Question about setting up this build

surgeh4x · Oct 20, 2017

so im doing a new build and it consists of

- Asus Strix - z270e gaming atx motherboard
- Samsung 960 evo m.2 NVME Drive
- 7200 RPM Mechanical Drive

Im planning on installing windows on the M.2 drive and then using the mechanical drive for storage.
im going to be using a usb2 with a copy of windows on it.

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* Is there anything i should do or need to do to be able to use this NVME Drive for the os?
* when i go to install windows should i not plug in mechanical drive then plug it in after os install?
* idk which port to plug it into sense the motherboard has two m.2 slots?
-The top one is - M.2 Socket 3 Type M (2242-2280) Supports PCIe3.0x4 mode
&
-The Bottom one is - M.2 Socket 3 Type M (2242-22110) Supports SATA & PCIe 3.0 x 4 modes

* On pcpartpicker it says that using the m.2 slot utilizes sata ports, so which sata port do i plug my mechanical drive into?
"The motherboard M.2 slot #2 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled."

Calvin7 · Oct 20, 2017

The M.2_1 socket shares SATA_1 port when use M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.

The M.2_2 socket shares SATA_56 ports when use M.2 PCIE mode device in X4 mode. Adjust BIOS settings to use SATA devices.

SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 NVMe PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive is a M.2 PCIE mode device and not a M.2 SATA mode device.

Guide for installation

NVMe SSDs do not appear within the BIOS until Windows creates the system partition with the EFI Boot Sector. Your M.2 SSD contains UEFI driver information within the firmware. By disabling the CSM module Windows will read and utilize the M.2-specific UEFI driver.

1- The M.2 drive has to be the only drive installed.

2 - Go into the bios, under the boot tab there is an option for CSM, make sure it is disabled.

3 - Click on secure boot option below and make sure it is set to other OS, not windows UEFI.

4 - Click on key management and clear secure boot keys.

5 - Insert a USB memory stick with a UEFI bootable ISO of Windows 10 on it, USB3 is quicker but USB2 works also. A Windows DVD won’t work unless you’ve created your own UEFI Bootable DVD.

6 - Press F10 to save, exit and reboot.

7 - Windows 10 will now start installing to your NVMe drive as it has its own NVMe driver built in.

8 - When the PC reboots hit F2 to go back into the BIOS, you will see under boot priority that windows boot manager now lists your NVMe drive.

9 - Click on secure boot again but now set it to WIndows UEFI mode. (see #3 above)

10 - Click on key management and install default secure boot keys

11 - Press F10 to save and exit and windows will finish the install. Once you have Windows up and running, shutdown the PC and reconnect your other SATA drives.

I would also recommend installing the Samsung NVMe driver at this point to replace the Windows one. (optional)

**How to create a bootable UEFI USB drive with Windows 10 Setup
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-uefi-usb-drive-with-windows-10-setup/

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