Question Need help with installing Samsung Evo 970 on an ASUS GL12CP MOBO

[elevated_1337]

As the title says.... I Need help with installing Samsung Evo 970 on an ASUS GL12CP MOBO.
I've looked everywhere online to see if the 2 are compatible and cant find info. I installed the SSD at a 30 degree angle and it is seated properly but does not show up in the BIOS menu nor the device manager or windows storage pool.
ANY ideas?

 

[USAFRet]

What specific drive was in it originally?

 

[elevated_1337]

The M.2_1 slot was empty. I just have 2 HDDs. I havent had anything in the m.2 slot before.

 

[USAFRet]

Can you determine the actual motherboard?

It may need a BIOS update, or that M.2 port may be SATA only.

 

[elevated_1337]

Its an ASUS GL12CP with an M.2_1

 

[USAFRet]

Its an ASUS GL12CP with an M.2_1

That only leads to the whole PC.
Not any specifics on the motherboard and its capabilities.

Not all M.2 ports are the same.

 

[elevated_1337]

https://imgur.com/a/T5VE86O

View: https://imgur.com/a/T5VE86O

 

[elevated_1337]

this is the same mobo I have...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175236366736

 

[USAFRet]

And this:
https://rog.asus.com/us/desktops/mid-tower/rog-strix-gl12-series/spec

Would indicate the M.2 port is SATA only.
Not NVMe, which the 970 EVO requires.

 

[elevated_1337]

Aww ok thanks. Any SSDs you would recommend then?

 

[USAFRet]

Aww ok thanks. Any SSDs you would recommend then?

An 860 EVO in the SATA III M.2 format.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-860-SATA-Internal-MZ-N6E1T0BW/dp/B07822Z77M


Or, any 2.5" SATA III SSD.
860/870 EVO, Crucial MX500 would be the default choices.