samsung NVMe SSD installation guide

[The Original Ralph]

samsung has posted an installation guide for NVMe SSDs

http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global/file/insight/2015/08/NVMeSSD_User_Installation_Guide_whitepaper-0.pdf?CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000170

On page 8 of the guide it references a "SetupNVMe.exe" driver with instructions

but, a google search doesn't turn anything up for a source for that driver -

figured this might be a good resource for those here more computer literate than i am

fwiw

 

[ToineF]

what are you trying to do exactly? You simply want to install the SSD into your computer?

 

[The Original Ralph]

I've already installed an xp941 and i'm thinking about picking up a sm951 nvme variant when they finally release - figured the samsung guide would be a good way to go (i know there are a number of installation guides on the web, including RamCity's), but figured that driver would be a nice resource IF i could find a copy of it

 

[JohnnyLucky]

If I'm not mistaken that driver is for the Samsung SM953 M.2 ssd which is an enterprise ssd. The components, configuration, firmware, and features are different from consumer drives.

So far Samsung has only released OEM versions of their M.2 ssd's. However, sources suggest Samsung "might" finally release a consumer version sometime next month.

 

[The Original Ralph]

i was hoping a) that the boot drivers are the same and b) that a driver existed out there to make in the installation procedure a little easier or similiar to a legacy installation