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Z97 Chipset

Forum discussion tagged with Z97 Chipset.
  1. avinatbezeq

    [SOLVED] Samsung 970Pro on MSi Z97A

    I can't make this work! The SSD is making problems at a new Windows 10 installation from scratch. The SSD is NOT the boot drive (which is another, Intel SSD working perfectly). Sometimes accessing it causes the computer to hang. Sometimes it just disappears! Please help! Here are the details...
  2. Bhathiya

    [SOLVED] Downgrading Motherboard

    Hi, I need to know how much of a performance drop am i going through after having to downgrade from a Gigabyte Z97-D3H to an Asus H81M-CS Motherboard. My previous Motherboard had an issue after leaving the PC unused for a few months and had no other option since that was the only motherboard...
  3. Txindoki

    [SOLVED] I need recommendation to buy M.2 SSD for ASUS Z97-E / usb3.1 motherboard

    Greetings, I have an ASUS Z97-E / usb3.1 motherboard and I want to put an M.2 ssd of at least 500gb, but it is very difficult to find one that is compatible, since the manual contains very little information about M.2 . I have the bios updated to the latest version. Help is appreciated.
  4. StupidComputers

    [SOLVED] PCIE NVME Adapter 3/4.0 only running at PCIE 2.0

    I'm using a WD SN750 500GB, first on the board's nvme slot and now with a Vantec UGT-M2PC12-RGB (https://www.vantecusa.com/products_detail.php?p_id=259) which is supposed to be PCIE 3.0/4.0 x4 but for me it's only running at 2.0 x4 for a reason that I can't figure out. Mobo is Z97 Asus Maximus...
  5. N

    [SOLVED] MSI Z97 Gaming 5 & SSD NVMe with Adapter and Graphics Card

    Hello, I'm new in this forum and I have a question regarding the compatibility of the title's components. I have the following configuration: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard with these specifications: PCI Express: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, (support x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 modes) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1...