https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:54:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11566 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=94540&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#94540 Author: T-m0n3y
Subject: 11566
Posted: 22 Mar 2022 at 11:54pm

Hi :)

I am having some trouble with using an NVME M.2 expansion card through my PCIe.

I have an ASRock H97M Pro4, the same as the user above, but have a freezing issue - I can't figure out if it's a hardware compatibility issue with the SSD and expansion card or a compatibility issue with the motherboard.

MOBO: ASRock H97M Pro4 (with latest BIOS)
Expansion Card: ORICO NVME M.2 Expansion Card - PSM2-X16
SSD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS NVME M.2


I can get windowns installation files onto the SSD and get the MOBO to boot from it, but once it tries to read anything from it, it freezes; I get the same issue if I use it as a "storage device" as an extra drive - It will just freeze up.

I have taken to a PC shop and they had the same issue using the expansion/SSD combination with a different MOBO and has the same freezing issue; we had reasonably determined it was a faulty expansion card but have since got it replaced with a brand new ORICO expansion card... and having the exact same issue again!

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated!

*Yes, i know i should just upgrade my MOBO, but I just don't want to yet if I can avoid it - trying to buy parts that I can use when i upgrade.]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:54:45 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=94540&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#94540 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=63565&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#63565 Author: ASRock_TSD
Subject: 11566
Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 11:38am

Dear Smccloud,

Thank you for choosing ASRock.

H97M Pro4 adds NVMe support since BIOS P1.40 and can boot up from NVMe drive.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H97M%20Pro4/index.asp#BIOS

Thank you!
Yours truly,
ASRock TSD
]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:38:15 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=63565&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#63565 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=63382&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#63382 Author: smccloud
Subject: 11566
Posted: 30 May 2019 at 3:28am

Does the H97M Pro4 support booting from an NVMe drive in a PCIe to M.2 adapter card?]]> Thu, 30 May 2019 03:28:15 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11566&PID=63382&title=h97m-pro4-nvme#63382