SSD plus RAID1 Gigabyte Z170XP Help please

[dmdilks]

I just did mine and I know I'm using a different drive too.

[Effetredici]

I'm thinking if keep the system in RAID mode or go back to AHCI and buy a controller raid PCI-E 

Why you really not going to see much of a performance boost. AHCI & Raid are about the same. Like I have said in the past that it is all in what a person wants to do.

But if you do it benchmark both of them, before you put the card in and after. Then post what you come up with. That way people have a choose on another option.

I'm not looking for performance gains but only for a durable system configuration...

[Reservoirdog]

I'm not looking for performance gains but only for a durable system configuration...

So, why not having a separate Sata-SSD like me with a windows loaded
(or a Windows To go on a stick), then go AHCI and boot from one of these.
Then you can upgrade your Firmware or adjust your OP...
when everything is fine, you switch back to RAID-mode and boot normally via UEFI to your NVMe SSD...

Giving you this hint, as I did it that way today

[dmdilks]

I hate F-ing windows. I set it up at first with just the M2 & DVD. Then I setup the array. Formatted in windows and then did some wire management. I had one of the sata cables not plug all the way in. When the computer booted no Boot Manager.

Now let see here I did it that way where I wouldn't have that on any other drive. But good old windows some how put the boot manager on the array. Plus it is windows 10 too. Why do people like this piece crap OS. Windows 7 wouldn't have done that.