First post, by flynth
Let me start with the key question. Is there a Windows XP 32 bit driver for PCIe connected NVME SSDs? . I found this for 64bit win XP https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019 … driver.html?m=1
But there is conflicting info about nvme storage on Windows XP 32 bit. I found some single sentence replies to similar questions telling the poster to get REMOVED etc. So did anyone manage to get it working? Does anyone have any ideas?
Please don't answer that I should just use SATA(unless you know for sure pcie nvme will not work). I planned to do exactly that and I will if I can't get PCIe NVME working.
I was planning to upgrade my Windows XP build to SSD storage and I bought a super cheap M2 128GB used SATA drive, but the seller sent me by mistake a lot better 512GB M2 PCIe drive.... 😁
I went and bought the cheap SATA drive again and the second time they sent me the right one. The initial plan was to use a M2 SATA to classic SATA adapter which I do have too.
However, I happen to have a M2 to PCIe 3.0 x4 NGFF adapter that appears to fit the 512gb drive I was sent. Also the motherboard I have in my Windows XP PC has a free PCIe x1 slot. (it is a m2n68-am se2).
So hardware wise it all fits... But I cannot find a driver that woukd work with Windows XP 32 bit.
Then, there is also a question of there being any point in it... Perhaps Windows XP will not be able to utilise the extra speed of the nvme pcie drive anyway and I should just put it in my modern system instead (sticking to sata in Windows XP)? Let me know what is your opinion on this.
BTW, my windows XP 32 bit system has 3gb ram, a Phenom x4 940 quad core 3ghz cpu, a gts250 1gb gpu and its purpose is to run various software from back in the day in addition to letting me play some late win98/early WinXP games.