The system doesn't display any information about an SSD.
The system doesn't display any information about an SSD.
The SSD isn't showing up at all while only the HDD appears. I can't access Windows normally, but using the boot override works temporarily—it's not reliable and causes crashes later. Could you share your system details? Thanks!
The SATA HDD is connected to one of the standard ports. The NVMe slot likely handles more bandwidth, while the other M.2 port remains SATA-only. Your question about choosing a high-speed drive for a system limited to PCIe 3.0 makes sense for performance reasons.
I understand your concern about locating the HDD connection. You can check which drive is connected by looking at the M.2 slot on the motherboard or using a tool to identify the drive. There might be more than one M.2 slot if your system supports it. Regarding upgrading, you can transfer your SSD to the new PC if needed.
Take a look inside the case to see which port the disk is using. The labeling seems mixed up according to the manual’s description. It mentions one model with features tied to the CPU, while SATA connects via the chipset. That makes sense, but unless you’re planning an upgrade soon, you probably won’t need to change it now.
It would indeed prevent any connection problems between the NVMe and HDD. Considering this, I’m leaning toward sending the SSD back to Amazon and opting for a 5800X CPU instead.
You increased the number of sticks to 1800X with a speed of 3200, which likely caused instability and crashes when entering Windows.
It performed smoothly for about two weeks before problems appeared. I used a single stick of RAM and didn’t enable overclocking, yet the issue continued. Consider other potential causes.