ASRock Forums : First Time M.2 User https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:21 +0000 Tue, 22 May 2018 10:35:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8709 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[First Time M.2 User : Dear Crazylegs104, Thank...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8709&PID=51811&title=first-time-m-2-user#51811 Author: ASRock_TSD
Subject: 8709
Posted: 22 May 2018 at 10:35am

Dear Crazylegs104,

 

Thank you for choosing ASRock.

 

Regarding your question, becausethe PCIe NVME SSD only support UEFI/GPT mode, please follow the below steps toinstall the Windows 10 at UEFI/GPT mode.

1.       Connect the Windows 10 installation CD tothe system.

2.       Boot up the system and press the F11 key toenter boot menu.

3.       Select the UEFI installation device.

4.       Install the OS.

 

Thank you!

Yours truly,

ASRock TSD

]]> Tue, 22 May 2018 10:35:29 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8709&PID=51811&title=first-time-m-2-user#51811 <![CDATA[First Time M.2 User : In previous builds I have used...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8709&PID=51580&title=first-time-m-2-user#51580 Author: crazylegs104
Subject: 8709
Posted: 17 May 2018 at 12:51am

In previous builds I have used SSD's and HDD's, but never an SSD that uses the M.2 interface.  When doing a fresh install of windows 10, the HDD or SSD is always recognized by windows and I never have an issue.  I always use only one storage device on my builds.  I just purchased SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 2280 512GB PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3 64L V-NAND MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7P512BW from newegg.  I will be installing that into a ASRock Z370 Killer SLI/ac LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard.  The M.2 NVME drive will be the only storage device I am using for this build, and I will be doing a fresh install of Windows 10 using a CD and an external CD reader plugged into the USB port.  Will I have any issues with Windows recognizing the M.2 device?  Also any other tips on installing an M.2 device will be greatly appreciated.                    ]]> Thu, 17 May 2018 00:51:31 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8709&PID=51580&title=first-time-m-2-user#51580