My Mobo isn't detecting my 960 evo...

[Multipack]

But it shouldn't matter as far as installing Windows goes. Just attach Windows USB and see if the install screen comes up.

 

[Paul NZ]

could it be that my cpu is only 28 lanes...???

If it is the manual says SATAe port (include SATA5~6) will be unavailable when installing PCIe storage devices in both U.2 and M.2 ports (for 28-lanes CPU only).

 

[Multipack]

Yeah Sata express shares pcie chipset lanes with NVME. Two regular SATA III ports in each SATAe interface. He has nothing in SATA ports tho.

 

[zzont1]

"1 - Make sure you unplug all SATA and USB drives, the M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, Not windows UEFI.

4 - Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

5 - Insert a USB memory stick with a UEFI bootable iso of Windows 10 on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

6 - Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

7 - Windows will now start installing to your NVME drive as it has its own NVME driver built in, I don't think this would work with previous versions.

8 - When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVME drive.

9 - Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode.

10 - Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

11 - Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install.

Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives. Do not put anything on SATA port 1 as this is now reserved for the NVME drive.

I would also recommend installing the Samsung NVME driver at this point to replace the Windows one.

The background here is NVME SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector.

Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

Hope this works for you.

Ivan"



Trying this right now lol.

 

[zzont1]

could it be that my cpu is only 28 lanes...???

If it is the manual says SATAe port (include SATA5~6) will be unavailable when installing PCIe storage devices in both U.2 and M.2 ports (for 28-lanes CPU only).

it does say that... so does that mean I can;t use it?

 

[Paul NZ]

Try the post I linked to first. Soon find out

 

[Multipack]

No it doesn't matter lol. This is like pulling teeth.. Do you have a Windows installation media for the twentieth time~? Paul NZ, it's all yours bro..........

You'll deserve the best solution with this one

 

[Paul NZ]

could it be that my cpu is only 28 lanes...???

If it is the manual says SATAe port (include SATA5~6) will be unavailable when installing PCIe storage devices in both U.2 and M.2 ports (for 28-lanes CPU only).

it does say that... so does that mean I can;t use it?

No it means you cant use SATA port 5, 6 and the esata port.

 

[zzont1]

No it doesn't matter lol. This is like pulling teeth.. Do you have a Windows installation media for the twentieth time~? Paul NZ, it's all yours bro..........

You'll deserve the best solution with this one

lil different since i dont have csm.... im tryna figure this shit out with msi since no one has an msi

 

[Paul NZ]

Get the Win10 ISO with the mediacreation tool then use rufus and put it on a flash drive

A bit far for me to walk from here to you to give it to you lol

There is a Samsung NVME driver install on their site . Dont know what it does tho after you run it. It may need windows first