M.2 Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

So I got one of these M.2 drives and it's just not getting detected. Not in bios or in disk management.

I have an Asus z97-a.

I've enabled M.2 support in the bios. And it's on AHCI.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

From board's specs:
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
The 850 EVO specs:
Interface SATA 6Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3Gb/s & SATA 1.5Gb/s interface

You need a PCIe M.2 drive

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

alexoiu :

I have the PCIe m.2.

http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9023/IMG_2222_678x452.jpg the one to the left, that's what I have.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

What would happen if I connect a PCIe M.2 SSD to a SATA only M.2 port, or vice-versa?

"If the host system does not support the PCIe protocol, the PCIe M.2 SSD will most likely not be seen by the BIOS and therefore would be incompatible with the system. Similarly, with an SATA M.2 SSD installed into a socket supporting PCIe M.2 SSDs only, the SATA M.2 SSD would not be usable."

http://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/s/m2_faq

TJ Hooker · Mar 1, 2016

zelollarn :

You're confusing form factor with interface. The image you linked showed m.2 and mSATA form factors. An m.2 device can still use the SATA interface, which is the case for the m.2 850 EVO.

Look at specs: http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MZ-N5E500BW

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

TJ Hooker :

Hmm, right, so the guy I bought it off sent me the ssd with a HyperX card thingy, that looks like a PCIe card, but it won't actually fit in my PCIe slot.
https://i.gyazo.com/0a550c56ba57e75e11ab833a31d8fce8.png

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

It does fit. It's a M.2 adapter I guess, that you can use with the EVO.

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

alexoiu :

No I mean, it doesn't fit in my PCIe slot, atleast I don't know how to install this, cause like, it doesn't make sense how this is put together.

Here is how it looks, but it can't fit there, https://i.gyazo.com/8bb28abe2d2b9c1eeeb1508a7c5923b9.png

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

Insert it in the PCIe x16 slot (the long one), even if less pins, not in the PCIe x1 slots.

TJ Hooker · Mar 1, 2016

I'm not sure if that adapter will even work with a SATA SSD? I'm not familiar with adapters like that, but my initial instinct is that they're for allowing people whose motherboards lack m.2 slots to use still PCIe m.2 SSDs, not for converting a SATA m.2 device to a PCIe device.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

If he can tell us the model, we'll probably figure it out. If the adapter supports SATA M.2 SSDs, he'll be able to use it.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

Example: http://www.legitreviews.com/addonics-m-2-pcie-ssd-adapter-x110-review_165632
it supports two M.2 SATA SSDs on the front and one M.2 PCIe SSD on the back.

Or look for similar.

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Just triad plugging it into the pcie slot and my pc wont boot

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

What happens when starting the board?

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Boot device led is shining. Even when the m2 isnt in. And i cant boot into bios. Its stuck on the asus screen.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

If removing the adapter, does it work?
What slot have you used for inserting it?

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Its the thingy for the hyperx predator 240gb ssd.

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

Not sure I understand.

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Adapter is removed and not booting. When i manager to get into bios something was called Windows boot media or some things which was 47xgb large. Is that the m2? And if so, reckonu my pc thought that was my boot priority?

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Should i unplug my other harddrives and ssds to see if it tries to boot with the m2?

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

What devices are listed in BIOS and what drives are connected to the motherboard?

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

I have 2 Samsung SSDs (normal ones, 120 and 250gb) and 1 Seagate 500GB HDD. Windows was on the 250GB SSD.

And I can't get into the bios at the moment. I was on the phone so I couldnt really type that well with a swedish keyboard and all.

What I meant to say was that when I first tried to boot with the M.2 in place I got into bios, to check if it got picked up, I assumed it was the windows media boot thingy I saw, exited, restarted and it wouldnt boot. And it gets stuck just before I get a chance to get into the bios. It just freezes on t
he Asus Bootup screen. But afaik, all my other drives were detected before this mess

alexoiu · Mar 1, 2016

Remove the M.2 adapter and try clearing the CMOS (unplug the power cord and remove the CMOS battery for a minute). Then try starting the PC and see if booting.

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

Sure I shouldnt unplug my other drives first? Doesn't removing the cmos battery like reset everything?

zelollarn · Mar 1, 2016

I mean like, bios wise, I know it doesn't wipe the drives, I just meant if maybe removing the drives as a different option.

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