NVME not detecting correctly Proxmox

Computer Hardware & Server Infrastructure Builds
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Hi All,

I got a ‘server’ (more like my old gaming setup minus my GPU) that i’m currently setting up as my secondary NAS.

Hardware of server
  • Intel i7-4790k
  • B85-HD3 Mobo F2 BIOS version
  • 20GB RAM (28 and 22)
  • 2x intel ssd 480GB as boot drive
  • 1 intel ssd 480gb for truenas zfs pool
  • 4x 4Tb HDD WD RED (tought 1 is giving errors in truenas) with PCIex1 SATA controller
  • Raspberry pi (PIKVM) in PCI slot (remote access and control)
  • 1 2x1gb nic
  • 1x 4 nvme PCIE card

Now this last one is giving me issues (1x 4 nvme PCIe card) i have 4 1TB NVME drives in it to have a fast storage solution next to my 12TB HDD solution but it only detects 1 NVME drive (and yes i checked all nvme’s are working just fine)

tested it in 2 more systems but as they are all 4th gen intel that might not be a good reference if the card is working or not.

Does anyone have an idea to get the 4 NMVE drives working?
still free: PCIe x8 port (or x4 not sure about it)

Edit: the card in question is the PH44 nvme x16

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No immediate ideas, but it might be helpful for others to know the model of the problematic card.

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Added to the original post

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I’m no PCIe wizard, but I suspect the card does not have a built-in PCIe switch and requires a motherboard that supports bifurcation.

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Right, since i never heard from that or seen that in my eufi/bios i’d say its not supported on the system its currently installed.
i’ll have to make due with a max of 2 nvme’s then as i might have a x4 nvme pcie from around.

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motherboard needs to support bifurcation

here is a list

https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/