Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Have an old ASUS Sabertooth Z77 motherboard? Why not use an NVMe SSD as a boot drive on it? In today's video, I walk you through modding the BIOS to allow an NVMe SSD to boot on your Sabertooth Z77.

⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Blast of the Past
0:52 - Requirements to Follow Along
1:48 - Preparing USB for BIOS Flashing
2:13 - BIOS Flashback Usage
3:06 - 1st Boot After Modded BIOS Flashing
3:56 - Needed BIOS Setting Changes
4:39 - Installing Windows 10 onto NVMe SSD
5:39 - Windows Test Boot of NVMe SSD on Sabertooth Z77
6:10 - SSD Benchmark to Test SSD Performance w/ Mod
7:35 - Outro (Thanks for Watching)

Modded BIOS (Sabertooth Z77): mega.nz/file/ycUhBYTa#-xVb_wvUhG4n5CQwvNgqQdpwCURFe8IkKV19NTkZxms

Media Creation Tool for Windows 10 USB: go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

Original PC Build Video w/ Sabertooth Z77: youtube.com/watch?v=8CVpGE01FlM

🖥Hardware in Today's Video🖥
Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
Intel i7 3770K CPU
EZDIY-FAB M.2 SSD to PCI-E Adapter
Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 250GB (NVMe Boot Drive)
Sandisk Cruzer USB Flash Drives

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Background Music (used under license): audiojungle.net/item/energetic-upbeat-pop/20040701

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