@cr3a7er - yes, but it's same chipset, so would have same results with hardware testing like you asked about, that's why I linked it. I assumed you were asking about NVME speed testing/benchmark results
I would use the latest BIOS, beta or not, since this is such an older chipset you can consider the last beta probably last final and likely wont get anymore updates unless you ask directly and they send you something for special request.

Hi! First post and first time looking for a modded BIOS. This will work with Rev 2.1 and a 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO?

Thanks so much!

@Bennemat - yes, BIOS in first post by @Ferrous will work for your board for NVME SSD

@Lost_N_BIOS thank you so much for the fast response. I will go ahead and flash tonight.

I've tried doing this but unsuccessfully. Flashed the bios and I can get it to see the NVME drive and choose it as a boot drive, but it won't boot from it. I cloned my current drive (Samsung EVO 850), shut down the system and unplugged it. Reloaded into bios and verified that the boot drive is set to the new PCIE NVME, but after I exit the bios it doesn't load windows. Do I need to do a fresh install onto the NVME in order to utilize it or am I just missing something?

This is a Rev 2 board, not Rev 1 like one person was asking about.

@xD0ZERx - to boot from NVME mod BIOS, you must do the operating system install a certain way, with certain BIOS settings. Yes, completely new windows install is required
Here is the guide on that, follow every step in "Step#4" exactly - [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS

Hi @Lost_N_BIOS ,
i've just got one test m2 nvme MP500 480GB .
I've tried to flash the bios you've posted
http://www.smartredirect.de/redir/clickG...ME-Added-1.html

but it says "Invalid BIOS image." is there something that can be done to make it flash? Or it is bad mod?
This is my original/currently flashed/ Bios - http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList/BIO...0a-ds3p_f2j.zip

Sadly the PCIE slot isn't fast enough to deliver more than 600 MB/s

I've managed to add the NVME module on my Gigabyte AM3+ by following this guide,
[Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS

It did worked for me, here are some benchmarks
NVMe - MP500 480GB - https://ibb.co/zSLBLdp
SATA - Evo 860 250GB - https://ibb.co/L1fWZch
I hope this helps to anyone that wants to speed up his PC using M2 NVMe

Guys, thanks so much, I just make my Gigabyte 970 motherboard working with Samsung 970 evo following your instruction
I specially registered on your forum to say thanks and bring my 5 cents of practical experience as it may be useful to someone.
So first, I flashed mod bios and nothing changed. I spent about a day trying various tricks but nothing worked.
Than I started thinking of what could be different between my setup and the others setup where modded bios successfully works.
I had 5 HDD connected to MB, sounds pretty awesome but I kept all of my HDD connected: Toshiba, WD 75OGB, WD 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 4TB
Just to reduce "complexity" of setup I started unplugging HDDs and BINGO when 2 and 4TB HDDs left, SSH drive appeared in BIOS boot menu.
I do't know if those HDDs caused compatibility issues with SSD or BIOS can't handle so many bootable HDDs at a time, but I would strictly advise to leave only 1 HDD and unplug (temporary) the others if you have more than 2.

@cr3a7er - yes, maybe it is bad mod! Sorry, it must be due to this BIOS needs modified via MMTool instead of UEFITool, you used MMTool correct?
I will update link with MMTool modified BIOS once you confirm that's what you used, or you can link your mod BIOS if you want and I'll update my post with link to your BIOS.

@red_perez - For the many drives issue, you need to go into HDD BBS options and move your main NVME drive to top, or disable all in there until you can then select the NVME at top, then back out and again make sure NVME is first, then you can have all drives connected.

@Lost_N_BIOS most probably you are right, i did tried both, and worked only with one of them.
Honestly, i don't remember which one was it :)
That's why i saved my bios to file, i can assure it is working properly,
please check attachments, also i can give tips of nice OC with FX-8320 with 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 CL9
FSB - 240Mhz
Memory to 1333Mhz, effective ~1600Mhz at 1.5-1.53V
NB - 2000(which will change multiplier only) effective will be 2400 Mhz
HT - 2000(which will change multiplier only) effective will be 2400 Mhz
Multiplier is set to x18
CPU core voltage is +0.50V
NB voltage is set to +0.75V - a bit hight, but temps are ok
Calibration is set to Extreme

My PC run Prime 95 for 4-6 hours on torture test and doesn't give errors,
Playing games doesn't give any issues and CPU doesn't go over 43-45 Celsius.

My Cooling is deepcool gammaxx l240, bought it to replace stock cooler, which is very loud and keeps CPU at stock around 50-55 Celsius.
btw, i bought CPU+MB from a friend on a good price, since he moved to Ryzen 2700X, he was very happy with this CPU and MB for years without Mods or so.

BR,

Hey guys,

I have GA-970A-D3P rev2.0.
I have followed the instruction word by word to mod the bios and successfully flashed the bios to my mobo.
I am able to install Windows 10 into the NVME drive in UEFI mode but for some reason I cannot see the NVME or "windows boot manager" as boot device after the installation finished.
Nothing else is connected as hard drive, only this SM951 nvme with pci-e adapter is installed.

I have used the latest version bios available on the website mb_bios_ga-970a-d3p_v2.x_fd as the source bios to mod.

Any help or clue would be appreciated. Thanks alot.

@kramotax - did you follow all steps exactly, at "What you should do" section #4 here - [Guide] How to get full NVMe support for all Systems with an AMI UEFI BIOS

@cr3a7er - I can only assume the MMTool mod is the one that worked for you, since I rarely use it unless instances like this prove it to be needed, I normally use UEFITool so can only assume that's what I used back when I posted that. I could have used MMTool and it's the one that fails, but I doubt that.
Thanks for link to your BIOS, I will update my post on page #2 and point to your BIOS download instead. Thanks for your OC settings too, I'm sure it will probably help someone in the future
But, wait, I checked your BIOS and this is a full BIOS dump, so people can't use that or they'll end up with your serial and LAN MAC ID etc. I also see checksum error at AMDProcessorInitPeim, which is not present in stock BIOS, did you modify this module?

Here is new mod I did on stock BIOS using MMTool, please test and let me know if it's OK if you don't mind (Qflash checksum should be D951)
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...957112710418373

@Lost_N_BIOS - Yes, I recreated my Windows 10 USB with Rufus, boot mode selection set to UEFI only in bios, still no luck, am I missing something or a specific bios settings I should change, here is the modded bios attached.

I have tested installing to normal sata HDD in uefi mode, however in bios i still did not see "windows boot manager", but I can select "UEFI: <HDD name>" as boot device and it works. Does installing Win10 in UEFI mode should make the "windows boot manager" appear as a boot device?

I'm puzzled...or maybe this bios mod is not meant for D3P (not DS3P) mobo?

Check the link I gave above, at step #4, it tells you exactly what BIOS settings you need to use. UEFI HDD name is fine, as long as you can see the NVME and move it to be first in the list that is all you need, not all BIOS show it as Windows Boot Manager.
You did the mod yourself, so unless you picked the wrong BIOS to modify, you can't be using the wrong BIOS for your board? Sounds like you already have it working and windows installed now, I'm not sure what you think the issue is now?