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ASUS X99 and Z97 Motherboards Support NVM Express Devices

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/15/2015 02:09 PM | source: | 6 comment(s)
ASUS X99 and Z97 Motherboards Support NVM Express Devices

ASUS today announced that it is the world’s first motherboard brand to support all NVM Express (NVMe) storage devices via a simple UEFI BIOS update and optional ASUS Hyper Kit expansion card. The free UEFI BIOS update enable all ASUS X99 and Z97 motherboards to be compatible with the latest NVMe storage devices.

The free UEFI BIOS update enable all ASUS X99 and Z97 motherboards to be compatible with the latest NVMe storage devices, including those with PCI Express® (PCIe®) and M.2 (PCIe) interfaces. All ASUS X99 motherboards are also compatible with the latest 2.5-inch NVMe SFF-8639 solid-state drives (SSDs), via the exclusive ASUS Hyper Kit expansion card — for ultimate data-transfer bandwidth up to 32Gbit/s.

NVM Express: The ultra-fast future of PC storage

NVM Express is a new storage architecture that upgrades the popular Advanced Host Controller Interface (ACHI) standard. The new technology eliminates the bottlenecks that constrain the performance of the newest SSD storage devices and improves power-efficiency, driving performance to new extremes and reducing running costs.

Only when connected via NVMe are consumers able to experience the very best performance from the latest-generation SSD storage devices for data-transfers are up to five times (5X) faster than traditional 6Gbit/s SATA connections

Flexible and easy NVM Express support for all ASUS X99 and Z97 owners

All ASUS X99 and Z97 motherboards offer support for the latest-generation NVMe devices via a fast and simple UEFI BIOS update, applied using the ASUS-exclusive USB BIOS Flashback. This innovative utility downloads the latest UEFI BIOS to a USB flash drive, enabling users to update the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS quickly and easily. The motherboard does not even need to have a processor or memory modules in place: users simply connect the power supply, plug in their USB drive, press the USB BIOS Flashback or Reset button and then sit back and wait — there’s nothing else to do.

Once upgraded, all ASUS X99 and Z97 motherboards offer full support for both PCIe and M.2 NVMe storage devices. With the optional ASUS Hyper Kit expansion card, owners of ASUS X99 motherboards are free to attach 2.5-inch NVMe storage devices via the SFF-8639 (Mini-SAS HD) connector provided by Hyper Kit. ASUS Hyper Kit can be also purchased separately.

ASUS motherboards with NVM Express support

 

PCI Express

SFF-8639
(with ASUS Hyper Kit)

BIOS Version

Rampage V Extreme/U3.1

Yes

Yes (Available in April 2015)

1401

Sabertooth X99

Yes

Yes

0216

X99-Deluxe/U3.1

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-Pro/USB 3.1

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-A/USB 3.1(Transfer Express)

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-A/USB 3.1

Yes

Yes

1702

Rampage V Extreme

Yes

Yes (Available in April)

1401

X99-Deluxe

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-Pro

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-S

Yes

Yes

1702

X99-A

Yes

Yes

1702

Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1(NFC & WLC)

Yes

N/A

0401

Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1

Yes

N/A

0401

Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

Yes

N/A

0501

Z97-A/USB 3.1

Yes

N/A

0501

Z97-Deluxe(NFC & WLC)

Yes

N/A

2205

Z97-Deluxe

Yes

N/A

2205

Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)

Yes

N/A

2205

Z97-Pro

Yes

N/A

2205

Z97-A

Yes

N/A

2205

Z97-AR

Yes

N/A

2205

Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB 3.1

Yes

N/A

0401

Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2/USB 3.1

Yes

N/A

0203

Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1

Yes

N/A

2205

Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2

Yes

N/A

2205

Sabertooth Z97 Mark S

Yes

N/A

2205

Gryphon Z97 Armor Edition

Yes

N/A

2205

Gryphon Z97

Yes

N/A

2205

Maximus VII Formula

Yes

N/A

2601

Maximus VII Hero

Yes

N/A

2601

Maximus VII Ranger

Yes

N/A

2601

Maximus VII Gene

Yes

N/A

2601

Maximus VII Impact

Yes

N/A

2601

 



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Battlefieldprin
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#5051376 Posted on: 04/15/2015 06:51 PM
This adds to the reasons why I shoud get an X99 motherboard.

Denial
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#5051396 Posted on: 04/15/2015 07:27 PM
The Hyperkit thingy only works on ASUS motherboards afaik. Just a tip for anyone thinking of getting a NVMe device and wanting to use M2 with it.

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#5051585 Posted on: 04/16/2015 03:15 AM
Might be worth reading this also some sizing issues with graphics cards

https://pcdiy.asus.com/2015/04/asus-z97-x99-motherboards-intel-750-series-nvme-ssds-all-you-need-to-know/

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#5051592 Posted on: 04/16/2015 03:57 AM
What about older chipsets, I have a Z77,Z87, X79 motherboard?



At this time NVMe based storage solutions have not been internally validated and supported via updated firmware. We are currently evaluating bandwidth and resource commit in enabling support on this older chipsets / platforms. Subscribe to PCDIY for updates.


At least something, but yeah they need to sell more z97 & x99 first :P

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#5051611 Posted on: 04/16/2015 06:27 AM
This is a noob's question here, but does it pay off to download such a MB bios anyway, if you're not running such a device?

Also I don't get it, do I need that add in piece with the rampage 5 to run a PCIe device? I wouldn't or am I wrong?

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