Enabling NVMe Support on Supermicro C7Z97-MF Motherboard
The author details upgrading a Supermicro C7Z97-MF motherboard for NVMe drive support, highlighting speed benefits. The process involves BIOS backup, modified BIOS installation, and performance optimization. NVMe drive enhances system without motherboard replacement.
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The author shares their experience upgrading their Supermicro C7Z97-MF motherboard to support NVMe drives for faster storage. They explain the benefits of NVMe drives in terms of speed, performance, and future-proofing. The process involved backing up the current BIOS, downloading a modified BIOS with NVMe support, and updating the BIOS either through the IPMI interface or directly in the BIOS setup. After configuring the settings post-update, the NVMe drive was successfully recognized and provided a noticeable performance boost. The author recommends this BIOS update as a solution for those wanting to enhance their system with NVMe support without replacing the motherboard. They advise using UEFI as the boot option and provide a link to a guide for upgrading a different motherboard.
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