Help setting up Intel 750 PCIe ssd with SuperMicro MBD-X10DRH-ILN4

[Lil'John]

Title states it but to clarify:
Motherboard : SuperMicro MBD-X10DRH-ILN4
CPUs: two E5-2695v3
memory: eight Samsung dimms (M393A4K40BB0-CPB)
Hard drives: one Intel 750 pci-e 400GB drive
one Intel 535 Series 2.5" 480GB drive

I was able to install Windows 7 and then Windows 8.1 onto the Intel 535 with no problems.

I am so far unable to get Windows 8.1 to recognize the PCI drive at all.

I have been working with the SuperMicro tech support that has been awesome so far. But I was hoping for some outside input.

The first feedback was:
"In BIOS->Advanced->PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration, change the PCI-E 1/2/3/4 slot which you install the PCIe 750 card from "Legacy" to "EFI"."

Easy enough but no change for Windows 8.1.

Ultimate goal is to get Windows Server 2012 on this system on the PCIe card but I do not have a DVD player so I've had a hell of a time so far.

Any input on missing steps would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[Hellhammer]

Have you installed the NVMe driver from Intel?

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/23929/Intel-SSD-Data-Center-Family-for-NVMe-Drivers

 

[Lil'John]

Have you installed the NVMe driver from Intel?

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/23929/Intel-SSD-Data-Center-Family-for-NVMe-Drivers

I actually have tried to. Sadly, the driver install doesn't find the PCIe drive at all.

I also tried an install of Windows Server 2012 and it also wouldn't find the PCIe drive.

At this time, I think I have missed a step in the bios.

I have tried all three PCIe slots tied into CPU1 with no luck. I was told not to use slot 7.