08-10-2021 08:45 PM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
08-11-2021 01:37 AM
08-11-2021 07:50 AM
AS185 wrote:
Hey,
Do you have an Athlon or AMD 7th generation A-series processor installed? If so, the M.2_2 socket is automatically disabled. Theoretically, even if you have one graphics card installed in the first PCIe slot then the M2_1 socket will run under X4 mode. From my understanding, any type of M.2 SSD should be recognized if installed in M2_1 slot. So the question is, how many of the PCIe slots you have occupied and what kind of processor do you possess?
08-11-2021 04:57 AM
08-11-2021 07:53 AM
RedSector73 wrote:
Here is the procedure for install of windows on a new NVMe drive.
Enter BIOS, Advanced mode,
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.
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.
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.
Hope you find this helpful.
PS - To be Windows 11 ready do this after the above,
Enter BIOS, Advanced mode.
Navigate to
Advanced Menu -> AMD fTPM Configuartion
TPM Device Selection: Firmware TPM
Save & Exit