My cMP has been transformed and upgraded: six core X5680; GT 560 video card; 48GB 1333 DDR3; 500GB internal SSD with High Sierra installed. It all works, so I decide to add USB 3.0 card. All ok.
I am just wanting to load those large sound libraries a tad faster, so I get a NVMe and PCI riser card, Viz: 1TB Crucial P5 and JEYI SK8-NEW Add On Card M.2 for NVMe Adapter to PCIE3.0 GEN3 M.3.
I insert into PCI slot 3 and power up. I know the power has been applied and fans are running, but pre-boot has been at it for more than 10 minutes. I try again with riser card moved to slot 4. Still stuck. I replace video card so I can observe the pre-boot screen and the purchase of another PCIe riser card. I reconnect components and in anticipation, pressed the power button. It chimes and the pre-boot screen appears. The progress bar starts and stop after a short while.
Is the P5 a problem example? Check it is recognised in another system:- no problem. I try booting into safe-mode having cleared PRAM, it did not boot. I spent two days seeking clarification from Crucial and the PCIe riser manufacturers that these components should work with Mac OS.
Given I am a music and software person: can any of you knowledgable folks help me trouble shoot my inability to get an NVMe-PCIe combo to exist in my music rig. I am not seeking for it to be bootable, I just need to have the many instances of Kontakt from choking as occasionally happen on a couple of arrangements, presently.
Thanks in advance for any help tendered.
I am just wanting to load those large sound libraries a tad faster, so I get a NVMe and PCI riser card, Viz: 1TB Crucial P5 and JEYI SK8-NEW Add On Card M.2 for NVMe Adapter to PCIE3.0 GEN3 M.3.
I insert into PCI slot 3 and power up. I know the power has been applied and fans are running, but pre-boot has been at it for more than 10 minutes. I try again with riser card moved to slot 4. Still stuck. I replace video card so I can observe the pre-boot screen and the purchase of another PCIe riser card. I reconnect components and in anticipation, pressed the power button. It chimes and the pre-boot screen appears. The progress bar starts and stop after a short while.
Is the P5 a problem example? Check it is recognised in another system:- no problem. I try booting into safe-mode having cleared PRAM, it did not boot. I spent two days seeking clarification from Crucial and the PCIe riser manufacturers that these components should work with Mac OS.
Given I am a music and software person: can any of you knowledgable folks help me trouble shoot my inability to get an NVMe-PCIe combo to exist in my music rig. I am not seeking for it to be bootable, I just need to have the many instances of Kontakt from choking as occasionally happen on a couple of arrangements, presently.
Thanks in advance for any help tendered.
