M.2 ssd not showing up

[Funnysubject]

I have just done a mobo swap because my old mobo isn't up to par with my cpu.so I have put my m.2 ssd into the PC booted into the bios updated the bios and the m.2 ssd isn't showing up.windows is on the ssd so I can't boot into windows what is going on

[SupaKomputa]

Clean the M.2 fins and try again. Or try the other port.

[Funnysubject]

6 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

Clean the M.2 fins and try again. Or try the other port.

What's the m.2 fins and I have tried both ports

[SupaKomputa]

the gold fins on the ssd.

[Funnysubject]

1 minute ago, SupaKomputa said:

the gold fins on the ssd.

Could it just be some setting on the bios or is it a hardware thing?

[Funnysubject]

1 minute ago, DutchGuyTom said:

Can you please state which motherboard and specific model SSD you're using? Help us help you by providing links to the manufacturer's pages of the products.

I'm using the msi b450m mortar max mobo and the wd green ssd 480gb

[Funnysubject]

5 minutes ago, DutchGuyTom said:

Please post a link of the SSD. I can look up the mobo.

Ssd https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HDDWD101480/WD-Green-480GB-M2-2280-SSD-Up-to-540MBs-Read-Enhan

[SupaKomputa]

31 minutes ago, Funnysubject said:

Could it just be some setting on the bios or is it a hardware thing?

Reset the bios first.

If already, it's probably the hardware since it's a newer board i can't think of anything it would be incompatible with your ssd.

Make sure it's clean and you properly install it.

[Funnysubject]

12 minutes ago, DutchGuyTom said:

This is not the issue. The issue is that he is trying to connect a SATA m.2 SSD to m.2 slots which only support the PCIe protocol. I checked his motherboard's manual: 

 

1x M.2 slot (M2_2, Key M)* Supports PCIe 2.0 x4 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices

 

1x M.2 slot (M2_1, Key M)* Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (AMD® Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics) and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices

 

Note: only with an AMD athlon can the m.2 slot support a SATA SSD.

So my ssd won't work with my mobo?

[Funnysubject]

1 minute ago, DutchGuyTom said:

Unfortunately not! I had the opposite occur to me last month when a new SSD I bought didn't work with my mobo because the second m.2 slot was only for SATA SSDs like yours (the first slot was already pre-occupied).

 

You will have to get an adapter.

Can you please send me a link of one I didn't know these adapters existed

[Funnysubject]

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ENCOEM0009/kingshare-KS-NVX405-BM-KEY-Nvme-M2-NGFF-SSD-to-PCI

Does this look good?

Thanks for the help btw

[Funnysubject]

21 minutes ago, Funnysubject said:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ENCOEM0009/kingshare-KS-NVX405-BM-KEY-Nvme-M2-NGFF-SSD-to-PCI

Does this look good?

Thanks for the help btw

Or this one 

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/silverstone-ecm21-m-2-to-pciex4-adapter-card/26078453?gclid=CjwKCAjwwab7BRBAEiwAapqpTMklqWkZw7H7nXL0eBwyIFdtF3YTZakQL1BhGS3mZEGlYh_kMZhNihoCUjwQAvD_BwE

[SupaKomputa]

You need M.2 to SATA, not the way around.

Then you plug it in your sata port like a regular HDD.

 

[Funnysubject]

11 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

You need M.2 to SATA, not the way around.

Then you plug it in your sata port like a regular HDD.

 

where should i put the adapter in my case? i have a gigabyte c200 glass btw

[SupaKomputa]

Hmm put it where you put your hdd i think, you can put it anywhere you like, you don't have to put it in the m.2 slot.