NVMe Booting with Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IKB (81DC)?

Special Topics NVMe Support for old Systems
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Hi everyone,

Does the InsydeH20 BIOS 8RCN58WW on Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IKB (81DC, i3-7020U) have a native NVMe module? Can it detect an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD without BIOS modding?

The JSSD1 M.2 M-key pads are present on the motherboard but the connector is not soldered from factory. If I solder the connector, will the BIOS recognize the NVMe device or would it need a modded BIOS with NVMe module added?

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If BIOS modding is required, is it possible to add an NVMe module to InsydeH20 8RCN58WW safely?

regards


Edit by Fernando: Thread title shortened (details should be written into the initial post)

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NVMe Drv GUID 5BE3BDF4-53CF-46A3-A6A9-73C34A6E5EE3

EDIT: No… the DXE GUID is present on bios by default.

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Thank you! So the BIOS needs to be modded to add the NVMe module with GUID 5BE3BDF4-53CF-46A3-A6A9-73C34A6E5EE3. Should I post a request in the BIOS Modding Requests section to get this done? Do I need to provide the BIOS file?

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@aikrana
If I understood the latest (edited) reply given by MeatWar correctly, there is no need for a BIOS modification. The original BIOS will support booting off an NVMe SSD.

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Thank you, then I’ll get to work and get the connector. I could see that another similar one, the WiFi one, has a height of 4.2H and the model is the M.2 2242, which are among the older, shorter models. Thank you again !