They don't "have" to be in raid, only have the raid driver to see them. Just like the need the achi driver to see them. The only one that does not need a driver is ide mode.
If they do not show up period....one of two things... the pcb could be bad due to some sort of power surge or the connectors are cracked or missing pins.
I would suggest plugging them up to an external usb adapter if you have one. If not...could be the drives are now bad. Are these ssd's by chance?