[SOLVED] Need Help activation slot 2 nvme Asus strix Z490-A Gaming

Sep 15, 2024
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Hello Guys,

I want to add storage NVME in the 2nd slot but neither the BIOS nor Disk Management didn't shows up the new partition

this is my spec :
- Windows 11
- CPU : Intel core i5 10600K
- GPU : Galax Nvidia RTX 2060 Super
- Motherboard : Asus ROG Strix Z490-A gaming
- RAM : T-Force 4slot 32GB
- Storage : XPG ADATA 1TB in 1st slot NVMe

please help me,

thanks
 
I want to add storage NVME in the 2nd slot but neither the BIOS nor Disk Management didn't shows up the new partition
- Motherboard : Asus ROG Strix Z490-A gaming
Second M.2 slot doesn't support sata M.2 drives.
What is model name of of your second M.2 drive ?
Are you sure it's NVME and not SATA M.2 ?

If it indeed is NVME, then show screenshots from
Disk Management,​
Device Manager - disk drives and storage controllers sections expanded and​
Windows Storage Spaces (Control Panel/Storage Spaces).​
(upload to imgur.com and post link)
 
Sep 15, 2024
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Second M.2 slot doesn't support sata M.2 drives.
What is model name of of your second M.2 drive ?
Are you sure it's NVME and not SATA M.2 ?

If it indeed is NVME, then show screenshots from
Disk Management,​
Device Manager - disk drives and storage controllers sections expanded and​
Windows Storage Spaces (Control Panel/Storage Spaces).​
(upload to imgur.com and post link)
its ADATA m.2 2280 1TB

about my spec & bios

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/xdz6kf7r3rx5i/M.2_Slot
 
In BIOS - Advanced/Onboard Devices Configuration
it shows only M.2_1 slot.
There should be both M.2 slots listed (M.2_1 and M.2_2)

When you updated BIOS to version 3001, did it go normally?
May be try re-updating BIOS to latest version or
try previous version 2801.

Can you show a photo of your system with side panel removed?
Is M.2 drive properly inserted? Are gold contact pins on M.2 drive visible?
With properly inserted drive they should not be visible.

Please show screenshots from
Device Manager - Disk drives and storage controllers sections expanded​
(in your screenshot you're showing System Devices section)​
and Windows Storage Spaces (Control Panel/Storage Spaces)​
If the drive appears in Storage spaces, then remove it from pool and
delete the pool.
 
Sep 15, 2024
5
1
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Second M.2 slot doesn't support sata M.2 drives.
What is model name of of your second M.2 drive ?
Are you sure it's NVME and not SATA M.2 ?

If it indeed is NVME, then show screenshots from
Disk Management,​
Device Manager - disk drives and storage controllers sections expanded and​
Windows Storage Spaces (Control Panel/Storage Spaces).​
(upload to imgur.com and post link)
Nah it make sense while i'm read the manual book Z490-a

Storage support

the 2nd slot doesn't support sata m.2 driver, so I will try to change NVME in the 1st slot to 2nd slot, and SATA M.2 from 2nd slot to 1st slot.

Thanks a lot SkyNetRising, I will back soon inform you