NVMe* drives cannot be seen in the BIOS
Tri-Mode Intel® RAID controller does not support NVMe* drives in Whitley Platform.
Tri-mode RAID adapters do not support NVMe* drives in Whitley platform (Intel® Server System M50CYP Family and Intel® Server System D50TNP Family)
Only onboard Slim SAS* ports can be used to connect NVMe* drives.
Refer to the following link under the section named 1U 12 x 2.5” – M50CYP1UR212 SAS / SATA / NVMe* Data Cable Guide.
Configuration Guide for the Intel® Server System M50CYP Family