Ok, so, first question, was your last hard drve SATA, or was it IDE?
Maybe there's something wrong with the card rather than the hard drive, like a poor connection. If your last hdd was IDE, then did you buy the card new or used? In fact, was the hdd new or used when you bought it?
Also, you motherboard isn't going to say anything about SATA, remember, your motherboard wasn't built for it, that's why you need the card. i'm not sure what exactly what your screen will say, but go to the general hdd section, se if the settings are correcte, it'll still show up there.
someone else may come along who'll know exactly what this problem is, but unitl then, these are some basic things to look over.