m.2 ssd

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  1. Vishal_7

    [SOLVED] Help choosing M.2 SSD

    I have a ADATA SU650 480GB Sata SSD for my setup as default bootable drive. Problem is with only few TB of data written on it( around 15TB and operated for 11 months), it has started to give hiccups. Previously it was less and didn't affect much but with time it has increased a lot. I do not...
  2. J

    Question Windows 10 wont boot past BIOS, Faulty hardware???

    Hi all, About 1 year ago, I build a PC with the following components: Case - Dan case A4-SFX V3 CPU - Ryzen 7 2700x PSU - Corsair sf600 HDD - M.2 970 pro 500gb NOTE: I used the slot with a dedicated heatsink, although it did still get hot at times. RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX...
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    whether my laptop has a support for M.2 port to put in a SSD?

    so hey peers! i recently bought a new laptop it is a budget segment laptop Acer aspire3 (a315-53-p4my) it is powered by an intel 4417u processor and 4gb ram. So as you know the specs arent great and so i decided to put in a 120gb ssd to boot my OS but i am not able to confirm whether it has M.2...
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    [SOLVED] M.2 SSD is accessible in BIOS, but I cannot see it in device manager

    Motherboard: ROG Maximus XI Formula M.2 SSD: Samsung 970 evo 500gb SSD: Samsung 860 500 gb with Windows 10 on it So I have been using 970 for games for almost half a year, but yesterday it just disappeared from my disk list. I cannot find it in the device/disk manager. Here I thought that it...
  5. ioannis2015v

    [SOLVED] 970 Pro vs Evo Plus

    Hi, I was wondering which one is worthier to buy for my future pc build. I am interested on gaming but since I want to have an nvme ssd, I had chosen in the beginning the 970 Pro. But now I saw that the Evo plus costs about 40€ less and it's newer. So, is the Pro considered more professional and...
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    [SOLVED] Sandisk m.2 irregular connector

    Hi, I recently bought a Sandisk m.2 ssd from a friend for $5 and was hoping to use it in my pc. However, it would seem that the connector to the motherboard is neither of the standard types. The model is SDSA5JK-256G.
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    Question M.2 SSD Not Recognized by Motherboard

    Just built this PC and everything seemed to be working fine until I tried installing Windows. The PC is unable to recognize the SSD as something for windows to be downloaded on. Inside of BIOS, it states that SATA Port 3 shares bandwidth with M2_2 and Ultra M2_2 supports PCIe and NVMe. Was...
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    Question M.2 not showing up in Bios?

    I recently built a Pc with an M.2 ssd on the ROG STRIX b360 -I gaming motherboard, however when I try to boot the PC it takes me to bios. bios it says that the M.2 is N/A even though it is in place correctly as I have checked several times, just curios if anyone has any suggestions on how to get...
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    [SOLVED] Should I get a SSD and a HDD, or just a 2.5" SSD, or a 1TB NVME M.2 SSD?

    I am trying to cut fat from my build, and thought that maybe I could save some money, or get more storage for around the same price. Build link (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dudecoolness24/saved/mDrdXL)
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    Question M.2 SSD not showing up in bios

    Hello! Very recently I bought a Crucial P1 500GB SSD that I installed on my Z170A PC Mate Motherboard. I asked on a PC building subreddit before I bought the SSD if it would be compatible with my motherboard, and everybody told me it was. After installing the m.2 the way every video and the...
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    Question Using all of the storage ports on Gigabyte x470 Aourus Gaming Ultra.

    Hi, I'm wondering if I can use all of my 6 sata3 ports and the two M.2 connections on my motherboard, so 8 drivers. Currently I am using all the ports(6) and I intend to buy one or two M.2 sata3 ssd's. I heard that it might disable one or two sata ports, is that true? Thanks.
  12. orion_o

    [SOLVED] First time updating bios (b450 aorus elite)..

    Hello.. first post here. :) So i've recently bought a new mobo, B450 aorus elite and im having some usb issues that i'd like to resolve. Issue #1) Whenever im trying to run a win7 os on it, any USB peripherals (mouse/keyboard) wont work. They stop working right when the windows logo appears. So...
  13. J

    Should i get M.2 drives? (+Any other build tips you have)

    so i'm getting a new rig soon, quite the big upgrade in fact (see new build below). Anyways, i was suggested by a family friend that i buy 3 m.2 drives and stripe them. Looking into it this seemed a little pricey but he suggested it would drastically improve fps performance as my current hard...
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    What component to upgrade?

    Hey, I'm looking to upgrade my hardware in the near future, wondering what I should be upgrading first and possibly what upgrades I could buy that would be compatible for under or just barely over £100 Processor: 3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-3770 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti RAM: 8144...
  15. J

    FORZA HORIZON 4 CPU ISSUEs

    I recently got FORZA HORIZON 4 for my PC and its runs like absolute crap. My cpu is Slammed at 100% and ive done everything to try to fix it. I do realize that it just came out and there may be an update soon to fix the issues. After reading a bunch of forums from previous forza games i see...
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    How much further will SSD's drop in price?

    So I've been following the prices of SSD's as they have been dropping. I live in Australia, and at the moment I can pick up a Samsung 850 EVO 500gb for $120 AUD and a 1TB for $230 AUD. I already own a couple but I'm in need of more space! Do you think they will significantly drop in price...
  17. T

    Speed test,steam,app store says 50+mbps, but it is only 10mbps at most

    I have a wireless adaptor t9uh and steam, microsoft store and speed test all say the speed is 50+ mbps but when i look at the download it is actually only downloading 0.01 gb(10mbps) per second why is this? I havent downloaded the wireless adaptor driver is that the reason. My wifi is linkysy...
  18. robwowlife

    3200mhz RAM running at 2133mhz.

    Just reciently bought the Ryzen 2400g. Also bought some G.Skill Ripjaw V 3200mhz RAM. In the bios it says its running at 2133mhz, it gives me the option to go up to 3200mhz but it crashes. I did not play with the voltage cause i'm not very informed on that stuff. I would think it would preset to...
  19. L

    Hectic behavior on a GIGABYTE AB350M-GAMING 3 Needs constant CMOS reset.

    I just built a new PC with these specs: -> MOBO: GIGABYTE AB350M-Gaming 3 (Bios version F6) -> CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 -> GPU: GTS XXX RX580 8GB -> RAM: 2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz -> PSU: Corsair CX650M -> SSD: Kingston A400 240GB At first I tested with other hard...
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    How to have a keyboard, mouse and screen if a different room from the computer

    I am looking at building two gaming pc's (for me and my brother) and putting them in a server case so I can put them in a rack in the family office that doesn't get used. So far I thought about using a KVM switch over IP. Just wondering if anyone has a better solution or any experience. Thanks...
  21. Nerdy Nerd

    Possible Crash Problem?

    So my gaming pc has been crashing or at least I think it is defined as a crash. Basically what happens is if I am playing a game, this never happens if I am watching something or doing general web browsing, then at random time and days the screen will all of the sudden go black with no signal. I...
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    Are these cards compatible with my PC?

    Hi, I don't know too much about graphics cards but I have a PC like this here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Desktop-PCs/Zoostorm-Origin-Desktop-PC-i5-6400-Processor-Windows/B01G8BE38E except it is i5 4460 instead of 6400. Please let me know if either of these MSI gtx 1060 graphics cards would be...
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    Which kit should I get?

    Which kit is better quality/faster? Is "Teamgroup" a good brand? I've barely even heard of them before. And I bought two 2x4GB kits and put them together to make 16GB, will it work if they are exactly identical? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820011267R...
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    Windolws 10 creators update mouse lag

    After ugprading to windows 10 creators update whenever i play games the curour would stutter so much it would stop then move again and stop then move again and its not going as fast as im moving the mouse and its only when im playing games
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    Can ı run watchdogs 2 or gta 5 in low graphics.

    Can ı run watchdogs 2 or gta 5 in low graphics. •Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 turbo boost 3.7 •8gb ram DDR3 •250gb Hard Drive •nVidia Geforce GTX 1050 2GB
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    Replacement laptop HD: SSHD at 5400 or HDD at 7200 for best general performance? Bought 2.5 Firecuda/second thoughts

    The hard drive in my Toshiba Satellite C55-C5241 died. I did some research, and purchased the Seagate 2.5 Firecuda, 1TB. After a few days, I ran the Seagate diagnostic tools, and it informed me that it has a error, should backup all of my information, and return it. Great. It is a 5400 RPM, and...
  27. R

    New NAS setup

    Hey, I'm planning to build a NAS using the parts in this list: [https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/660647] (I alredy have HDDs and RAM.) I'm not 100% sure on this controller card as I have not done a proper raid setup before. I don't need any raid features just to add extra SATA ports as...
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    Windows 7 clean installation on SSD using USB stick

    I have a Lenovo ThinkPad P50 with 250 GB Samsung SSD and every time I try to install Win7 using a USB stick, the installation starts normally until it should show me the partitions on which the windows should be installed and it ask for some kind of a driver. Please I need your help with this...
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    ECC RAM in non-ECC mode support mode in Asrock motherboard

    I have this motherboard: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B150M%20Combo-G/?cat=Specifications and I was looking on second hand DDR3 (cheaper than DDR4 at the moment) and instead of normal non-ECC RAM I found a quite cheap KVR16LR11D4/16KF or KVR16LR11D4/16HA ECC Kingstone RAM. The board specs...