Is my motherboard m.2 nvme compatible?
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don't think so...but if you look at the gigabyte website here https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z97X-SLI-rev-10#support-doc it tells you what m.2 drives will go in.....don't think it supports nvme but it does support pcexpress
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Make sure the bios is up to date and the board seems to support nvme drives.
The m.2 slot is limited in bandwidth compared to newer versions so you wont get the full potential of the fastest drives out of it.
As for whether it is bootable, i give a tentative yes, but i cant find a definative answer right now.
https://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/65696-z97x-sli-doesnt-recognize-nvme-ssd.html
The m.2 slot is limited in bandwidth compared to newer versions so you wont get the full potential of the fastest drives out of it.
As for whether it is bootable, i give a tentative yes, but i cant find a definative answer right now.
https://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/65696-z97x-sli-doesnt-recognize-nvme-ssd.html
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You can get full speed from an nvme drive by installing it in a pcie adapter in one of the x16 lanes from the cpu.
90 series and later Intel mainstream boards should all have the modules in the bios to allow boot from an nvme drive.
90 series and later Intel mainstream boards should all have the modules in the bios to allow boot from an nvme drive.
That M.2 slot on the board is limited up to 10 Gb/s. Most quick NVME drives will want PCIe GEN 3.0 x 4 for 32 Gb/s. You will limit the NVME speeds on that motherboard slot. As suggested if you do go NVMe route, get a add in PCIe card to link directly with the CPU.
EDIT: Ignore, can see bandwidth bit pointed out already
EDIT: Ignore, can see bandwidth bit pointed out already
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I think you mean a sata m.2 drive. No, an nvme drive will still be faster with the constrained bandwidth.
Sorry my mistake (corrected) yes a sata drive. Ah ok I'll go for a nvme drive then! Once again thanks for your help guys
now to find a 500gb in a black Friday deal Sorry my mistake (corrected) yes a sata drive. Ah ok I'll go for a nvme drive then! Once again thanks for your help guys
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Yes your board will boot with the NVME in it as long as you got the latest BIOS installed.
I have a similar board Z97X-UD3H-BK , which i got just brought a 1TB Samsung 970 Evo on a deal and installed and booted without issue. If you are not running any other drives like me. I have switched off the ACHI/RAID options on my BIOS and it still runs about 800MB/s for read/writes.
Vs a SATA SSD , its slightly more snappier but i was more needing the capacity than the speed.
I have a similar board Z97X-UD3H-BK , which i got just brought a 1TB Samsung 970 Evo on a deal and installed and booted without issue. If you are not running any other drives like me. I have switched off the ACHI/RAID options on my BIOS and it still runs about 800MB/s for read/writes.
Vs a SATA SSD , its slightly more snappier but i was more needing the capacity than the speed.