NVMe Z87 chipset.

I Don't Know · 29 May 2015 at 00:25

hi guys just a quick question, does anyone know if there is an update on NVMe SSD's be bootable on the Z87 chipset?

OracIe · 29 May 2015 at 09:38

Do you mean via the PCIE slot? Not many Z87 boards have an M.2 slot.

However, its unlikely but ultimately depends on the board - what is it?

I Don't Know · 29 May 2015 at 12:33

yeah via pcie, i've got a sabertooth Z87.
i remember there was a video on youtube saying that there working on Z87 bootable support

I Don't Know · 29 May 2015 at 12:35

also not getting emails saying i've got a reply

OracIe · 29 May 2015 at 12:43

It doesn't explicitly state it on their website so be cautious. Update to the latest BIOS and then have a look within it to see if it provides you with any options.

I Don't Know · 29 May 2015 at 12:47

OracIe said:
It doesn't explicitly state it on their website so be cautious. Update to the latest BIOS and then have a look within it to see if it provides you with any options.

yeah, i think i'm best off waiting for official update, i'll just got a samsung 850 pro for now and wait

i was just seeing if anyone knows off the top of there head

colinmcr · 30 May 2015 at 06:04

I copied this for you with the link to the review...

"We saved the best bit of info for last. Samsung plans to release its SM951 in two versions: the AHCI model we tested today and a future NVMe-based drive that's still on the horizon. I really didn't foresee NVMe having significant compatibility issues, but you still have to take this into consideration. The NVMe-capable SSD 750 works in a wide range of computers, but getting the drive to boot into Windows is another story. If you have a motherboard with an Intel 9-series chipset, you should be safe; board vendors are already updating their firmware to support the NVMe interface. Outside of this generation's core logic, though, your odds decline precipitously. Samsung's AHCI-equipped SM951 SSDs naturally work in many 8-series platforms and even several AMD based motherboards."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-750-series-400gb-versus-samsung-sm951-512gb,4143.html

Hope that's of some use to you.

I Don't Know · 30 May 2015 at 18:53

colinmcr said:
I copied this for you with the link to the review...

"We saved the best bit of info for last. Samsung plans to release its SM951 in two versions: the AHCI model we tested today and a future NVMe-based drive that's still on the horizon. I really didn't foresee NVMe having significant compatibility issues, but you still have to take this into consideration. The NVMe-capable SSD 750 works in a wide range of computers, but getting the drive to boot into Windows is another story. If you have a motherboard with an Intel 9-series chipset, you should be safe; board vendors are already updating their firmware to support the NVMe interface. Outside of this generation's core logic, though, your odds decline precipitously. Samsung's AHCI-equipped SM951 SSDs naturally work in many 8-series platforms and even several AMD based motherboards."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-750-series-400gb-versus-samsung-sm951-512gb,4143.html

Hope that's of some use to you.

yeah i was that review, for some reason getting the m.2 ssd to pci-e is a pain as most of them don't support the SM951 sdd.

but i was after nvme ssd's

colinmcr · 31 May 2015 at 11:35

The Samsung ahci is supposed to be getting a bios update that will make it nvme, I'm sure I read that on these forums somewhere.
Maybe I'm dreaming....

I Don't Know · 31 May 2015 at 16:23

colinmcr said:
The Samsung ahci is supposed to be getting a bios update that will make it nvme, I'm sure I read that on these forums somewhere.
Maybe I'm dreaming....

i hope they working on bring bootable nvme ssd to older mobo soon