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‎05-19-2017 01:20 PM - last edited on ‎05-20-2017 11:12 AM by Retired

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"Be aware that you may not be able able to boot from this card / drive combination"

 

Is that a BIOS restriction? Can BIOS be upgraded to support NVMe?

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‎05-20-2017 01:01 PM

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@unnimama

 

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

 

In answer to your question -- most likely, NOT.

 

Your PC came in two models, one with Win7 preinstalled and one with Win8 preinstalled.

 

The Win7 version has two BIOS updates posted on the HP site:  https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-p6700-desktop-pc-series/5035348/model/5...

 

Each one of these is for a different model motherboard -- but both were back in the 2011/2012 timeframe -- long before NVMe drives became popular.  And, neither mentions any update to handle those drives.

 

Wht Win8 version has no BIOS updates posted.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP

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‎05-20-2017 01:01 PM

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@unnimama

 

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

 

In answer to your question -- most likely, NOT.

 

Your PC came in two models, one with Win7 preinstalled and one with Win8 preinstalled.

 

The Win7 version has two BIOS updates posted on the HP site:  https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-p6700-desktop-pc-series/5035348/model/5...

 

Each one of these is for a different model motherboard -- but both were back in the 2011/2012 timeframe -- long before NVMe drives became popular.  And, neither mentions any update to handle those drives.

 

Wht Win8 version has no BIOS updates posted.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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