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ASROCK 450M Steel Legend Micro-ATX NVME Issue

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Topic: ASROCK 450M Steel Legend Micro-ATX NVME Issue
Posted By: Acmnin
Subject: ASROCK 450M Steel Legend Micro-ATX NVME Issue
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 2:58am
https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B450M%20Steel%20Legend/#Overview

Using the ASROCK B450 Steel Legend, Micro ATX.
UEFI Version P2.10

Trying to install 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2, using method 1 here ;
http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1236&title=how-to-install-windows-on-a-pcie-ssd


I've plugged it into the Ultra M.2 slot.

Neither of my M.2 Ports are listed in the Storage Device(s) list. While I see the screenshot in the install book it lists,
Sata Port 3 shares bandwith with M2_2
Ultra M.2 supports PCIe and NVMe.

I've also booted up my 2018 DVD version of Windows 10 in UEFI, I get to the install screen and the M.2 Drive isn't listed.

I have no idea what to do.



Replies:
Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 3:02am
Other system details:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 3:38am
Sorry, rest of the system.

Radeon HD 7800 HIM
CX500M PSU
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 8:31am
I've just installed Win10 the old fashioned way onto an HDD, and tried to install the drivers for the drive. It's not being picked up at all, is something wrong with the Motherboard, is that why I can't see it anywhere in the motherboard or with windows booted?


Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 9:58am
This has already been mentioned a few times. Same issue with Bios 2.60 for me. When will it be fixed is the question.


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 10:15am
Is it worth flashing the BIOS upward? Has anyone gotten a Samsung 970 Evo Plus to work?


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 10:16am
Oh you're on the latest version.. Damn


Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 11:30am
I have a 970 evo 500gb and no luck.


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 12:18pm
I filled a Support request, I dunno what else to do :/


Posted By: gizmic
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 1:15pm
you can try 2.70 but i dont think thats the problem as boot problem should be fixed in 1.0.0.3 agesa

have you tried to totally disable csm save and see if the drive is visible

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Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2019 at 4:50pm
Sure have.


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2019 at 3:32am
Yep, now that I checked my video card on an HDD install and saw it was capable of reading the updated GOP format, I tried a disabled CSM install, no dice on drive showing. I can't even get it to show up in a Windows 10 installed HDD on the system :/


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 4:06am
Anybody? ASRock help desk was less than helpful.


Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 8:07am
I haven't even got a response. Never buying Asrock again.


Posted By: cx5
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 10:50am
Originally posted by Acmnin Acmnin wrote:

Yep, now that I checked my video card on an HDD install and saw it was capable of reading the updated GOP format, I tried a disabled CSM install, no dice on drive showing. I can't even get it to show up in a Windows 10 installed HDD on the system :/


It's not suppose to show up explained in this instruction that you said you read/follow = [URL=http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1236&title=how-to-install-windows-on-a-pcie-ssd]how to install pci-e nvme uefi - CSM disabled[/URL]

or I misunderstood something, then welcome to correct me.

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Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 3:44pm
That is incorrect. If I put in a previous gen it shows up in storage.


Posted By: cx5
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 3:48pm
Originally posted by Sjshshs Sjshshs wrote:

That is incorrect. If I put in a previous gen it shows up in storage.


OIC, thanks. I thought in uefi mode CSM disable, can't be seen....

oh my, it's pci-e nvme that is can't be seen, I've mixed up wrongly.

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x370taichi@3.50gen4
AX750 Optane900P SN770
3800x PosdonZro4 BarrowPWM-17w>420x140x28
XFX SWFT319 6900XT
MSI RX560 LP to get Fluid Motion BlueskyFRC 75hz


Posted By: Mech
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 5:43am
I have this board also, and have all the parts to finish it and these threads have honestly kept me from even trying to finish off the build. I have NVMe that will be my primary boot device. Not tried it yet.

This is my first build in years, replacing an Intel i7 2700k and this was to be when I finally jumped. After all that waiting I managed to jump into this lol.


Posted By: DylPikl
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 11:05am
I'm using this board (bios 2.60) with a 970 Evo Plus as boot disk, works like a charm.


Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 8:25pm
Originally posted by DylPikl DylPikl wrote:

I'm using this board (bios 2.60) with a 970 Evo Plus as boot disk, works like a charm.


Hmm Evo Plus is a different model though, so that might be why. Unless the unlikely scenario that the NVME port is defective for us. But I don't think that's very likely.


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2019 at 11:42am
Originally posted by DylPikl DylPikl wrote:

I'm using this board (bios 2.60) with a 970 Evo Plus as boot disk, works like a charm.


What's the secret?


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2019 at 5:00am
I see for 2.6 ,

*ASRock does NOT recommend updating this BIOS if Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU is being used on your system.

I'm using a Pinnacle Ridge....


Posted By: Acmnin
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2019 at 7:08am
Upgraded to 2.6... just sent the drive back for the same one.. maybe it's the drive..


Posted By: Security Code
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2019 at 12:08pm
I just got this board and tried to use a 960 EVO (non-plus version with my existing OS install and all my user data on it) with it, cannot detect it in either M.2 socket.


Posted By: joop1981
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2019 at 3:57pm
I installed a PATRIOT 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 VPN100-512GM28H and it is working perfect with bios version 2.5

Other installed working hardware:
Ryzen 7 3700X 3,6 GHz 8 core processor (Zen 2 Matisse) at 3600MHz
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 kit 2 x 8 GB DDR4 in slots A2 and B2 at 3200 MHz
graphics: Gigabyte RTX 2060 mini ITX OC 6GB

The only problem I met was with bios 2.1: I had to remove the second 8GB DDR4 memory module from slot B2 temporarely to be able to upgrade to bios v2.5
From there everything worked fine.


Posted By: Sjshshs
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2019 at 2:05pm
It's a Samsung NVME compatibility issue. Asrock never replied to my support case. I grabbed a board from another manufacturer


Posted By: Frank' Computer Hard
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 2:39pm
Solution for NVME SSD not showing up on steel legend motherboards:

Hey everyone. I found the solution. I have been working through this exact issue in the Asrock B450 Steel Legend ATX motherboard. I have a Adata XPG SX6000 Lite NvME drive installed in the top m.2 slot, and a second HDD installed in the Sata3_1 port. I initially installed windows on the m.2 ssd with no issues and got everything configured. I then initialized the HDD in disk manager and off to the races. Upon restarting the PC, it failed to boot and the m.2 ssd would not show up. After much frustration and troubleshooting, I reinstalled windows onto the HDD and concluded that the SSD must be faulty after much hardware troubleshooting.

I RMA the ssd and after 1 month the new one arrived. I installed it in the computer along with the windows usb stick. I loaded the bios and boot override to the usb stick. In the windows disk utility I formatted the HDD to unallocated space and did a fresh install of windows on the SSD. Everything was going great. Got into windows, installed updates and drivers with many successful restarts.... final step, initialize HDD in disk utility then restart for good measure. BOOM. Failed to boot, ssd doesn't show up in the bios....

Okay so I RMA the ssd for nothing and they actually issued a replacement... In an act of pure desperation, I shut down the computer and unplugged the HDD from Sata3_1 then restart. SUCCESS! The ssd shows up again! Boot into windows, everything is great. I shut down and plugged the HDD into Sata3_2 then boot. Both drives show up in bios, restart and everything goes smooth. Problem solved!

For good measure I shut down the PC and plugged the HDD back into sata3_1. Startup, no ssd. Okay so clearly there is some kind of conflict between m.2_1 and sata3_1. Remove your second drive from sata3_1 and you are off to the races!!!





Extra tips:

- Top port is for nvme ssd only, you must use top port for nvme ssd and bottom port for SATA ssd.

- DISABLING CSM COMPATIBILITY WILL MAKE M.2_1 SSD NOT TO APPEAR

- SET BOOT PRIORITY #1 TO WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER (SSD NAME), Do not select "NVME:(SSD Name)" or it will fail to boot.

- Enter Hard Drive BBS properties and make option #1 NVME:(ssd name), disable other options (This will cause the PC to enter bios if there is a failure rather than showing other screens.)


Posted By: loudep
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 9:57am
I have the B450 K4 Fatality MB
Ryzen 5 2700X
2 16GB Ripjaws DDR4-3600 1.3v
Using onboard video and 970 EVOPlus 1tb NVMe ssd
Chipset light blinks, processor fan spins up with light
No video output, no beep code.
removed memory to see if i got an error beep but nothing. Switched mem modules, started up with only one mem module, moved SSD from M2.1 slot to other ssd slot . Removed ssd. Nothing. I should think I would get a beep code of some sort but nothing. Bad MB?

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