Seagate Firecuda 540 NVMe SSD install and troubleshooting
50In this video I'm showing the setup and installation process for the Seagate Firecuda 540 NVMe SSD. This is a PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD which means that you need a motherboard that will support it. Most recent Intel Z690 and Z790 motherboards will support it but you might need to do some tweaks and so I'm showing you settings you might have to change in the BIOS and things you'll need to do in Windows to get the drive recognised by your machine and formatted so it's available to use.
Specs of this build:
Motherboard - Asus ROG Strix Z690 E Gaming WiFi https://youtu.be/j_BdTTYDS_M
CPU - Intel Core i9-12900K CPU
RAM - 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5,200 Mhz RAM
CPU Cooler - Antec Vortex 360 https://youtu.be/99Y79mzijbc
Case fans - Antec Fusion RGB fans https://youtu.be/cAJnP0QyDZU
PSU - NZXT C1200 ATX power supply - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNUmD8GQxSQ
NMVE - Seagate Firecuda 540 series https://youtu.be/F1wfALcbq74
GPU - Acer Predator BiFrost Intel Arc A770 OC
Case - Antec P20C Mid Tower https://youtu.be/fVwgw58oNAk
Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission. Find out more below.*
Amazon US - https://amzn.to/43n4k06
NewEgg - https://newegg.io/nc10686132
Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/43jFyxD
Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/3XR2jI5
Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/43oV1wB
Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/3DgEPmc
Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/3DcKz0w
Amazon AU - https://amzn.to/43sMsRg
If you need m2 screws for your motherboard you can get them from Amazon here:
Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3j9Jw5p
Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2Qk5tT3
Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/3lfsHb8
Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/3j8wAgb
Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/3b1J1HS
Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/2FVTQ2D
Disclosure: Shopping links within the description of this video generate a commission at no extra cost to you. These are added for your convenience but other retailers are available. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Products:
Products featured may also have been sent for free for review/testing purposes. Often these have to be returned by me, but not always. I endeavour to avoid bias in my videos wherever possible and try to give honest, subjective opinions. Unless otherwise stated, the videos are not sponsored financially.
Related videos on NVMes that you should watch:
Why heatsinks are essential for PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSDs https://youtu.be/qQkFAJ7tPYo
Uncovering the real impact of NVMe heatsinks https://youtu.be/Xww8G_471GA
Should you peel the sticker off your NVMe? Does it help? https://youtu.be/BmqcKBwOwRc
How to benchmark your NVMe SSD - test speeds easily https://youtu.be/m_qy7rMs2AE
Don't make these mistakes with your NVMe SSD installation - NVMe tips and tricks https://youtu.be/zjSn64vh_Vk
CrystalDiskMark - https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/
HWmonitor - https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
HWinfo65 - https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
Asus Bios update guide - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1044348/
๐Big thanks to my super awesome YouTube members:
SirSpawnsALot, Meatykeyboard, Rawrr483, Aaron Yarden, Space Cannons, Riggs79, Mike S, Jay Shank 007, Jason Morgan, Starastin, Charles Latrom, McFarty, Chief Hao, Kraken Tortoise, Chris Thompson, Dazed Bengone and Megan Schafer.
Want to send me things for videos or other reasons? Use this address:
The Provoked Prawn
PO Box 13277
MANNINGTREE
CO11 9BE
United Kingdom
๐ซSub to my gaming channel๐ซhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eHpDRz4HCpDtAhXIL7cMg
Come check me out on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/provokedprawn
Join my Discord to keep up to date or ask questions https://discord.gg/TCWQqb4
Follow on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/TheProvokedPrawn/
Read this far? You're awesome. Smash those sub and like buttons!
๐ Support the channel:
๐ See the benefits of being a member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGDPYRgV5egNGUy9wE1Tyw/join
Get some merch - https://theprovokedprawn.com/
Check out my dedicated Amazon Storefront to see my current fave gear - https://www.amazon.com/shop/theprovokedprawn
๐ธ Recorded with https://amzn.to/3kYrhGP
Other Videos By The Provoked Prawn
Other Statistics
Counter-Strike: Source Statistics For The Provoked Prawn
At present, The Provoked Prawn has 1,906,501 views spread across 113 videos for Counter-Strike: Source, with approximately 19 hours of Counter-Strike: Source video on his channel. This makes up 3.30% of the content that The Provoked Prawn has uploaded to YouTube.