I attached my 640GB SATA hard disk drive on my asus p4v8x-x motherboard but my motherboard cannot detect my hard drive.and it gives me that message cant initiate the new hard drive , bios does not installed .

When the system is booting go into the bios settings. The option for sata drive detection may need to be turned on there, once verifying that option is on save & reboot the pc and it should detect the sata drive.

Your model K8MM-V motherboard does not have a SATA controller only IDE disk controllers and therefore it cannot detect a SATA hard drive.
To install a SATA hard drive on this motherboard you need to purchase a PCI SATA disk controller and install it on the PCI expansion slot and then attach the SATA hard disk to this SATA controller.

The mother boards from that time you had to install the RAID drivers to use SATA drives. The drive disc which came with the mother board should have the drive, but I would suggest going to ASUS's web site and download the latest drivers. Click the link below, Select which OS (Operating System) you are using, Next click the little + box next to "IDE" and the drivers needed will be listed.
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=xCBogxJhh6yWBQRi&content=download

Try resetting you're bios...other than that, try replacing the connector (not out of the realm of possibilities it could be bad or not seated properly.) Try plugging it into another connector. Chances are, resetting the bios will probably do the trick. Other than that, the drive may be bad.

Sounds like you just need to install your SATA drivers. Look around for your cd/floppy disc of drivers if you have any. When you boot from the CD, It will ask you if you have any other drivers you would like to install, thats when you install them and it should read your SATA hard drive just fine. If you dont have your driver CD anymore search ASUS's website or just google (or similar search engine) your motherboard and look for drivers. Beware of some phony sites though. Good luck :)

Check your power supply that its working or not. If its working then

Please check all the cable inside your system and then try attaching 1 by 1 i.e. attach first hard disk and than start your machine and see that it is detecting or not.

If its detecting then attach cd-rom and start your machine.
If its not detecting then remove hard disk and attach CD-ROM only.

If CD-ROM is also not detected then there is problem with your cable.

I have checked and you computer does use SATA drives. If you don't have a manual, send me your email and I will forward the manual @ no cost. The manual will show you where to insert the cables.

Matias,
Please remove the jumper on the SATA drive. Boot to the bios & see if the SATA drive is listed. If it is you're good. If this is the first SATA you have tried in the Asus board & my suggestion also failed to show the SATA drive you are left with two options.
One the SATA drive is defective or the SATA motherboard controller is bad. You can call Asus tech M-F 8:00AM to 5:00PM EDT. At 1-812-282-2787, there is little wait time when calling Asus tech. Asus does not charge you for calling them.

Mike

Your bios is corrupted & needs to be flashed.

You will need to download the bios flash utility & a bios file.
creat a floppy disk with these to files that you can download from here. Click the link below.
http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?modelname=P4V8X-X&SLanguage=en-us

If you are not comfortable with flashing your bios you can order one from Asus by calling 510-739-3777 CA. Please have your model Number ready & S/N located on a white sticker on the pink serial port.

Good Luck!
Mike

i think you should install via raid tool from asus driver cd then check in control panel --> administrative tools--> computer management and you click to disk management
the sata hd will dectected by the computer so you can format it
you must reboot first after via raid tool instalation
i manage this way and succeed on my 500 gb sata drive
try it