-device-manager-hidden-devices.html

I don't know why it would become hidden but maybe that will get things right.

Hope that helps.
Mike