NVMe boot with SuperMicro X9DA7 & X9DRi-F

[nkintzel]

Only ones I have used that I can speak for are these.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FU9JS94/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks - Maybe I'll just order one of those and try this one in another machine when I get around to it.


This is the one I have...
Amazon.com: Quad NVMe PCIe Adapter, RIITOP 4 Ports M.2 NVMe SSD to PCI-e 4.0/3.0 x16 Card with Fan Support 2280/2260/2242/2230 NVMe SSD (PCI-e Bifurcation Required) : Electronics

 

[eholyst]

It sounds like from what you tried that should have shown atleast one ssd from what their documentation says about lack of bifurcation. Although I am not sure if it is a specific slot it has to be in when bifurcation is not enabled or it just picks one m2 to show. You could try putting it in the other 2 slots on the card unless you have done that originally with your testing.

 

[nkintzel]

The other thing you can try just as a verification. You can open the modded bios up and verify the nvme driver is inserted/saved into it. That is if you have the original file you used to flash available. Not implying you did it wrong I just know I myself had forgotten atleast once to hit insert after loading the module.

I updated through IPMI using the code generator

 

[eholyst]

That does look correct.

 

[nkintzel]

That does look correct.

Thanks for confirming - In the snip I actually showed the wrong edited bios on the right....it is missing a pad file. But that got me wondering so I flashed again just a bit ago with one that includes the missing pad plus driver inserted. I too many versions on my desktop i guess :|. I suppose I'll just try another card unless someone else has any ideas.

 

[eholyst]

Only two other options hardware wise I can think of is an older ssd with a legacy orom or I know highpoint makes some m2 cards with bootable bios. Although the second option is definitely not cheap. I know that is skirting around the present issue at hand but just an fyi.

 

[longRUS]

x9dri-f and samsung nvme 970 evo plus. Guys, very low speed crystaldiskmark read/write RND4K Q1T1. Does everyone have it? Is this a physical limitation of the bus?

 

[RolloZ170]

Does everyone have it? Is this a physical limitation of the bus?

doubt that. this can happen with wrong windows drive setting or wrong NVMe driver.

 

[DarkWolfe]

@tima19 - I sent you a PM with the BIOS you requested.

Can I get that bios mod version for the x9drh-itf Bios Version 3.3. Thank you in advance.

 

[eholyst]

@DarkWolfe - I sent you a PM with the BIOS you requested.

 

[homeserver]

@eholyst

Hi,
can you please send me the bios mod for the X9DRH-7TF.
Thank you and have a nice day.

 

[eholyst]

@homeserver - I sent you a PM with the BIOS you requested.

 

[.:MARK:.]

@eholyst Hi, may I also have the BIOS that enables 4x4x4x4x bifurcation for the X9DRH-IF please? Thanks

 

[eholyst]

@.:MARK:. - These files only add nvme as a boot option not bifurcation. Is that still what you want?

 

[mrjayviper]

use my old instructions for this link: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/nvme-on-intel-s2600cp.9275/post-227547

good luck!

(i'm using the same technique to NVMe boot in an Intel c612 motherboard.)

 

[roch]

win-raid bios mod guide link is not working anymore.

Is there another guide? Does someone has an already modified x9drd-if bios?

Thanks

 

[Markess]

win-raid bios mod guide link is not working anymore.

Is there another guide? Does someone has an already modified x9drd-if bios?

Thanks

The Win-Raid forum is, sadly, gone . The good news is, Level1techs is hosting the old Win-Raid content for people to reference!

I think this is the content you need? [HowTo] Get full NVMe Support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS

 

[eholyst]

@roch - I sent you a PM with the requested bios.

 

[roch]

The Win-Raid forum is, sadly, gone . The good news is, Level1techs is hosting the old Win-Raid content for people to reference!

I think this is the content you need? [HowTo] Get full NVMe Support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS

Thanks!!!!

 

[dbthedba]

@eholyst I too have recently acquired a x9drh-itf that I'd like to boot from a pcie slot for a TrueNAS system, foregoing the work of the mod, it seems you have been generous enough to share here. Mind sharing one more time? Thanks!