m.2

Forum discussion tagged with m.2.
  1. Fireflew

    Question MSI Board M.2 Port Confusion

    Hi, Just in the process of building a new PC and have a quick question regarding where to put my M.2 drives. I have two Samsung 990 Pro 2TB drives and I want to install them on a MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WIFI board. There are five M.2 slots on the board with the following specs: M.2_1 Source...
  2. S

    Question Need Help Choosing M.2 SSD for i3-8100 Desktop

    I've got an i3-8100 desktop with a Gigabyte H310-S2P motherboard, and I just found out it has an M.2 SSD slot. I've never used one before and need advice on which type of SSD to get. Can anyone suggest a compatible M.2 SSD type or generation? Also, any tips on what to tell the seller when buying...
  3. Anomaly_76

    Question PCIE x16 running at x8 causing screen tearing?

    Having some problems getting optimum video performance. R9 5900X / 32GB DDR4-3200 / RTX3060ti. My 60hz display limits me to 60 FPS, but I can't even maintain that. Usually around 50-52. I'm getting some minor tearing on certain screen refreshes even at that. Have two SN570s in primary and...
  4. Beefmallet

    Question PC froze, forced shutdown, now Windows won’t boot on my M.2 NVMe SSD ?

    Pre info: My PC locked up a couple months ago and I forced a shutdown and turned it back on. When I did, I was greeted with a black screen that said “press any key to boot from cd or dvd…” I found it weird and just turned my PC off and on again. Magically the issue went away and it booted...
  5. neki lik123

    Question PlayStation 5 memory extension

    Hello, I have a PlayStation 5 (normal version with cd) and i want to expand my memory with 1TB SSD but in my country there is no licensed 300$ WD x PlayStation M.2 SSD so i immediately started searching for alternatives and found SAMSUNG SSD 980 PRO 1TB NVMe M.2 2280 and because this is my...
  6. mossi

    Question Lexar NM790 M.2 NVMe SSD versus Lexar NQ790 - which one to go for ?

    Does anyone know if the Lexar NQ790 is any good? I've seen tons of good reviews for the NM790 but hardly anything for the NQ790 which I think is newer? I'm struggling to find any reviews or videos. I'm leaning towards the NM790 as it's far more well known. Or if you can recommend something...
  7. C

    Question M.2 standoff broke. How bad is it?

    While trying to remove the preinstalled M.2 SSD heatsink from my motherboard, I ended up stripping the screw as it was ridiculously overtightened. I then tried removing the standoff it was screwed into, assuming it was also screwed into the motherboard. However, the standoff had apparently been...
  8. Aggressive Combo

    Question I'm only getting one lane for my PCIe 4 M.2 SSD ?

    UPDATED DESCRIPTION (1/16/2024): FIXED!!! I've made a post a couple days ago about the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS motherboard. Recently, I purchassed and installed the Samsung 980 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD. The issue I found, was that installing that SSD into the M2_1 slot, I was only getting one lane...
  9. mossi

    Question Is it worth adding another M.2 NVMe SSD via a PCIEe-to-M.2 NVMe adapter ?

    Asrock B450M Steel Legend - is it worth adding another M.2 NVMe SSD via a PCIEe-to-M.2 NVMe adapter ? I'm asking for a friend who has the ASRock B450M Pro-4 F, but also for myself because both motherboards although they have a second M.2 slot it only supports SATA speeds. So I'm looking to...
  10. D

    Question Storage Assistance, Disk Managment

    Okay so this has been quite the experience for me. I've done computer stuff for over 10 years now but I've always just only been a hobbyist with it so there are plenty of things I don't know especially on the software side. (mechanic IRL so hardware is easier for me to understand) Over a year...
  11. jbaker33

    Question Second M.2 NVME drive disconnects randomly when playing games from it

    When I play games off of my 2nd NVME drive the game will crash randomly and the drive will disconnect. When relaunching game will not launch. I will do a system restart and the drive of the game will disconnect so files will not be found. This is all through steam but every file on that...
  12. K

    Question Which SSD to get, are these any good?

    my pc: mobo: rog b360f gaming cpu: i7 8700 k gpu: 1080ti i'm thinking of buying a new ssd for my gaming pc it's almost 6 years old. So i was thinking even though my mobo is pcie 3, buying a pcie 4 nvme ssd will be better in the long run if i ever upgrade my pc. my current picks are: ADATA...
  13. B

    Question AM4 PCIe4.0 Motherboards with m.2 slot(s) on back?

    So I overheard that some motherboards have m.2 slots on the back of the board for easier access. I have a case that has a hole in the back for this purpose it seems. I'm wondering what AM4/PCIe4.0 compatible boards have this connectivity feature since I'm having trouble tracking one down. Any...
  14. T

    Question Patriot m.2 or the same price for 2.5" Lexar

    I was checking some prices for the new (and first) SSD I'm going to buy, and there are two options: 1- PATRIOT P300 (256GB) (Gen3 m.2) 2- LEXAR NS100 (256GB) (SATA 2.5") the prices are the exact same! [8,490,000IRR = 16.5USD] + it's on a reliable site so I'm pretty sure it's not a scam So I...
  15. mikejs78

    Question Which M.2 slots to use

    I'm building my system and am a bit unclear on which M.2 slots to use on my motherboard (this is my first build using M.2 drives). I have: AMD Ryzen 7700x CPU Asus Rog Strix x670e-f motherboard Two M.2 drives, both Samsung 990 Pro (a 1TB drive for OS/apps, a 2TB drive for games) The...
  16. K

    Question PC goes straight to BIOS?

    I just built this about a month ago using all brand new parts. My PC goes straight into BIOS now after working for the past month with zero issues. EZ mode doesn’t detect any drives in the boot priority section but when I go into advanced and look at my SATA and NVMe configuration they are being...
  17. Chris_264

    Question Second M.2 drive not detected on MSI MPG B650i Edge WiFi ?

    The 2nd M.2 slot, M2_2 in the bios, isn't detected more than 10% of the time. Tested multiple new drives in the slot, but it seems to be that the M.2 slot itself is malfunctioning. I have tried two separate bios revisions, 7D73v13 and 7D73v16 respectively. I refuse to RMA it without first...
  18. Sir_thank_alot

    Question m.2 ssd or sata ssd

    My motherboard doesnt support m,2 ssd. I want to buy an m.2 ssd instead of sata ssd for future proof when I buy a new motherboard with m.2 ssd support. the only PCIE slot currently available is the x1 slot PCIE 3.0. So should I go for USB 3.0 ? or buy a new normal SSD.
  19. Laladebadkuip

    Question Laptop makes random popping sound ?

    Hi, I recently bought an HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0625nd laptop and I decided to change the standard 512GB M.2 SSD to a 1TB M.2 SSD. So I opened the laptop up and changed the M.2 SSD, reinstalled Windows and now my laptop is making little popping sounds. I don't think it's the speakers because...
  20. N

    Question Unable to boot with UEFI Bios with M.2 SSD

    So, spent all night and this entire morning trying to get the desktop I built yesterday to boot with UEFI Bios. I have a SSD from my old desktop with Windows 10 Pro installed and when plugging it into the new desktop, it works fine and boots as normal. My new SSD is also discovered in bios and...
  21. T

    Question Can't install/boot Windows on M.2 SSD while it is visible in the bios ?

    Hello, I recently build a new computer and have a hard time with the M2 ssd. First I only had that ssd (Lexar NM790 SSD 1To M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4) in M2_1 slot of the , when I was trying to install Windows it was always crashing but bios was saying it is running fine (made the ssd...
  22. L

    Question Where can one actually *buy* a M.2 2280 SSD supporting TCG OPAL 2.0 and T10-DIF/DIX/PI?

    Where does one buy a M.2 2280 (or even 22110 if no other choices exist) SSD supporting TCG OPAL 2.0 and T10-DIF/DIX/PI? MY research has turned up an incredibly short list of SSDs that meet those minimum requirements, and there is no obvious way to purchase them à la Newegg, eBay, or Amazon...
  23. RyanTheSok

    Question Trouble Configuring 2nd M.2 NVMe SSD on Motherboard

    I recently installed my second SSD, a 2 TB Samsung 990 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD, into my ASUS Prime X570 Pro mobo, however I am having trouble configuring it and specifically locating it in the Disk Management for Windows 10. It is installed into the M.2_1 slot, which is the CPU-related slot, and my 980...
  24. J

    Question Regarding M.2 PCIe compatibility on my MSI X570 A-Pro

    Looking at the specifications for the MSI X570 A-Pro it tells me there's one M.2 slot supporting PCIe 4.0 and another supporting only PCIe 3.0. I already have a PCIe 3.0 drive connected to the 4.0 slot and I'm planning on buying a 4.0 drive, moving the current drive to the 3.0 slot and...
  25. n0rthV

    Question new nvme m.2 not reaching full speed

    Hello there, i just installed a new m.2c SSD (Kingston KC3000 500GB), i cloned my old ssd to the new nvme. all worked fine. then i wanted to test the speed of the new nvme with CrystalDiskMark and it only showed 3500 Mbit/s of the advertised 7000Mbit/s i already changed some settings in the...
  26. C

    Question z590-e SSD not showing

    Hello all, I recently purchased a 2TB WD m.2 SSD (SN850X). I have a few drives already setup, one being another m.2 (slot m.2_3) which is strictly dedicated to my OS. I installed the new SSD in the m.2_2 slot and I am not seeing it show in bios, device manager, or disk management. Wondering if...
  27. ninja_broccoli

    Question PCIe 4x4 on a 5x0 (M.2) ?

    Hello! I was wondering if my M.2 4x4 SSD will work on full speed if I install it in a M.2 5x0 slot? or will it only work as an 4x0? From my understanding I can physically install it but I do not know ware the 4 lane split is. I dont know if any manufacturer does motherboard with 5x0, but mine...
  28. J

    Question Cannot boot Windows 10 on a brand new WD Blue SN580

    Ello! Got myself a new M.2 SSD to install Windows 10 on. I boot a Windows installation USB in UEFI mode and run the installation up until the point the installer does a restart. After restarting, it throws me back at the start of the installation. If I remove the USB during the restart or try...
  29. L

    Question I can't install Windows correctly on M.2 SSD ?

    System info: CPU: i7 7820x Mobo: aorus ultra gaming pro RAM: 4x8gb corsair 3200 Storage: M.2 Wd green 480gb and kioxia 2tb M.2 I bought this new M.2 NVMe SSD for windows and for games. I wanted to do a Clean instalation of windows and not passing my old data from my ssd. The thing is, that...
  30. J

    Question Is it worth upgrading from the stock thermal pads included with the sabrent rocket 4?

    About to upgrade to a sabrent rocket 4 m.2, and it comes with a pretty chunky heatsink and thermal pads. I've also got a single thermal grizzly minus pad 8 - will I see any kind of significant cooling upgrade to go with the thermal grizzly? or are the included strips somehow better? I'm not...
  31. volrath87

    Question M.2 to Pcie 4 NVMe SSD Addin Card for Datacenter

    Hello, I am in search of a high-performance NVMe m.2 to PCIe 4 16x or U2 to PCIe4 16x expansion card. The adapter must be suitable for continuous operation in a data center and be able to accommodate up to 4 NVMes without presenting a bottleneck. I've found some seemingly good ones from Asus...
  32. R

    Question Does this mobo support m.2 ssd?

    Hey guys, Just found an old laptop sitting around HP Pavilion dv6-6b55ea The motherboard is a Intel® HM65 Express and I was wondering if I'd be able to install an m.2 ssd in it? Need a second opinion as I did a little bit of research and didn't find any m.2 slots on the mobo online. Thank...
  33. Sir_thank_alot

    Question M.2 SSD

    My motherboard doesn't support a m.2 ssd slot, my motherboard is a ECS H110, and I used up all the 4 sata data slots. so, does this expansion card https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B082D6RF6S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3H89GH4UYZJ49&th=1 will work with this m.2 ssd...
  34. J

    Question Can I use an M.2 Key A+E 2-port SATA adapter in a CNVio M.2 Key E slot

    One of the boards on my list for an Unraid build is the ASRock N100M as a low-power option. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/N100M/#Specification Now, it doesn't have a lot of SATA ports, but you can expand it with various controller cards and M.2 adapters. One of the M.2 slots is a Key E at...
  35. rv.

    Question PC freezes at ROG splash screen with WD Blue 500GB M.2 SSD plugged in ?

    Run Down Of My Specs CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 CPU cooler: NZXT Kraken 240mm Motherboard: ASUS ROX STRIX BF-450 Ram: Corsair Vengance 32x4 SSD/HDD: Samsung SSD and Kingston HDD GPU: NVIDIA 1660 Super OC PSU: Corsair RM850 Chassis: Corsair Crystal 680x OS: Windows 11 Monitor: OMEN 25F 240Hz Hey so a...
  36. F

    Question M.2 SSD weird crash issue

    So I have a NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 1TB drive from kingston. I was using this as my daily ssd in my laptop, Acer swift X sfx14. Everything was working fine for a couple months, until when I turned it on in the morning and the laptop was stuck with various errors. Including blue screen with erros...
  37. D

    Question Does a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 fit on a Gigabyte Z370P D3

    Hello Was wondering can i fit a Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M2 to a Gigabyte z370p d3 motherboard? I already have Samsung's 970 plus 500gb but i want to upgrade. Thanks in advance.
  38. F

    Question PC not booting after new M.2 SSD install ?

    Hi all, I just got a 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD to use as my new boot drive instead of my current 250gb SSD. However, when I install the M.2 SSD, my PC won't boot from my current SSD and only shows a blinking cursor on a black screen. I'd like to avoid doing a fresh install and just want to...
  39. B

    Question M.2 Issue. Hard drive limit?

    I have 2 M.2 slots on my MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) and for whatever reason, whenever I use the bottom slot, a drive disappears and I've never understood why. I decided to get some new M.2s cuz I needed an upgrade desperately, The second I put one of the new ones into the second...
  40. pekodam

    Question M.2 SSD not recognized anymore ?

    Hey, I just booted up my PC for the first time today and it just restarted and gave me a BSOD WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR, then would post with a message saying to choose a boot option. I go into the BIOS to check the boot priorities to see my cloned Sabrent SSD no longer being recognized. Any...