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Does B550M pro4 support any M.2 NVME SSD£ |
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ket ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 13 Jul 2017 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1676 |
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Well thats definitely over explaining for Mike
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skycowninja ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 03 May 2021 Status: Offline Points: 30 |
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Any m.2 nvme drive should work just fine. I am running 2 in my b550 pro4. Just remember that the top m.2 can run up to gen4?4, while the bottom m.2 can only run at gen3x2 speed. If the drive you are getting is gen3x2, which is the most common, use the top m.2 slot.
Because NVMe is a standardized communication protocol, as long as the device (m.2 drive) follows the standard then it will work with the motherboard. Even newer gen4 NVMe drives know how to talk on gen3 ports. It is nearly impossible for asrock to test every single combination on m.2 drive and very little would be gained from doing so. Just for the sake of over explanation and being a nerd, NVMe is the communication protocol (like english is one type of language) and PCIe is the physical interface that carries the data from one part of the system to another. I hope this helps clarify some things! ![]() |
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ThreeDee ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jul 2019 Location: Billings,MT Status: Offline Points: 2396 |
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I've never looked at QVL lists when purchasing memory or M.2 drives and only had one issue with a Chinese x79t LGA 2011 motherboard not seeing an M.2 SATA drive ..
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ket ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 13 Jul 2017 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1676 |
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The QVL list is just a suggested guideline, in other words it lists the M.2 SSD drives that have been tested and guaranteed to work however any M.2 SSD you buy should work absolutely fine.
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Mike85 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 09 Apr 2021 Status: Offline Points: 20 |
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Hello, so I have an Asrock B550m pro4 motherboard.
I am planning on buying an m.2 NVME SSD (PCI-E) and to boot windows from it. Can I put any ssd inside even if it is not on SSD QVL list £ Shouldn't any standard m.2 ssd work, is this QVL list hardcoded into the BIOS £ Why does Asrock only test some models of m.2 disks and not all currently available £ If not every m.2 works, then it could be called market manipulation £ Im interested in Crucial P5 m.2 nmve ssd (pcie). Thank you for your answers. |
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