# Pironman 5 max dual nvme not detecting nvme! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [December 3, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074 "2025-12-03T09:08:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![now.abhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@now.abhi](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/now.abhi)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/1 "2025-12-03T09:08:27Z")
have facing issue with pironman 5 max dual nvme drive any one of you have encountered this issue first i thgought i might be problem with 27w official rpi powersupply changed it 45 watts but still dirves not getting detected at all! sunfounder promptly sent a fresh dual drive even that doesnt work out on any drive i am stuck buying this product have attched log if any one of you can assist would be of great help i have 2 piron man cases and all are with crucial p3 plus 1 tb and they work perfect same nvme which is not detected in max works on normal case! abhi@raspberrypi:~ $ lspci dmesg | grep -i nvme 0001:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21) 0001:01:00.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1182e 2-Port PCIe x1 Gen2 Packet Switch 0001:02:03.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1182e 2-Port PCIe x1 Gen2 Packet Switch 0001:02:07.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1182e 2-Port PCIe x1 Gen2 Packet Switch 0002:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21) 0002:01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Raspberry Pi Ltd RP1 PCIe 2.0 South Bridge [0.000000] Kernel command line: reboot=w coherent\_pool=1M 8250.nr\_uarts=1 pci=pcie\_bus\_safe cgroup\_disable=memory numa\_policy=interleave nvme.max\_host\_mem\_size\_mb=0 numa=fake=8 system\_heap.max\_order=0 iommu\_dma\_numa\_policy=interleave smsc95xx.macaddr=D8:3A:DD:C0:B7:A7 vc\_mem.mem\_base=0x3fc00000 vc\_mem.mem\_size=0x40000000 console=ttyAMA10,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=dad5fb49-02 rootfstype=ext4 fsck.repair=yes rootwait quiet splash plymouth.ignore-serial-consoles cfg80211.ieee80211\_regdom=IN abhi@raspberrypi:~ $ 2 tvb connected via usb works but does not works on nvme drive abhi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS loop0 7:0 0 2G 0 loop sda 8:0 0 1.8T 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 200M 0 part └─sda2 8:2 0 1.8T 0 part mmcblk0 179:0 0 58.2G 0 disk ├─mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 512M 0 part /boot/firmware └─mmcblk0p2 179:2 0 57.7G 0 part / zram0 254:0 0 2G 0 disk [SWAP] abhi@raspberrypi:~ $ abhi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsblk -o NAME,MODEL,TRAN,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT NAME MODEL TRAN SIZE MOUNTPOINT loop0 2G sda CT2000P3PSSD8 usb 1.8T ├─sda1 200M └─sda2 1.8T mmcblk0 mmc 58.2G ├─mmcblk0p1 mmc 512M /boot/firmware └─mmcblk0p2 mmc 57.7G / zram0 2G [SWAP] ---
**Author:** ![SunFounder\_Moderator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SunFounder\_Moderator](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/SunFounder_Moderator)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/2 "2025-12-04T08:51:49Z")
We have shipped you a replacement NVMe PIP module that has been tested and verified. Please replace the current FPC cable you are using and check if the SSD is recognized normally. We need to confirm if your FPC cable is connected correctly. We suggest providing clear photos of the wiring for us to review. After installing the system on the SSD, please connect it to the NVMe PIP module, then remove the SD card and start the chassis to see if the system boots from the SSD. You can also try replacing the FPC cable of the max chassis with the FPC cable from the pironman5 chassis, and check how the recognition and functionality work. ---
**Author:** ![hjayton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e99b99/32.png) [@hjayton](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/hjayton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/3 "2026-01-04T22:03:47Z")
I am having this same problem. hjayton@raspberrypi:~ $ lspci 0002:00:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM2712 PCIe Bridge (rev 21) 0002:01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Raspberry Pi Ltd RP1 PCIe 2.0 South Bridge Have FPC Cable connected properly and have config file set to this # Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces #dtparam=i2c\_arm=on #dtparam=i2s=on #dtparam=spi=on dtparam=pciex1 dtparam=pciex1\_gen=3 # Enable audio (loads snd\_bcm2835) dtparam=audio=on # Additional overlays and parameters are documented # /boot/firmware/overlays/README # Automatically load overlays for detected cameras camera\_auto\_detect=1 # Automatically load overlays for detected DSI displays display\_auto\_detect=1 # Automatically load initramfs files, if found auto\_initramfs=1 # Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d max\_framebuffers=2 # Don’t have the firmware create an initial video= setting in cmdline.txt. # Use the kernel’s default instead. disable\_fw\_kms\_setup=1 # Run in 64-bit mode arm\_64bit=1 # Disable compensation for displays with overscan disable\_overscan=1 # Run as fast as firmware / board allows arm\_boost=1 [cm4] # Enable host mode on the 2711 built-in XHCI USB controller. # This line should be removed if the legacy DWC2 controller is required # (e.g. for USB device mode) or if USB support is not required. otg\_mode=1 [cm5] dtoverlay=dwc2,dr\_mode=host [all] Please help me. Using an ADATA Swordfish 1TB NVMe. ---
**Author:** ![SunFounder\_Moderator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SunFounder\_Moderator](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/SunFounder_Moderator)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/4 "2026-01-05T09:32:00Z")
Our Dual NVMe PIP module does not support PCIe Gen 3. Therefore, configuring dtparam=pciex1\_gen=3 will not have any effect. Please verify the issue by following the steps in our FAQ solution: > **[7. NVMe PIP Module Not Working? - FAQ — SunFounder Pironman 5 documentation](https://docs.sunfounder.com/projects/pironman5/en/latest/pironman5_max/faq.html#nvme-pip-module-not-working)** > > Systems that passed the test on the Raspberry Pi 5: Please follow the five points explained in the linked instructions and let us know the verification results. This will help us analyze and resolve the issue for you. ---
**Author:** ![hjayton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e99b99/32.png) [@hjayton](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/hjayton)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/5 "2026-01-05T21:42:39Z")
I removed the dtparam=pciex1\_gen=3 that did nothing. The rpi 5 is not seeing the chipset on the NVMe PIP module. I followed what you sent and tried this ADATA Swordfish, SK Hynix, and an Intel 660P NVMe. Nothing. ![IMG_7A800023-CF07-4A4A-9CE4-F8BDBBB0A4D0](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/sunfounder/original/2X/4/407d8a9b1ef8ffe0f5bb1c7cb0bfd60e5fe39de1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SunFounder\_Moderator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SunFounder\_Moderator](https://forum.sunfounder.com/u/SunFounder_Moderator)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.sunfounder.com/t/pironman-5-max-dual-nvme-not-detecting-nvme/4074/6 "2026-01-06T07:29:30Z")
Please contact us via [service@sunfounder.com](mailto:service@sunfounder.com), provide your address, and we will arrange to send you a replacement Dual NVMe PIP module and FPC ribbon cable.