[SOLVED] Can boot via nvme on my asus z97-k motherboard

[drakejest]

I have an old motherboard asus z97-k R2.0 and it has a built-in M.2 socket on it , and im planning on reviving this system. The exact ssd im going to use is the "samsung ssd 970 evo plus" .

I do not want to buy a 3.5inch ssd drive, so i was wondering if this would work natively?

 

[Koekieezz]

I have an old motherboard asus z97-k R2.0 and it has a built-in M.2 socket on it , and im planning on reviving this system. The exact ssd im going to use is the "samsung ssd 970 evo plus" .

I do not want to buy a 3.5inch ssd drive, so i was wondering if this would work natively?

Yes, NVMe would work natively with your current bios (0903 as it is the latest) as boot drive (AMI NVME Driver Present), you might want to fresh install windows in the nvme with CSM Disabled/Off.

 

[USAFRet]

What drive is in it now?
If an HDD, any SSd is a hge improvement.
If already an SSD (SATA III?), not so much.

Is that M.2 port PCIe 3.0 or 2.0?

Not all z97 era boards are fully cognizant with a 970 EVO.
It might boot, but possibly not see its actual ful performance.

And also, this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoRKQy-UO4

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DKLA7w9eeA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ9LyNXpsOo