ASRock Forums : 970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:29:09 +0000 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:32:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8197 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO : Ya well got my 970A-G/3.1 and...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48906&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48906 Author: deiviejr
Subject: 8197
Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 1:32am

Ya well got my 970A-G/3.1 and a brand new 960 EVO NVME installed last night and they both worked perfectly right outta the box! Didn't even have to make any BIOS changes! It recognized it as the only drive in the system and set it up accordingly all by itself :-) 

And it performs OUTSTANDING!!! Passmark scored it in the 96th percentile!

Way to go ASROCK!!! You really have your sh*t together!!
]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:32:58 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48906&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48906 <![CDATA[970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO : but bios is old and may not support...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48768&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48768 Author: kerberos_20
Subject: 8197
Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 5:38am

but bios is old and may not support it (nvme driver)
It is possible to connect an M.2 or PCIe SSD to an older PC with UEFI, but you will find that these wont be bootable. Windows installer will warn you that you cannot boot from the drive you may be attempting to install from, or a cloned OS will not appear in the boot menu. This is because there are a few modules that are missing in older UEFI's and manufacturers are not willing to update large ranges of motherboards just for a couple of SSD's (this could also be seen as planned obsolescence).

so if u dont want to add missing modules to your efi bios on your own, then u may end up with havin it as a steam library drive
]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:38:45 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48768&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48768 <![CDATA[970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO : But this is what it says on the...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48767&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48767 Author: deiviejr
Subject: 8197
Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 5:24am

But this is what it says on the Asrock page:

"1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x4 (20 Gb/s)"

The 960 EVO is an M 2280

Hmm...
]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:24:53 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48767&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48767 <![CDATA[970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO : as far as it says, it may not...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48763&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48763 Author: kerberos_20
Subject: 8197
Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 4:34am

as far as it says, it may not be compatible

minimum system requirements:
mainboard: Intel Haswell Refresh or later client chipset based mainboard with an unallocated M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 lane connector

amd got gen3 with ryzen

http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/support/faqs-nvmessd/
]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:34:07 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48763&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48763 <![CDATA[970A-G/3.1 with Samsung 960 EVO : Trying to find out if a 250 GB...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48760&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48760 Author: deiviejr
Subject: 8197
Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 2:45am

Trying to find out if a 250 GB Samsung 960 EVO M.2 will work as a bootable drive for Windows 10 on an ASROCK 970A-G/3.1.

Been looking everywhere and can't seem to get a straight answer.

Thanks!


Edited by deiviejr - 27 Mar 2018 at 2:48am]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2018 02:45:57 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8197&PID=48760&title=970ag-3-1-with-samsung-960-evo#48760