Not found any M.2 device connected.
Not found any M.2 device connected.
I purchased an inexpensive M.2 storage for my old computer to avoid using the hard drive as a boot device. But the PC isn't recognizing it. I installed the M.2 in my current system and it worked. The drive is a Teamgroup MP33 256 GB NVMe model. The motherboard is an Asus Z97-A with USB 3.1 and BIOS version 2801.
Which chip was used? I noticed several cases where BIOS compatibility for a specific processor needed adjustments, such as restricting PCI device support or even removing older/newer models due to storage limits. Notably, BIOS version 2801 isn’t mentioned in any update records; it’s consistently listed as 0305 or 0501, with no explicit warnings about limitations. It might be worth contacting the manufacturer to confirm if this could affect your setup. For instance, a recent buyer installed a new 3600 Ryzen on an older A320 board and couldn’t boot despite having the correct BIOS for that model. Further details in the BIOS update history show older versions sometimes required disabling or reducing PCI support because the BIOS chips had limited capacity. Consequently, updates enabling the 3600 wouldn’t recognize certain PCIe devices. Here’s a summary of device support changes from the manufacturer: a recent SSD compatibility list was released a few months ago. https://www.asus.com/us/SupportOnly/Z97-A-USB 3-1/HelpDesk_QVL/ Edited June 27, 2022 by An0maly_76 Revised, more info