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First, Ignore the Dell-Cares message. As far as I can tell, it's a write-many-read-never account. No mattter how many times you reply, it will ignore you and keep sending you messages. As to your problem, you can get a cheap ($20?) PCIE nvme adapter. Or you can buy a used Dell Quad Ultra-speed (about $100?). If your machine allows partioning you can use 4 nvme cards with the quad. Note that the PCIE card splits out the channel into 4 subchannels. The following might be useful.:https://www.urtech.ca/2019/11/sovled-video-dell-ultra-speed-drive-quad-nvme-m2-disk-pcie-adapter-with-windows-storage-spaces/
I think that there is a solution that uses the slots in the front of the machine. IIRC that was way more expensive and not as fast (????)
I've booted to nvme via both a cheap, $17 PCI-E card and also a Dell Quad adapter. Maybe something in the BIOS settings? Can anyone with better knowledge help here?
You have a tower, OP has a rack. Did not install boot drive for R7910 before, so I can't say for certain. But it doesn't hurt to give it a try. Usually, it takes around 15 minutes to install Windows. Why not just proceeding with installation to see if it can boot.
For hardware and settings, just a passive PCIe to NVMe adapter will do. No special settings in BIOS for 5810 or 7810, so assuming the same for R7910.
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WizardOfBoz2
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First, Ignore the Dell-Cares message. As far as I can tell, it's a write-many-read-never account. No mattter how many times you reply, it will ignore you and keep sending you messages. As to your problem, you can get a cheap ($20?) PCIE nvme adapter. Or you can buy a used Dell Quad Ultra-speed (about $100?). If your machine allows partioning you can use 4 nvme cards with the quad. Note that the PCIE card splits out the channel into 4 subchannels. The following might be useful.:https://www.urtech.ca/2019/11/sovled-video-dell-ultra-speed-drive-quad-nvme-m2-disk-pcie-adapter-with-windows-storage-spaces/
I think that there is a solution that uses the slots in the front of the machine. IIRC that was way more expensive and not as fast (????)
More info for you here:
https://www.dell.com/community/Precision-Fixed-Workstations/Best-way-to-install-an-nvme-in-an-T7910/td-p/7772362
Good luck
rbxlio
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March 25th, 2023 08:00
Hello WizardOfBoz2
Thanks for your idea.
I've followed the advice :
nvme disk doesn't appear as bootable disk .
After has booted on ubs stick, nvme is seen as non bootable device by windows.
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March 25th, 2023 22:00
I've booted to nvme via both a cheap, $17 PCI-E card and also a Dell Quad adapter. Maybe something in the BIOS settings? Can anyone with better knowledge help here?
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March 26th, 2023 00:00
You have a tower, OP has a rack. Did not install boot drive for R7910 before, so I can't say for certain. But it doesn't hurt to give it a try. Usually, it takes around 15 minutes to install Windows. Why not just proceeding with installation to see if it can boot.
For hardware and settings, just a passive PCIe to NVMe adapter will do. No special settings in BIOS for 5810 or 7810, so assuming the same for R7910.
rbxlio
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March 26th, 2023 01:00
I have rack version of 7910.
May be a change has occured on bios ?
Below are somme settings
Rain_HH
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March 26th, 2023 03:00
Change Raid on to ACHI. That will solve the issue.
rbxlio
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March 27th, 2023 11:00
this raid option is for sas controller, not for sata which is already set to ahci.