How to use newest NVMe SSD (Booting Device) on old UEFI Mainboards!



It is no problem to get a M.2 connected NVMe SSD working with any Intel Chipset system from 6-Series up without modifying the mainboard BIOSfile, if the NVMe SSD will be used for the storage of data (as drive D:, E:.),
but the usage of such SSD as bootable system drive C: (incl. the boot sector) usually requires a special mainboard BIOS EFI module, which has to be loaded while booting.

BIOS Mod Tool :http://www.chip.de/downloads/UEFITool_74657773.html
Bios NVMe Modul: https://mega.nz/#!5I8HiIbA!iiE0K-g8uKPI-GA08c0UGp_lsFKNyEpcQcyemdPeH-Y

Mod ur Bios file, flash it with Flashback!

After having installed the OS in UEFI mode onto the PCIe/M.2 connected SSD, you will see the bootable system drive listed as «Windows Boot Manager»

BIOS Settings:
Secure Boot «DISABLED»
Fast Boot «DISABLED»
CSM (Compatibility Support Module» «Disabled»
Intel SATA Controller should not been set to «RAID»

Enjoy NVMe Performance Booting 🙂

Works and Tested On:

ASUS:
ASUS G771JW+RVD400 Note: Use afudos to Flash
Asus P8Z77-V LE PLUS Note: rename file to: Z77VLEP.CAP
Asus P8Z77-V-Deluxe
Asus Maximus Formula VI Note: rename file to: M6F.cap
Asus Maximus Gene VI Note: rename file to M6G.cap (Use max 4 GB Pendrive!)
Asus Rampage iv Formula
Asus P9X79
Asus P9X79-E WS
Asus Sabertooth z77
Asus Sabertooth x97 Note: rename file to: SABERX79.CAP
Asus M5A97 R2.0
Asus M5a99x EVO
Asus H87M PRO
Asus B85-PLUS Note: rename file to: Z87PL.CAP
ASUS Z87-Pro Note: rename file to: Z87P.CAP

ASUS Z87-PLUS

MSI:
MSI Z87-G65 gaming
MSI Z87-G45 gaming
MSI Big Bang XPower II
MSI p67a-gd65
MSI Z87 Mpower max

GIGABYTE:
GIGABYTE Z87X-UD7 TH (rev 2) using F4 Bios
GIGABYTE FX990

ASROCK:
Asrock z77 OC formula
Asrock EP2C602-4L/D16 Dual Xeon motherboard

EVGA:
SR-X Dual 2011

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Big thanks to Fernando from win-raid Forums!

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