Question Error adding SSD Card into motherboard

[mike.velez528]

Hello, this is something I’ve been researching but cannot find any answers for my specific hardware. It seems multiple people have their own version of this issue

I recently purchased a Samsung Pro 970 SSD, and it fits like a charm into the M2, I’m just not sure what exactly is happening when I boot it up, and the error is “Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device.”

Gladly able to send more pc info, I am running Windows 10

 

[rgd1101]

sound like the system try to boot from the 970.
goto bios to boot from the os drive

full system spec?

 

[mike.velez528]

System Model MS-7917

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz, 4001 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. V1.12, 8/11/2015

SMBIOS Version 2.8

Embedded Controller Version 255.255

BIOS Mode Legacy

BaseBoard Manufacturer MSI

BaseBoard Product Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

BaseBoard Version 1.0

Secure Boot State Unsupported

 

[USAFRet]

This motherboard?
Z97-Gaming-5

Specification Z97 GAMING 5

As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, and roll out the amazing gaming gear like motherboards, graphics cards, laptops and desktops.

www.msi.com

The new 970 NVMe drive in the M.2 port disables 2 of the SATA ports, #5 and 6.
Where is the current boot drive connected?

Also, the M.2 port is only PCIe 2.0 x 2.
You will get nowhere near the rated actual performance of the 970 Pro. Not even close.

 

[mike.velez528]

This motherboard?
Z97-Gaming-5

Specification Z97 GAMING 5

As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, and roll out the amazing gaming gear like motherboards, graphics cards, laptops and desktops.

www.msi.com

The new 970 NVMe drive in the M.2 port disables 2 of the SATA ports, #5 and 6.
Where is the current boot drive connected?

Also, the M.2 port is only PCIe 2.0 x 2.
You will get nowhere near the rated actual performance of the 970 Pro. Not even close.

The card is in the M2 slot. I eventually need to do a bigger upgrade in the near future so I don't mind holding onto this card

 

[USAFRet]

The card is in the M2 slot. I eventually need to do a bigger upgrade in the near future so I don't mind holding onto this card

Right.
The 970 is in the M.2 port.

Where is the other drive(s), specifically the current boot drive?

 

[mike.velez528]

Right.
The 970 is in the M.2 port.

Where is the other drive(s), specifically the current boot drive?

Ah I see what you mean. I went ahead and switched my hhd to a different drive port and that so far seems to work. It’s booting up with no errors. Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

Ah I see what you mean. I went ahead and switched my hhd to a different drive port and that so far seems to work. It’s booting up with no errors. Thanks!

Right.
SATA ports 5 & 6 are disabled by use of that M.2 port. Any of the others should be OK.