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WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD ADD-IN-CARD displays as "Unknown Vendor".

Published 08/26/2020 09:46 PM   |    Updated 10/08/2020 08:41 AM
This article explains the solution for when WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD ADD-IN-CARD displays as "Unknown Vendor".

Issue:

WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD ADD-IN-CARD displays as "Unknown Vendor", Solid State Storage Controller, Running at X8" on the Board Explorer function page of BIOS.

Cause:

The MSI series motherboards BIOS has not imported the RAID controller vendor ID (VID).

Solution:

Although the WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD ADD-IN-CARD displays as "Unknown Vendor" in the BIOS, the WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD ADD-IN-CARD can be detected and used in MSI BIOS and Windows OS.