loss of SATA 1 & 2 ports

[ruggb154d02d7]

I have an MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS MB with an AMD Ryzen 5 - 5600X and a Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe M2 bd in M2_1 slot.
The BIOS is the latest. ACHI is set in BIOS. All the Sata Ports are enabled and hot start is enabled for all. I have all the latest drivers from MSI. I need 5 ports. Why aren't SATA 1 & 2 working? Do I need the Intel rapid drivers? Are there specific drivers for Asmedia? Is there something else that would deactivate them?

 

[dvair]

They are the Asmedia ones, which most people stay away from because they usually work badly. if you want to use them, double check that it is enabled in the BIOS and then install the Asmedia drivers. Like I said, most people stay away from them because they can be flakey.

 

[ruggb154d02d7]

thanks, any idea where to get the drivers? I checked microsoft update and MSI but i don't find any.
However. I don't see any ref to Asmedia in device Manager and HWINFO only showning 4 SATA ports.
Could it be that the controller is dead?

 

[dvair]

Not sure on the drivers.
Poke around in all the settings in the BIOS, look for anything that reference SATA Ports

 

[hms]

thanks, any idea where to get the drivers

Asmedia ASM-1x6x Sata 6G controller Drivers Version 3.3.5.0 WHQL

Windows 7/8/10/11

www.station-drivers.com

I don't see any ref to Asmedia in device Manager and HWINFO only showning 4 SATA ports.
Could it be that the controller is dead?

IS there "unknown devices" in device manager?

 

[fatedust]

The BIOS is the latest.

7C37vAR1?

Do you mean the device connected to SATA1 & SATA2 cannot be detected in BIOS and in OS?
Have you tried to disable SATA hot plug and test again?

 

[ruggb154d02d7]

Asmedia ASM-1x6x Sata 6G controller Drivers Version 3.3.5.0 WHQL

Windows 7/8/10/11

www.station-drivers.com

IS there "unknown devices" in device manager?

no unknown or other devices showing. no warnings. Nothing that would indicate Windows sees anything. I guess I can't install drivers for something that is not there.

 

[hms]

ASMedia ASM1061 SATA Controller Issues on MSI X570 Gaming Plus
SATA ports 1 and 2 on the MSI X570 Gaming Plus use the ASMedia ASM1061 controller, which is known for causing instability, driver issues, and failure to detect drives—especially under certain conditions like Windows driver installation or RAID configuration.

• Primary Cause: The ASMedia ASM1061 chip is notoriously buggy and does not support RAID or stable high-speed SATA operation.
• Symptoms: Drives may not appear in BIOS, Windows Disk Management, or fail to install drivers properly.
• Solutions:
  • Avoid SATA ports 1 and 2 for critical drives (especially SSDs and boot drives). Use SATA ports 3–6, which are handled by the AMD X570 chipset and are more reliable.
  • If you must use ports 1 or 2, ensure AHCI mode is selected in BIOS (not RAID), and avoid RAID configurations.
  • Update the motherboard BIOS to the latest version.
  • If Windows fails to install drivers, try installing them from another SATA port (e.g., port 3 or 4).
  • In Device Manager, update the Standard SATA AHCI Controller driver to the latest version.

Note: The ASMedia ASM1061 is a known limitation of this motherboard. For stability and performance, use only SATA ports 3–6 for SSDs and boot drives.

Maybe get cheap PCIe sata expansion card for extra sata ports?

 

[ericj159802e9]

Maybe get cheap PCIe sata expansion card for extra sata ports?

With cheap PCIe SATA expansion card you will typically end up with ASMedia 106x based card. For more stable solutions consensus points to cards with JMICRON chips.