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--- faq:hardware:slot [2018/08/13 11:43] – [My NVMe SSD is not detected in BIOS/OS installation] TS
+++ faq:hardware:slot [2020/12/18 15:04] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Expansion Card-related FAQs ======
+====== Expansion Card-related FAQ ======
+===== How to mount an M.2 module with the supplied mounting screw? =====
+Many of our products include a small screw for mounting M.2 modules.\\ This screw has a notch that fixes the M.2 module at the correct distance.\\ {{:faq:hardware:expansion_card:m2_screw.jpg?nolink&400|}}\\ :!: **Note**: This screw consists of **one part** and **cannot** be disassembled!
+Here's a short video to demonstrate the assembly process: {{youtube>WpB6PuhOD9Q?large}}
 ===== PCIe/M.2 support overview=====
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 | |X50V5 |✘|✘|M.2-2280 ((internal USB 2.0 Type A connector))((besides AHCI, it also supports the NVMe protocol [for M.2-SSDs with PCIe x4 interface])) |M.2-2230 - supplied|✔|✘|
 | |X50V6 |✘|✘|M.2-2280 ((internal USB 2.0 Type A connector))((besides AHCI, it also supports the NVMe protocol [for M.2-SSDs with PCIe x4 interface])) |M.2-2230 - supplied|✔|✘|
+| |P20U |✘|✘|M.2-2280 ((internal USB 2.0 Type A connector))((besides AHCI, it also supports the NVMe protocol [for M.2-SSDs with PCIe x4 interface])) |M.2-2230 - supplied|✔|✘|
 ^ XPC slim (3L)  ^^^^^^^^
 | |XG41 |✘|✘|✘|Mini-PCIe (WLN-C/P)|✘|✘|
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 |XPC all-in-one|X50V5|M.2-2280|B+M|✔|
 |:::|X50V6|M.2-2280|B+M|✔|
+|:::|P20U|M.2-2280|B+M|✔|
+===== My NVMe SSD is not detected in BIOS/OS installation. What can I do? =====
+Modern M.2 SSDs (such as Samsung's 970 series) use the PCIe lanes of the M.2 slot. This is why they won't be detected as "SATA DEVICES" in BIOS. Please note that the NVMe driver needs to run in UEFI mode.
-===== My NVMe SSD is not detected in BIOS/OS installation =====
+{{:faq:hardware:expansion_card:m2_ssd_with_without_pcie_interface.jpg?nolink&600|}}
-Modern M.2 SSDs (such as a Samsung 970 series) are using the PCIe lanes of the M.2 slot. Therefore they won't be detected as "SATA DEVICES" in BIOS. In addition, the NVMe driver needs to operate in UEFI mode.
-Please check the BIOS for two settings which are shown in the pictures below and change them accordingly.
+Please check the below settings in BIOS and change accordingly.
   * **Setting 1**
-    - Go to the **Advanced** tab
+    - Go to **Advanced** tab
     - Enter **OnBoard Device Configuration**
     - Change **M.2 PCIE/SATA Select** from ''SATA'' to → ''PCIe''
 {{:faq:hardware:expansion_card:bios_settings_m2_1.jpg?nolink&600|}}
   * **Setting 2**
-    - Go to the **Boot** tab
+    - Go to **Boot** tab
     - Change **Boot Mode Select** from ''LEGACY'' to → ''UEFI''
 {{:faq:hardware:expansion_card:bios_settings_m2_2.jpg?nolink&600|}}
-  * After both settings were changed, please install the OS from DVD or USB device.
+  * When both settings were changed, please install the OS from DVD or USB device.
-  * Once the OS is installed, the NVMe disk will be shown in the ''BOOT'' list of the BIOS. For Windows 10 it will be named ''[WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER]''. The name may vary, depending on the OS installed.
+  * When the OS is installed, the NVMe drive will be shown in the ''BOOT'' list of the BIOS. Under Windows 10 it is named ''[WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER]''. The name may vary depending on the OS installed.
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