Do a NVMe pci-e ssd require motherboard support for NVMe to use it?

[Mech0z]

I have a Z77 MB and a I5-3570K cpu which do not support NVMe, but if I buy the upcoming Intel 750 pci-e would I then be able to use NVMe? If not then there is no point in upgrading from my current ssd, dont want to buy such a nice drive and then run ACHI on it

 

[Insert_Nickname]

Use? Yes. Boot? Properly no. Your only hope is a PCIe SSD that has its own OROM. I don't think a BIOS/UEFI update supporting NVMe booting for LGA-1155 boards is likely.

 

[Mech0z]

Use? Yes. Boot? Properly no. Your only hope is a PCIe SSD that has its own OROM. I don't think a BIOS/UEFI update supporting NVMe booting for LGA-1155 boards is likely.

Hmm okay, maybe I should get a new mobo/cpu combo when skylake is out, not expensive to get a replacement for this setup thats more powerful

 

[razel]

If you want to use NVMe just like any SATA drive it requires BIOS and OS support. Luckily Win7/Win8 supports it. So you just need BIOS support so you can see/use it just like any SATA device prior to boot.

I suppose if you buy an NVMe PCI drive you still can use it in Windows, you just can't boot without NVMe BIOS support. I haven't had any experience or have read much about easy or positive experiences of others including Anandtech. It's still bleeding edge.

Like you mentioned though, I feel the same way. NVMe is a bright future, but current SSDs are also fantastic and very usable for many, many years to come.

 

[voodoo7817]

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