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Recent NVMe SSD no longer appears in boot detection lists

Recent NVMe SSD no longer appears in boot detection lists

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TosTeReKKK
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10-11-2022, 01:45 AM
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Hello everyone, I've been running this SSD for more than a year without any problems. Yesterday I added a new GPU (6800 XT), which appears to be causing temperature issues. After adjusting the voltage and fan curves, I powered down the PC briefly. When I restarted it, the NVMe SSD stopped showing up as a boot drive. At that point, I tried entering BIOS to turn on Smart Access Memory, enabling "Above 4G Decoding" and setting "Re-Size BAR Support" to Auto. I’m unsure if these changes might affect the SSD, but unfortunately I didn’t verify its detection beforehand. Some sources suggest tweaking "CSM Support" after enabling SAM, but I wasn’t confident in those sites, so I skipped it. The NVMe drive is still visible on the motherboard under the peripherals section, passed a self-test, and works fine. Other details: no other drives are connected, only one NVMe slot available, and the drive sits directly above the overheating GPU (around 110°C). I tested switching to an older GPU, but it still isn’t detected as a boot drive. My specs are: CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9 GHz, 6 cores; cooler – ID-COOLING ZOOMFLOW X 62 CFM; motherboard – Gigabyte B450M DS3H with Gigabyte B450M DS3H M.2; RAM – Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB; SSD – Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4; GPU – Gigabyte GV-R68XT-16GC-B Radeon RX 6800 XT; case – Xigmatek Master X ATX mid tower; power supply – Gigabyte P750GM 750W, 80+ Gold certified; fans – ID-COOLING TF-12025-ARGB, 68.2 CFM, 6 fans total).

Please let me know if you have any additional insights to share, and thank you for your support!
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TosTeReKKK
10-11-2022, 01:45 AM #1

Hello everyone, I've been running this SSD for more than a year without any problems. Yesterday I added a new GPU (6800 XT), which appears to be causing temperature issues. After adjusting the voltage and fan curves, I powered down the PC briefly. When I restarted it, the NVMe SSD stopped showing up as a boot drive. At that point, I tried entering BIOS to turn on Smart Access Memory, enabling "Above 4G Decoding" and setting "Re-Size BAR Support" to Auto. I’m unsure if these changes might affect the SSD, but unfortunately I didn’t verify its detection beforehand. Some sources suggest tweaking "CSM Support" after enabling SAM, but I wasn’t confident in those sites, so I skipped it. The NVMe drive is still visible on the motherboard under the peripherals section, passed a self-test, and works fine. Other details: no other drives are connected, only one NVMe slot available, and the drive sits directly above the overheating GPU (around 110°C). I tested switching to an older GPU, but it still isn’t detected as a boot drive. My specs are: CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9 GHz, 6 cores; cooler – ID-COOLING ZOOMFLOW X 62 CFM; motherboard – Gigabyte B450M DS3H with Gigabyte B450M DS3H M.2; RAM – Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB; SSD – Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4; GPU – Gigabyte GV-R68XT-16GC-B Radeon RX 6800 XT; case – Xigmatek Master X ATX mid tower; power supply – Gigabyte P750GM 750W, 80+ Gold certified; fans – ID-COOLING TF-12025-ARGB, 68.2 CFM, 6 fans total).

Please let me know if you have any additional insights to share, and thank you for your support!

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trawberr112
Member
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10-11-2022, 01:45 AM
#2
Compatibility Support Module (CSM) enables booting older operating systems. Turn it off if needed. You may have set up Windows 10 with an MBR partition (traditional setup). For EFI-based installation, you should reinstall Windows and disable CSM, though using MBR is acceptable temporarily but will limit features like fast boot and secure boot. Consider a full reformat/reinstall, particularly if your storage space is limited.
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trawberr112
10-11-2022, 01:45 AM #2

Compatibility Support Module (CSM) enables booting older operating systems. Turn it off if needed. You may have set up Windows 10 with an MBR partition (traditional setup). For EFI-based installation, you should reinstall Windows and disable CSM, though using MBR is acceptable temporarily but will limit features like fast boot and secure boot. Consider a full reformat/reinstall, particularly if your storage space is limited.

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Shad0wHydra13
Senior Member
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10-11-2022, 01:45 AM
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It worked with CSM support, thank you for the confirmation!
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Shad0wHydra13
10-11-2022, 01:45 AM #3

It worked with CSM support, thank you for the confirmation!