https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:54:11 +0000 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 02:22:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7011 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7011&PID=41451&title=as-rock-extreme-4-z77-pcie-ssd#41451 Author: Bob
Subject: 7011
Posted: 20 Dec 2017 at 2:22am

I have a question regarding the installment of a M.2 SSD to my motherboard as an extra storage disk.

I currently own a As-rock extreme 4 z77 motherboard and would like to add a second SSD to my setup. Currently, I have one SATA SSD connectedt my system which I use to boot windows 7 from. So as it stands I have a Plexor M8PeG 512 Gb M.2 SSD which is connected to a StarTech x4 PCI Express to M.2 PCIe SSD, Adapter. In my bios (version 2.90P beta) under hardware overview it states that a ''Marvell mass storage device'' is connected to my mobo however, upon booting into windows nothing appears under disk managment and windows tries but fails to install drivers for a new PCI device.

I've tried installing drivers for the disk as offered by plexor but they can't find a device. I've also tried connecting it to the PCI slot which my GPU uses with no success.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: I now see a plexor boot screen before that of ASrock and upon starting windows it was able to install drivers for the newly connected device. However, I still can't detect the SSD under storage > disk managment .

Setup:
Windows 7
Intel i7 3770K
8 gb ram
Boot disk: Adata SSD (SATA)
Storage: seagate barracuda (SATA)


Edited by Bob - 20 Dec 2017 at 3:01am]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 02:22:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7011&PID=41451&title=as-rock-extreme-4-z77-pcie-ssd#41451