Confused with bios Z77 MB using M2 adapter SSD

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   Hi everyone

Sorry if this is confusing, I?�m not very knowledgeable in this area. I built a comp back in 2010 and am looking to upgrade some bits and pieces. I?�ve got a Z77 extreme4 and I want to use an Intel 760p SSD. I understand the later needs an M2 port but the Z77 has none. I?�ve got an adapter (Lycom M.2 PCIe SSD to PCIe 3.0) to plug it in. What I?�m confused about is what I need to do firmware wise to make it work. Will it be recognised in the boot menu as usual or do I need a bios update? I?�m very hesitant to do the latter because last time I tried I was embroiled in difficulties for days while my work demands piled up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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cuphands Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2018 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote cuphands Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Confused with bios Z77 MB using M2 adapter SSD Posted: 04 Mar 2018 at 8:27pm
	Hi everyone Sorry if this is confusing, I?�m not very knowledgeable in this area. I built a comp back in 2010 and am looking to upgrade some bits and pieces. I?�ve got a Z77 extreme4 and I want to use an Intel 760p SSD. I understand the later needs an M2 port but the Z77 has none. I?�ve got an adapter (Lycom M.2 PCIe SSD to PCIe 3.0) to plug it in. What I?�m confused about is what I need to do firmware wise to make it work. Will it be recognised in the boot menu as usual or do I need a bios update? I?�m very hesitant to do the latter because last time I tried I was embroiled in difficulties for days while my work demands piled up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 12:43pm
	If this is my daily work box, I would have chosen a 2.5' SSD and not what you did. That's just me. It looks like a BIOS update is in order. A BETA BIOS no less.

cuphands Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2018 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote cuphands Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 1:08pm
	Trust me, I have great regrets anout that choice but I?�ve bought it now and I want to se it rather than selling and buying new.

Animalm4st3r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Status: Offline Points: 226	Post Options Post Reply Quote Animalm4st3r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 2018 at 2:46am
	you could boot from a regular SATA drive be it SSD or HDD and use the M.2 Adapter card under windows as a DATA drive.