I cant see my m.2 ssd?

[charbel1011]

i have this ssd https://www.google.com/shopping/product/15948277811500610492?lsf=seller:8438988,rt:2&prds=oid:14903041530967669384&q=samsung+850+evo+m2+ssd&hl=en&ei=HYYeWLTOAqnajwS_6I6wAg&lsft=gclid:Cj0KEQjwhvbABRDOp4rahNjh-tMBEiQA0QgTGm6R4cPF6mpbuvMVlI14DOx7oUs8f_Ia5FzklmLAJ7waArbN8P8HAQ 

 

the thing is this ssd is not pcie its only sata but m.2 i just installed it but i cant see it in the bios maybe i did a conflict with the sata cables as some m.2 ssds i have to not use some type of satas to use the m.2 can soemone help me? When i first turned on the pc it said something about the m.2 that is sharing same sata and i have to go to bios to use something like but i didnt understand

[Randomguy1911]

Which mainboard do you use?

The m.2 slot most times shares bandwith with some sata slots on you mainboard.

The information, which of them can be found in the user manual.

Maybe you have to select the m.2 operating mode (SATA or NVME) in the bios?

 

[charbel1011]

2 minutes ago, Randomguy1911 said:

Which mainboard do you use?

The m.2 slot most times shares bandwith with some sata slots on you mainboard.

The information, which of them can be found in the user manual.

Maybe you have to select the m.2 operating mode (SATA or NVME) in the bios?

 

I use asus z170 -A motherboard can you please help me i dont know what to do

[Randomguy1911]

Is the pc an already running system that you just added the m.2 drive to?

 

 

Manual says that the m.2 slot share bandwith with the Sata express connector. 

Did you connect any sata HDDs or SSDs to those connectors? ( where the red arrow points in the picture of the mainboard)

If you have drives attached to those unplug them and use the sata ports below. 

there is a switch in the bios. ( picture )

[charbel1011]

5 minutes ago, Randomguy1911 said:

Is the pc an already running system that you just added the m.2 drive to?

 

 

Manual says that the m.2 slot share bandwith with the Sata express connector. 

Did you connect any sata HDDs or SSDs to those connectors? ( where the red arrow points in the picture of the mainboard)

If you have drives attached to those unplug them and use the sata ports below. 

there is a switch in the bios. ( picture )

Yes i did connect my cd driver and my other hardisk to the sata connectors the one u did flash too where should i connect them? Theres a sata plug saying os drive and one under it please help

[Randomguy1911]

3 minutes ago, charbel1011 said:

Theres a sata plug saying os drive and one under it please help

where does it say that?

Connect the Sata drive and the cd drive as following.

 Did you get in the bios and change the setting i marked to "m.2" instead of "sata express"?

[charbel1011]

8 minutes ago, Randomguy1911 said:

where does it say that?

Connect the Sata drive and the cd drive as following.

 Did you get in the bios and change the setting i marked to "m.2" instead of "sata express"?

No the first one in ur flash where it says here it has a sticker saying os drive 

[Randomguy1911]

42 minutes ago, charbel1011 said:

and i have to go to bios to use something like but i didnt understand

the sticker is just a guide. you can plug drives in any of the sata ports and the will work the same.

 

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170-A/E10611_Z170-A_UM_V2_WEB.pdf?_ga=1.151822521.164897842.1477438802

 

This is the link to the User Manual:

Point 2.2 describes how you get in the bios.

 

Just press the DEL  ( delete) button while  you boot 

if you do it you will see this : ( without the red stuff)

click on advanced ( where the arrow points)

 

Then click on "onboard devices configuration".

there select "m.2" instead of "sata express".

the drive should show up then.

but i dont know if you  other drive and your cd drive will still work oin those sata ports.

 

IF .... they dont work, you have to move them to other ports.