superazamigo
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I HAVE
Addonics AD3M2SPX4 M.2 PCIe (NGFF)
Supermicro X10SL7-F motherboard
Samsung M.2 PCIe x4 SSD SM951 256GB AHCI version
PROBLEM
The Samsung SSD with the Addonics M.2 adapter does not initialize correctly to be seen by any OS or the BIOS. I have tried several settings on the Supermicro BIOS to initialize it but nothing seems to allow it to be set up correctly. Fortunately the Addonics M.2 adapter has LED indicators for the status of the drives plugged into it (it also has a M.2 SATA SSD slots on the other side). The indicator flashes red consistently on normal bootup.
NARROWING DOWN A SOLUTION
In the course of trying to access the drive from either the EFI shell or a OS, I came across something that does at least partially solve the problem - the initialization routine from Parted Magic. Apparently this has a Linux initialization that scans the PCI bus and initializes the Samsung M.2 PCIe SSD correctly (error indication on Addonics card goes solid green like the other M.2 SATA SSD I have on the card). If I don't power cycle after that, the M.2. SATA SSD will remain accessible to any OS thereafter.
OTHER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Have tried removing all drives but the M.2 PCIe SSD, reset several different ways (different BIOS configurations), tried the x8 slot instead of the x16. None of these have the correct initialization for the SM951 to operate correctly. Tried contacting Supermicro, but nothing is returned from them (email support) - sure they say go to your reseller - but what if their "certified' reseller is Newegg, who doesn't have any support functions? Basically they seem to not want to hear about it unless you're buying a bulk amount of their product. On the flipside, Addonics wasn't really able to help because the cards themselves depend on the motherboards to be seen - the BIOS does the heavy lifting typically. In my case, I didn't expect the Supermicro motherboard to do anything but allow access to the M.2 PCIe SSD (no boot from drive option).
I also tried the other Addonics card, AD2M2S-PX4 to see if there was any difference - same problem, so it's related to the motherboard's initialization, not the card itself (the cards are pretty straightforward PCIe to mini-PCIe adapters anyhow).
Here's the cards that Addonics supplies for the M.2 NGFF adaption:
http://www.addonics.com/category/ngff.php
Addonics AD3M2SPX4 M.2 PCIe (NGFF)
Supermicro X10SL7-F motherboard
Samsung M.2 PCIe x4 SSD SM951 256GB AHCI version
PROBLEM
The Samsung SSD with the Addonics M.2 adapter does not initialize correctly to be seen by any OS or the BIOS. I have tried several settings on the Supermicro BIOS to initialize it but nothing seems to allow it to be set up correctly. Fortunately the Addonics M.2 adapter has LED indicators for the status of the drives plugged into it (it also has a M.2 SATA SSD slots on the other side). The indicator flashes red consistently on normal bootup.
NARROWING DOWN A SOLUTION
In the course of trying to access the drive from either the EFI shell or a OS, I came across something that does at least partially solve the problem - the initialization routine from Parted Magic. Apparently this has a Linux initialization that scans the PCI bus and initializes the Samsung M.2 PCIe SSD correctly (error indication on Addonics card goes solid green like the other M.2 SATA SSD I have on the card). If I don't power cycle after that, the M.2. SATA SSD will remain accessible to any OS thereafter.
OTHER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Have tried removing all drives but the M.2 PCIe SSD, reset several different ways (different BIOS configurations), tried the x8 slot instead of the x16. None of these have the correct initialization for the SM951 to operate correctly. Tried contacting Supermicro, but nothing is returned from them (email support) - sure they say go to your reseller - but what if their "certified' reseller is Newegg, who doesn't have any support functions? Basically they seem to not want to hear about it unless you're buying a bulk amount of their product. On the flipside, Addonics wasn't really able to help because the cards themselves depend on the motherboards to be seen - the BIOS does the heavy lifting typically. In my case, I didn't expect the Supermicro motherboard to do anything but allow access to the M.2 PCIe SSD (no boot from drive option).
I also tried the other Addonics card, AD2M2S-PX4 to see if there was any difference - same problem, so it's related to the motherboard's initialization, not the card itself (the cards are pretty straightforward PCIe to mini-PCIe adapters anyhow).
Here's the cards that Addonics supplies for the M.2 NGFF adaption:
http://www.addonics.com/category/ngff.php