Installed Intel Core i7 2700K processor - only supports PCIE 2.0
I plan to install an i7 3770K processor soon to support PCIE 3.0
I flashed the original BIOS version 2104
Then I flashed BIOS MOD 2104, from the respected Fernando, who downloaded it here
(includes NvmExpressDxe_5 line)
The motherboard has 3 PCIE slots: 3.0 x16 (blue), 3.0 x8 (white), 2.0 x4 (black)
The Samsung 980 PRO SSD worked only in the lower 2.0 x4 slot (black), it is not detected in the upper two slots!
In the BIOS settings in the PCIe configuration, it displays the following settings:
PCIEX16_1 Link Speed – AUTO – x8 (video card installed)
PCIEX16_2 Link Speed – AUTO – x0 (SSD disk installed)
What needs to be done to make the disk work in the upper slots?
Maybe there is a newer modified version?
Thank you very much for your answer!
There are no problems installing Win10/11 on an NVMe SSD. I installed Win11. Works great!
My problem is that the NVMe SSD drive cannot start if it is inserted into the first or second PCIE slot. The first and second PCIE slots support version 3.0 with an i7 3770K processor and, accordingly, the SSD drive operates at higher speeds than in the lower third slot, which on this motherboard only works in version 2.0, regardless of the processor.
I saw reviews from other owners on the forum that they have an SSD drive in the second slot!
I’m trying to figure out how to do this. I would really appreciate your help!
Edit:
specifically here the respected 100PIER writes: Installed the add-in card on PCIEX16_2 slot (X8 mode, Gen3 settings)
@GoodLife
If you are able to boot off the Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD, why did you post your request into >this< thread? The title of the related thread doesn’t match your problem.
Regarding the usability of the second PCIe slot you should better get in contact to 100PIER.
Yes, you are correct for these Z77 mb series, my spare system with an Asus MVF is using NVMe in the 1rst x16 Slot, to achieve 3.0 as i do only use the 3770S iGPU and also works in all other x16 slots.
Very strange not working in 1rst x16 Slot 1 & also 2nd one, in your case… dust, isolated pcie contacts, badly seated disk or adapter…!!!
Good topic title, thanks.
Unfortunately, it’s not the dust. All contacts are clean. When I insert a video card, it is detected as x16 in the first slot or x8 in the second. When I insert an SSD drive, it is only detected as x0
Im going to blame those “Fake” kind of, full length PCIe x16 eletrical connection adapters…
Should try that combination on another motherboard primary x16 slot…or another adpater. The Asus doesn’t like it or its an adapter issue, my opinion only.
Hello friends!
here are the results - I bought a core i3-3770K processor on Aliexpress, installed it to replace the old 2700K, and the first slot worked in PCI 3.0 mode! Hooray! My Samsung 1Tb 980 Pro SSD now works as expected!
