[SOLVED] M.2 NVMe SSD cant be seen anywhere after installing it ?

[Daijobu92]

Adata XPG gammix S70 blade 1tb PCIe 4x4 cant be seen on windows nor BIOS after installing it. I have a Asus Prime Z270-P (PCIe 3x4 slots), GTX 1060, i5 7600K

Is it compatibility issue, i thought PCIe 4x4 was backwards compatible with PCIe 3x4 ?

 

[Daijobu92]

Do you have a drive connected to SATA 1 header?

Both Sata 1 and Sata 2 header have no drive connected, but Sata 4 does.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yeah, doesn't matter. It would be the SATA 1 header that would get disabled, not the M.2 drive. I'm tired. Bed time. LOL. Good luck.

 

[egda23]

Are you sure the M2 mode configuration is set correctly to auto or PCIE in the Bios ? ( not to SATA).
As per page 2_35 of your manual

 

[Daijobu92]

Are you sure the M2 mode configuration is set correctly to auto or PCIE in the Bios ? ( not to SATA).
As per page 2_35 of your manual

Its set on AUTO at first (missing), then i set it to PCIe (still missing). Also when I install the NVMe I get stuck at ASUS boot and had to go to BIOS to boot windows.

 

[egda23]

What did you have to do in Bios in order to boot ?

 

[Daijobu92]

What did you have to do in Bios in order to boot ?

F2 went into BIOS mode, then Save and Exit, only then the windows will boot else I stuck at ASUS logo. (NVMe still missing btw)

 

[egda23]

Chipset drivers version and Bios version ?
Probably time to update ?

 

[Daijobu92]

Chipset drivers version and Bios version ?
Probably time to update ?

Updated chipset using (intel R management engine components) is this correct?
As for the BIOS Im using BIOS Version 2001 x64, ME Firmware Version 11.8.50.3470

 

[egda23]

Updated chipset using (intel R management engine components) is this correct?

Always go directly to the manufacturer support page and download and install yourself

PRIME Z270-P｜Carte mère｜ASUS Belgique

Please copy FR content

www.asus.com

 

[egda23]

Or rather here in English

PRIME Z270-P - Support

www.asus.com

 

[Daijobu92]

Or rather here in English

PRIME Z270-P - Support

www.asus.com

Done updating Intel ME, Chipset, using this BIOS up to date. Resetted and M.2 still missing.

 

[egda23]

You mobo has 2 M2 connectors. Tried both?

 

[Daijobu92]

You mobo has 2 M2 connectors. Tried both?

Just done putting it on the M.2_2. Unfortunately its still the same

 

[egda23]

Ever tried the M2 connectors with another SSD ?

 

[Daijobu92]

Ever tried the M2 connectors with another SSD ?

No, I dont have another M.2 SSD. (btw I only have Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller on storage controllers device manager, Is this normal?)

 

[Darkbreeze]

No, it's not normal. You should have "Standard NVME express storage controller" or something similar, in addition to Microsoft storage spaces controller.

What Windows version are you running?

What release version are you running? (Type winver and hit enter in any search or run box on the start menu)

You are able to boot into Windows, in whatever way is necessary, WITH the NVME drive installed? If so, please take a screenshot of your disk management window and post it here.

https://www.lifewire.com/disk-management-2625863

How to PROPERLY post images on the Tom's hardware forum

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This might end up just being a bad drive though. Adata isn't a top of the line company when it comes to quality, in my book.

 

[Daijobu92]

Microsoft Windows Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1706)

https://imgur.com/oiVT7MJ

I have a 2.5'' SATA SSD at SATA_4. Installing the NVMe causes me to get stuck at ASUS logo (i speculate its preventing SATA_4 from booting) I have to go to BIOS (press F2) then save and exit (not changing any settings) to boot windows.

I will reply again tomorrow, really sleepy now... thanks for helping me...

 

[Darkbreeze]

I'd RMA the drive or return it and get something else. Adata, while inexpensive, has a track record of selling cheap crap that is very hit or miss.

 

[Daijobu92]

I'd RMA the drive or return it and get something else. Adata, while inexpensive, has a track record of selling cheap crap that is very hit or miss.

Nothing seems to work for me and I think that I have tried everything, the SSD just doesn't seem to work (can't see it on windows and BIOS). I returned the SSD and got a refund.

Thanks for all the help

 

[Darkbreeze]

Anytime.