HELP! Installing KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD internally to an Asus Laptop E210MA

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

HELP! Installing KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD internally to an Asus Laptop E210MA

This has been causing me grief for far too long.

When installed in an external enclosure (FIDECO) it shows up in Windows and works fine, when installed internally, it doesn't show up in BIOS or Windows.
It could be a BIOS setting that I haven't found, but so far, I am stuck.
Tried multiple suggestions online but nothing working, hoping one of the tech geniuses here might have some ideas for me!

Laptops for Home - All Series | ASUS UK

ASUS laptops offer unrivalled mobility, combining light weight with toughness, and providing all the power you need for multitasking and media entertainment.

www.asus.com

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD High-performance for desktop and laptop PCs - Kingston Technology

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD delivers next-level performance using the latest Gen 4x4 NVMe controller and 3D TLC NAND. It delivers outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in high-performance desktop and laptop PCs, making it ideal for power users who demand the fastest speeds on the market.

www.kingston.com

FIDECO M.2 NVMe Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe NVMe Adapter, Sandwich Style, Tool-Free Installation, Support UASP and TRIM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

FIDECO M.2 NVMe Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe NVMe Adapter, Sandwich Style, Tool-Free Installation, Support UASP and TRIM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Outlaw]

Gonna send this to the brother real quick

 

[Rem]

HELP! Installing KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD internally to an Asus Laptop E210MA

This has been causing me grief for far too long.

When installed in an external enclosure (FIDECO) it shows up in Windows and works fine, when installed internally, it doesn't show up in BIOS or Windows.
It could be a BIOS setting that I haven't found, but so far, I am stuck.
Tried multiple suggestions online but nothing working, hoping one of the tech geniuses here might have some ideas for me!

Laptops for Home - All Series | ASUS UK

ASUS laptops offer unrivalled mobility, combining light weight with toughness, and providing all the power you need for multitasking and media entertainment.

www.asus.com

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD High-performance for desktop and laptop PCs - Kingston Technology

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD delivers next-level performance using the latest Gen 4x4 NVMe controller and 3D TLC NAND. It delivers outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in high-performance desktop and laptop PCs, making it ideal for power users who demand the fastest speeds on the market.

www.kingston.com

FIDECO M.2 NVMe Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe NVMe Adapter, Sandwich Style, Tool-Free Installation, Support UASP and TRIM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

FIDECO M.2 NVMe Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe NVMe Adapter, Sandwich Style, Tool-Free Installation, Support UASP and TRIM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.co.uk

Did you set it up on windows?
If not

Press "Windows +R" and input "diskmgmt.msc" to open Disk Management.
or just type in Disk Management, it may show up like this

Right-click the new SSD and click "Initialize Disk".
Etc

 

[Vix]

@Wilson Grant Fisk the laptop is with PCIe 3.0 and your NVMe is 4.0. The NVMe controller can not recognize it.

Solution: Get an older (NVMe 3.0)

 

[Rem]

@Wilson Grant Fisk the laptop is with PCIe 3.0 and your NVMe is 4.0. The NVMe controller can not recognize it.

Solution: Get an older (NVMe 3.0)

not true.
PCIe 4.0 is backwards compatible on PCIe 3.0 slots, the only downside is, it won't be able to perform at PCIe 4.0 speeds but capped at PCIe 3.0

 

[Vix]

not true.
PCIe 4.0 is backwards compatible on PCIe 3.0 slots, the only downside is, it won't be able to perform at PCIe 4.0 speeds but capped at PCIe 3.0

1. This laptop is capped at PCIe 3.0 / 512GB.
2. The Phison E18 controller (which I was talking about), used in some high-end 4.0 NVMe drives (including his), is sometimes limited due to power consumption. This is because this is an older laptop (chipset) and most likely (99%) there is no new BIOS update for it.

The above, along with double-sided NVMe drives and those larger than 512GB, will always pose challenges for these specific laptops.

 

[Rem]

Having a higher W consumption won't make the SSD not show up on the laptop
That is only when it doesn't have the capacity to run it.

It's not ideal but that shouldn't be the cause of the SSD not being recognised at all.

A brand-new SSD doesn't have a partition table so it should never be recognized to begin with by windows until you initialized it. If it did, then you didn't get a new SSD.

plus, honestly, if the BIOS truly can’t see any NVMe device, that scenario points at firmware/hardware detection rather than anything to do with power draw or the E18 controller.

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

The drive is initialised and works fine when installed in the external enclosure, starting to think it might be the internal M.2 Expansion slot on the board.
The drive should be compatible.

https://www.mrmemory.co.uk/ssd-upgrades/asus/laptop/e210ma#!kingston-kc3000-m.2-nvme-pcie-ssd

Been building computers and taking apart laptops for years and can normally solve most problems but this is making me pull my hair out.
Will contact ASUS support today, worst case scenario, I will use the drive in an external enclosure.
Thanks for the help and suggestions!