ICY DOCK & PCIe SATA III

[Roger M. Jenson]

The Journey:

Installing the ICY DOCK MB996SP-6SB and using two available SATA ports
on a Dell XPS 8500 worked while waiting for the Actimed 6-Port PCIe SATA
3.0 expansion card.

After installing the Actimed 6-Port PCIe SATA 3.0 expansion card using
six locking latch SATA cables the computer would not boot. Black screen
with no error messages displayed.

Did I break my computer?

Removed the Actimed 6-Port PCIe SATA 3.0 expansion card an the computer
booted.

Phew, dodged a bullet.

Removed the SATA cables from the Actimed 6-Port PCIe SATA 3.0 expansion
card and plugged it in and the computer booted.

One step forward.

While removing the cables from the Actimed 6-Port PCIe SATA 3.0
expansion card I noticed that one did not lock properly. Replaced the
cable and the computer booted and the two installed hard drives are
available.

I love a story with a happy ending.

Having Fun,
Roger M. Jenson