Question Asus Z490-G problems (M.2 not found in BIOS)

[Jancuga]

Hello guys, I bought this motherboard 2 days ago because I had a prebuilt system that I wanted to move into a new case. It was Acer Nitro 50-610 I think. I bought a new PSU too because the original one doesn't have the right connectors. I moved everything and one thing is messing with me. BIOS wouldn't recognize my M.2 SSD. Everything else works. I'm trying to fix this for 2 days straight and I'm thinking about buying a new M.2 and installing windows on it. The BIG problem is that my windows are on the M.2 that BIOS won't recognize. And I can't boot. Please help. Thank you


PC SPECS:
Intel Core i5 10400F
GTX 1660 Super 6GB
8GB DDR4 (Unknown manufacturer)
Z490-G
WD Blue 1TB
256GB Kingston M.2 SSD

 

[rgd1101]

this one?
https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z490-g-gaming-model/spec
if that m.2 is sata type. use the 2nd m.2 slot

exact model matter

 

[Jancuga]

this one?
https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z490-g-gaming-model/spec
if that m.2 is sata type. use the 2nd m.2 slot

exact model matter

Same model but with WiFi

It is PCIe I tried both slots it won't do it

 

[rgd1101]

do you mean it doesn't see it as boot drive?
and the OS was installed from your old(other) system?

 

[Jancuga]

do you mean it doesn't see it as boot drive?
and the OS was installed from your old(other) system?

It doesn't see it at all 🙁
Yes, OS was pre installed when i bought it. It has win 11 now.

 

[rgd1101]

take the m.2 out. what the exact model?

 

[Jancuga]

take the m.2 out. what the exact model?

This is the model rbu-sns8154p3/256gj1, I couldn't find anything else.

 

[rgd1101]

what the motherboard bios version? could try updating that

 

[Jancuga]

what the motherboard bios version? could try updating that

That is one thing I didn't do, I didn't have the tools for that. Do you know some way to update the bios without a USB?

 

[rgd1101]

usb would be the easiest way

 

[Jancuga]

usb would be the easiest way

Alright, but are there any other ways?

 

[rgd1101]

get a new ssd, install windows on it, install bios thru windows

 

[Jancuga]

get a new ssd, install windows on it, install bios thru windows

Alright, thanks for the advice

 

[SkyNetRising]

This is the model rbu-sns8154p3/256gj1, I couldn't find anything else.

Check sata controller settings in BIOS.
Make sure it is set to AHCI (not Intel RST with optane).

Note - if you're transplanting OS drive from a different computer (you changed motherboard, right?),
then most likely you'll have to reinstall windows.

 

[Jancuga]

Check sata controller settings in BIOS.
Make sure it is set to AHCI (not Intel RST with optane).

Note - if you're transplanting OS drive from a different computer (you changed motherboard, right?),
then most likely you'll have to reinstall windows.

In sata controller I can only enable it or disable it nothing else.
AHCI is already selected.

 

[Zbigniew Lisiecki]

Hi, you say "BIOS wouldn't recognize my M.2 SSD" . The similar problem I described here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...rboard-does-not-recognize-m-2-memory.3764301/