Windows setup on M.2 drive not found

TotoroGHG
Member

10-04-2018, 02:29 AM

I purchased a new M.2 SSD (WD BLUE 3D NAND SATA SSD M.2 2280, 500GB). I installed it on my PC, removed the old SSD and HDD, and accessed the UEFI settings. After connecting my USB flash drive for the first time, it worked fine, but now the USB drive is functional while the M.2 SSD remains unrecognized. Details: Asrock fatal1ty b450 gaming k4 (motherboard), AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (CPU), EVGA GTX 1050 ti (GPU), Sandisk USB 3.0 16GB, WD Blue 500GB - [WDS500G2B0B].

TotoroGHG

10-04-2018, 02:29 AM #1

xFunnyman
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10-04-2018, 08:27 AM

You selected the top M.2 slot, which is exclusive to PCI-E devices.

xFunnyman

10-04-2018, 08:27 AM #2

You selected the top M.2 slot, which is exclusive to PCI-E devices.

LorrenK
Senior Member

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10-10-2018, 09:02 PM

The 'ultra m.2 slot' is already set, so you don't need to choose another one.

LorrenK

10-10-2018, 09:02 PM #3

The 'ultra m.2 slot' is already set, so you don't need to choose another one.

PanPanel
Member

10-11-2018, 04:43 AM

Paddy Stone here! Let's chat about your project.

PanPanel

10-11-2018, 04:43 AM #4

Paddy Stone here! Let's chat about your project.

pankake8
Member

10-12-2018, 09:48 AM

As discussed earlier, the highest position is reserved exclusively for NVME devices, while SATA drives should occupy the lower slot. The lower slot can also accommodate NVME drives, but only when operating at two lanes, which results in reduced performance.

pankake8

10-12-2018, 09:48 AM #5

timo_1892
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10-13-2018, 03:52 PM

Thanks a lot! It actually functioned; I didn’t locate it anywhere.

timo_1892

10-13-2018, 03:52 PM #6

Thanks a lot! It actually functioned; I didn’t locate it anywhere.

JuliBr0
Senior Member

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10-13-2018, 09:56 PM

On the product page from the maker, in the overview section, it clearly states this.

JuliBr0

10-13-2018, 09:56 PM #7

On the product page from the maker, in the overview section, it clearly states this.

misiek93
Member

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10-20-2018, 02:37 PM

@paddy-stone I thought it was an NVMe SSD too.

misiek93

10-20-2018, 02:37 PM #8

@paddy-stone I thought it was an NVMe SSD too.

Nivek360
Member

10-22-2018, 12:12 AM

It seems you're noting some differences in key types. For future reference, NVMe drives usually have a M key on the right side, while current SATA SSDs often use a B+M key configuration with two notches.

Nivek360

10-22-2018, 12:12 AM #9