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  1. R

    Question SSD Type and Bandwidth as Cache Drive for Adobe Suite

    Hi guys, here for some help and recommendations from you. Current situation: My pc is a mini-itx FF with these components: i7-13700k 32GB (2x16) ddr5 6600mhz Asu Rog Strix B760-I GAMING WIFI 1st nvme ssd: 500GB 970 evo (GEN3 3,5GB/S) 2nd nvme ssd: 1TB Sabrent Rocket (GEN3 3,5GB/S) RTX 3070...
  2. D

    Question How to install Windows 7 on a 970 Evo NVMe SSD ?

    hello 2 days ago i bought Dell Optiplex 9020, and i have watched some videos and managed to modify the bios and add nvme driver in to it and i made it boot windows 10 off 970 nvme ssd using an adapter. today i felt the need to go even deeper and i want to install windows 7 on that same pc using...
  3. H

    Question Best 4TB NVMe Options For Large File Transfers

    Hi all, I'm currently trying to pick a 4TB NVMe for my video editing suite. I'll be using it in a USB 4 enclosure, since I'm using a Mac Studio. I know that the latest and greatest 4TB NVMe drives have read and write speeds far exceeding what I'll be able to get in my USB 4 enclosure, which...
  4. foreignsanxd

    Question My M.2 NVMe is not detected either by my bios or by my board

    5 days ago I've tried to use my PC as I normally do(all components were bought 6 months ago except by the disk in question) , but it doesnt boot and just appears the bios settings without boot options and doesnt show the M.2 where I had installed the OS(Windows 10), for more that I try and...
  5. uglyfatandalive

    Question Kingston SSD Manager doesn't see Kingston SSD ?

    Well, hi! I want to update the firmware on my Kingston NVMe SSD but the Kingston SSD Manager (the only way to update) doesn't see any drives. BIOS is OK, Windows is OK, speeds and etc OK. Just the manager doesn't see it ? It gives me some errors that you can see on the images below, so if you...
  6. 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...
  7. drgoldfield

    Question Samsung 980 Pro suddenly stopped working

    my brand new NVME Samsung 980 Pro 1TB stopped working after a month. I had Windows installed there, everything worked perfectly until yesterday, and then suddenly nothing worked at all while surfing the Internet. A blue screen from Windows with "Error" came and then my PC rebooted and no longer...
  8. H

    Question Problems with M.2 SSD in USB enclosure ?

    I have got a Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1TB SSD that I have placed in an USB3 Enclosure as the ultimate portable drive. However I experience lot's of problems. Especially during longer operations (eg making a backup) and even more during write operations. Suddenly the drive is not recognized...
  9. X

    Question Seeking Advice on M.2 SSD Compatibility with Asrock z390 Extreme4

    Hello everyone, I've recently upgraded my PC and passed down some components to a family member, including my Asrock z390 Extreme4 motherboard. To enhance their experience, we replaced their old SATA drive with a new M.2 SSD. I've had positive experiences using an M.2 drive with this...
  10. PLATnumb

    Question Quick question about adding a second nvme to my build

    My motherboard I'm using right now is an ASROCK B550M-C. It has a Hyper m.2 gen 4 slot and an m.2 gen 3 slot. I have in the hyper slot a gen 3 WD Blue 500gb nvme. I have received for christmas a gen 4 WD Black SN850x 2tb nvme. My OS and everything else are on the 500gb. I was curious if it...
  11. K

    Question Lexar NM610 NVMe problem

    Good day, I've recently put up a new rig with the following specs: Gigabyte B550M Ryzen 5 5600G Kingston Fury 16GB 3200Mhz Palit RTX3050 Corsair CX650 Lexar 1TB NM610 My main problem is that my Lexar NVMe seems to be working subpar. It usually takes 98-100% process when loading games as shown...
  12. B

    Question BIOS doesn't see NVMe drive anymore, after I pulled it out and then later put it back?

    Scenario: I offered to install a fresh copy of Windows 10 on my friend's M.2 NVMe drive, but I only have 1 M.2 slot on my mobo, so I powered down and pulled my M.2 out. I put his in and used a USB Windows installer that I've had for a long time and used many times. Everything goes smoothly, so I...
  13. ArgusMold

    Question Major lagg in windows only (win11) post forced OS repair.

    I recently (september 202 through january 2023) built a new rig because my skylake build was starting to have issues and I also wanted to bump up to a high refresh rate 1440p environment from my old 60hz 1080p mode. My system worked superbly (I enabled the AMD smart memory stuff asap) from the...
  14. FeverDev

    Question Would installing an NVMe SSD on an H61 board cause PCIe lanes bottleneck for my GPU ?

    I am upgrading to an i7 3770 from the i5 3470s. OLD? Yes, but I found some really great bargains and for the work and light gaming I do, it will suffice. My current motherboard is a generic "Esonic H61FEL" which I am planning to give to my uncle (along with the i5 and 4gb ram) to use as a media...
  15. inoku

    Question How to Migrate Windows 10 from HDD to Nvme

    Is it possible to somehow migrate your windows to another drive without having to reinstall windows etc? Would appreciate any knowledge upon this as my windows is on HDD Nvme: Corsair Force MP600 1TB CPU: R9 5900x GPU: RTX 3070 Suprim X
  16. 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...
  17. W

    Question Drive not initializing during raid set up

    I built a new system with a Asus ROG STRIX B550-F. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G. 64GB ram. Set up with existing Windows 10 drive that I cloned from old system. Everything working great except the drive is a WD Red and slow. So I put in two Samsung 990 Pro with heatsink 1 TB. Had to install a stand alone...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. Hallow69

    Question Unnaturally long boot times with an M.2 NVMe SSD ?

    Hello there, These are my pc specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X RAM: 16 gb ddr4 3200mhz CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x GPU: Galax GTX 1060 6GB SSD: 250 GB Kingston NVME (C drive) HDD: 2 TB Western Digital PSU: Gigabyte P650B 650W OS: Windows 10 When I built this system in July 2021, the boot...
  21. M

    [SOLVED] which one of these SSDs is better?

    Hi, I'm searching for a 500GB SSD (NVMe of course) to plug into the 2nd M.2 slot of the Asrock B550M Steel Legend motherboard that I'll be buying soon, and that slot is PCIe Gen 3 x4 if I remember correctly, so I don't necessarily need a Gen 4 SSD. HOWEVER, if the one Gen 4 SSD that I will be...
  22. L

    Question Kingston KC3000 SSD not being recognized after other issues solved ?

    October 9th: Hey all, My cat spilled a glass of coke into the top of my pc, I quickly notices because I was listening to music and the music cut off but went back on. I quickly turned off the switch and let it dry for a couple of hours, hair dried all the pieces, ect. It wasnt too much liquid...
  23. paszol

    [SOLVED] [SOLVED] First real boot failure

    Hi, since yesterday I've been dealing with a problem that I can't seem to resolve. The situation went as follows: 1. I assembled a computer from entirely new parts. 2. I booted it up, and everything was working correctly. 3. I connected a USB with the Windows Installation Tool. 4. I installed...
  24. D

    Question Intel 13th gen motherboard recommendation with raid support

    Hello can i ask for some recommendation on what motherboard has the best raid support? The most ideal setup would be 4 m.2 NVME slots which i plan to mirror RAID ( 2x mirror and another 2x mirror, 2 separate mirror RAID). But it would seem hard to find a mobo with 4 nvme slots so instead i...
  25. R

    Question rubber pad under Nvme drive

    Is it necessary to use a rubber pad under the NVMe drive if the motherboard doesn't have an NVMe heatsink?
  26. Nmiyme

    Question My M.2 NVMe SSD isn't showing up in the BIOS ?

    I recently upgraded my motherboard & CPU with a Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X and an Intel i5-13600kf. I booted up the pc and in the bios it says that it can't detect a boot path and I've noticed in the M.2 area and options menu that nothing is being detected when it was clearly installed. I've tried...
  27. Z

    Question Is this upgrade worth it?

    This is my current build https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/PWTVYN and I was wondering if two of these https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/HDDLXR13200/Lexar-NM790-2TB-M2-NVMe-Internal-SSD-PCIe-40-x-4-S would be a significant upgrade. Also I know my motherboard only supports pcie gen 3 but I do plan...
  28. K

    Question Will Aorus Z390 support new NVMe M.2 SSD with FOUR SATA drives?

    I currently have 4 drives (3 SSD & 1 HDD hooked up to my Z390 PC using SATA ports) I'd like to add more storage for games and an M.2 NVMe SSD seems like a good option for that. However I read somewhere that using the M.2 slots actually disables some of the SATA slots. I can't find where I saw...
  29. pekodam

    Question Best budget 2TB SSD for a Laptop?

    Hey, I've recently purchased a Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and it has a SKHynix HFS512GEJ9X115N 512GB. I'm looking to expand with a budget 2TB drive to store mainly games with my budget being around the $80-$100 range. I've done a little research and am currently looking at: WD Black SN770 ($100)...
  30. M

    Question Upgrading SSD: 1TB options

    I'm considering upgrading my aging Kingston V300 120GB SSD with a new one. This new SSD will serve as the primary OS drive and also as a drive for game installations. I'm thinking of going with 1TB capacity, which should provide ample storage for my needs. My system consists of a B360M...
  31. D

    Question Transferring Windows to an NVMe SSD ?

    Hi, My C drive (SATA SSD) is full, and I would like to fresh install Windows on to an NVMe SSD with more storage. There are so many NVME SSD's available and I'm not sure which one to choose. Any Suggestions on what NVMe SSD to get? Thanks This is my motherboard specs...
  32. S

    Question Samsung 980 Pro 1TB not showing in File Explorer

    I installed my secondary SSD and RAM into my laptop today, and the SSD isn't showing up in File Explorer, though it is showing up in the Task Manager performance taskbar. I am good with hardware, but not with software, what is my issue? On Windows 11 (native, not updated to 11) if that helps.
  33. R

    Question NVme speeds

    Are these speeds shown here normal for an Nvme on PCIe 3.0 ? Pc specs : Gigabyte b450 gaming X AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4 16gb (8gbx2) (with RGB) at 3200mhz with XMP profile 1 enabled MSI RX 6600XT 8gb Bitfenix formula gold 550w Kingston fury renegade 2tb Nvme SSD Sata...
  34. Kolanti

    Question No power after changing position of new NVMe SSD ?

    I just upgraded my PC with pretty much everything except GPU. Asus ROG strix b650e-f Ryzen 7 7700 Kingston fury 32 gb ram 6000 Corsair 850w full modular gold psu Samsung Evo Pro 980 1tb M.2 NVMe SSD So first I installed everything and put the NVMe SSD in the second M.2 slot by mistake. When...
  35. T

    Question Windows 11 not recognizing NVME M.2 drive

    Hi, after I installed raid drivers from the MSI support page, my NVME drive disappeared and cannot be used. I tried restarting my PC, reinstalling Windows, resetting CMOS, and updating BIOS. At first, it showed up as hidden in the device manager, and I don't see it on disk management. I then...
  36. klakshan25

    Question Samsung M.2 NVME Temp is 65C+ ?

    https://ibb.co/NKhFRJB Samsung M.2 NVME Temp is 65C+, should I be worried about it ?
  37. 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...
  38. fpriolo

    Question Adding NVMe SN850X to X99X Killer MOBO

    So, I am new to the scene of M.2 drives, and was trying to get an SN850X installed on my system and no matter what I do it will not show up anywhere. I've tried DISKPART, disk management, and made changes to several BIOS settings. I've even tried getting a PCIe 3.0 x4 card in case the M.2 slot...
  39. Biocc

    Question 100% disk usage causing system to freeze ?

    Hello everyone! Recently I've been having a weird issue where my disk would go to 100% usage for seemingly no reason and cause the entire system to be extremely slow or outright freeze. At this point, I've done everything I could think of short of reinstalling Windows. Specs below: OS...
  40. R

    Question Need heatsink on Nvme Drive ?

    Next month, I plan to purchase a 2TB Silicon Power UD90 NVMe drive. My motherboard has an M.2 slot located directly below the GPU. It's worth noting that neither the NVMe drive nor the motherboard come with a built-in heatsink for thermal management. The motherboard in question is the Gigabyte...