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08-27-2017 03:43 PM
Do we therefore have a "white list" with m.2 NVMe devices if only the Samsung SM951 will work?
08-27-2017 03:48 PM - edited 08-27-2017 03:53 PM
Notice what type of drives are listed for your laptop!:smileysurprised: I do see a 1TB NVMe SSD listed.
Is the HP part listed in error? NVMe without the m.2 designation. Same listing for the non-refurb model.
08-27-2017 04:12 PM - edited 08-27-2017 04:12 PM
Sounds like a "white list" to me.:smileysad::smileysurprised:
mzvpv512hdgl nvme for the Samsung sm951 is not available via HP Parts Surfer.
08-27-2017 04:12 PM - edited 08-27-2017 04:15 PM
Exactly....we can talk all day long about woulda, coulda but if the disk will not work the speed is beside the point. I have a couple HP laptops with NVME disks...one has the SM951 and the other I think has a PM961...both are very fast but the PM961 is faster. The SM951 is used on a 6th gen motherboard (Zbook 15 G3) and the PM961 is on a 7th gen motherboard.
Can you perhaps return the ADATA XPG?
@Big_Dave I use the HP Parts Store....the link I gave should allow the OP to order the disk.
White list to me is intentional exclusion by BIOS Code...it would work at the hardware level but I am going to block it as HP did for years with non-HP WIfi cards...I think this is another phenomenon but end result is the same...no worky.
08-27-2017 04:15 PM - edited 08-27-2017 04:16 PM
No dice with either the Parts Store or Part Surfer.
We still have the issue with the manual listing NVMe support.
08-27-2017 04:38 PM - edited 08-27-2017 04:45 PM
Thank you all!
I ended up trying to update the XPG firmware, but nothing happened since the motherboard won't recognize the drive. I am going to try to return the ssd tonight. Do you think the motherboard would be compatible with the PM961, or should I play it safe and just go with the SM951?