unrecognized SATA M.2

[herb]

so i have an intel 180gb sata m.2 ssd in an asus z97-a motherboard. the ssd inst being recognized by the motherboard

 

here is the link to the ssd on Intel's website https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/81043/intel-ssd-pro-2500-series-180gb-2-5in-sata-6gb-s-20nm-mlc.html

 

what could be causing this and how do i get it to be recognzed? Ive already been in the bios and tried to look for some settings regarding drives or the m.2 config but unless i missed something there isn't anything...

 

please help me...

[Oshino Shinobu]

That motherboard doesn't support SATA M.2 drives, only ones using the PCIe bus (NVMe only basically).

[herb]

oh really? wow ok i feel dumb