GA-78LMT-USB3 R5 --- Capable of booting M.2 NVME SSD?

[runrunyon93]

I have bought an adapter that allows the M.2 in the PCIEx4 Slot. The computer reads the drive and I am able to RW to it, but my BIOS gives me no option to boot from the PCIE. Is there a driver I need or is my Mobo even capable of this?

Mobo: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZYK7I8I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SSD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K375Q6C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FU9JS94/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Please help for a somewhat hardware noob.

 

[Calvin7]

No support for NVMe storage on the GA-78LMT-USB3 R5. You can use a SATA AHCI drive in the adapter.

 

[Karadjgne]

It's doable. But the workaround is so extensive and so particular that you really, really, really have to seriously want it to work on legacy bios systems.

https://audiocricket.com/2016/12/31/booting-samsung-sm961-on-asus-p6t-se-mainboard/

If you find it even remotely close to being a daunting procedure, forget NVMe, just use a plain Jane Sata drive as your current system is honestly not capable of really using NVMe to its potential and you'll see no real bonus between Sata and NVMe drives.