M.2 as main storage.

[HaroHaro]

Is it okay to use a single M.2 SSD as your only storage drive for your computer? e.g. the Samsung 960 PRO NVMe M.2

 

[Paul NZ]

Yup but you have to configure the BIOS first so you can add the drivers

 

[USAFRet]

Is it okay to use a single M.2 SSD as your only storage drive for your computer? e.g. the Samsung 960 PRO NVMe M.2

If your system can boot from it, and it meets your size needs, sure.

 

[photonboy]

If the motherboard physically supports it, then Windows 10 likely has the drivers already so I don't think you have to change the BIOS or add drivers.

 

[RubyRooster]

The Sony 960 Pro is a great M.2 storage. Windows does support it and i personally use it as well. Make sure when you boot up your computer that you open BIOS and make sure the SSD is the defualt.

In most motherboard BIOS software, it will automatically select the HD as they are usually the largest and can store more, but SSD are evolving to have just as much storage, so you will have to manually update your BIOS.

If you dont know how to open BIOS, Follow these steps:

When you click the power button, tap the delete button at casual pace and it should open up.
Select your drive and check your systems are working, and your good to go.

 

[photonboy]

The Sony 960 Pro is a great M.2 storage. Windows does support it and i personally use it as well. Make sure when you boot up your computer that you open BIOS and make sure the SSD is the defualt.

In most motherboard BIOS software, it will automatically select the HD as they are usually the largest and can store more, but SSD are evolving to have just as much storage, so you will have to manually update your BIOS.

If you dont know how to open BIOS, Follow these steps:

When you click the power button, tap the delete button at casual pace and it should open up.
Select your drive and check your systems are working, and your good to go.

I'm skeptical that the BIOS chooses the HDD instead of SSD because it's larger. Anyway, normally the best way to go is to have ONLY the boot drive attached (including M.2 if that's what you have), then install Windows.

Once Windows is installed shut down and attach any other HDD/SSD. If there's a boot issue then the BIOS may have chosen the new drive instead of the Windows drive, so simply go into BIOS and change the BIOS' boot order so that the OS boot drive (i.e. M.2 SSD) is at the top.

*I recommend disabling CSM (Compatibility Support Module) and enable UEFI Secure Mode if that's an option. It's worded differently with different BIOS versions but many newer UEFI motherboards support this secure mode which can help avoid getting malware infections during the vulnerable bootup process (sneaks code in before your antivirus software in Windows starts up).

If confused either google that or just ignore it completely.