[SOLVED] Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53 - How to optimally install m.2 NVME SSD?

[ShangWang]

Hi all,

If I were to use a single NVME SSD would I use AHCI or RST? Is RST just used for when you are using two hard drives or should I have RST on for NVME anyway?

Does anyone know the optimal settings to install a m.2 NVME SSD and if I need to disable SATA to use PCIe?

 

[Bob.B]

Hi all,

If I were to use a single NVME SSD would I use AHCI or RST? Is RST just used for when you are using two hard drives or should I have RST on for NVME anyway?

Does anyone know the optimal settings to install a m.2 NVME SSD and if I need to disable SATA to use PCIe?

Just what I found on this machine.
Testing both ahci and rst on my nvme disk showed no diff in perf.
I set it to ahci and have not seen an issue.

No you do not need to disable sata to use pcie....I assume your talking about the bios.
If your not using sata I doubt it will make a diff one way or the other.

 

[ShangWang]

Just what I found on this machine.
Testing both ahci and rst on my nvme disk showed no diff in perf.
I set it to ahci and have not seen an issue.

No you do not need to disable sata to use pcie....I assume your talking about the bios.
If your not using sata I doubt it will make a diff one way or the other.

I see, so the system will automatically detect PCIe if I put the SSD in the right slight and also use NVMe? I don't have to change anything in UEFI?

 

[Bob.B]

I see, so the system will automatically detect PCIe if I put the SSD in the right slight and also use NVMe? I don't have to change anything in UEFI?

Assuming the m.2 slot supports pcie then look in the bios to see if the m.2 slot is enabled.

 

[ShangWang]

Assuming the m.2 slot supports pcie then look in the bios to see if the m.2 slot is enabled.

Sorry could you send me a screenshot of what that would look like?

 

[Bob.B]

Sorry could you send me a screenshot of what that would look like?

Every bios is different.
I could send a screenshot of what I have and it would look like nothing not even close to what you see.
Best I can tell you is to look through your bios for an enable/disable screen for different devices.

 

[ShangWang]

Every bios is different.
I could send a screenshot of what I have and it would look like nothing not even close to what you see.
Best I can tell you is to look through your bios for an enable/disable screen for different devices.

Will do thanks, could you send me what it looks like for you anyway? Do you know if it's enabled by default usually?

 

[Bob.B]

Will do thanks, could you send me what it looks like for you anyway? Do you know if it's enabled by default usually?

In my bios is shows in system configuration/drives.

Look at this link.

How to Install an M.2 SSD on a Desktop PC

Installing an M.2 SSD on your desktop computer is easy: just get your screwdriver and start by following our simple guide.

slickdeals.net

Scan down to.
Make Sure the M.2 SSD Is Recognized by Your Computer
That pic looks like nothing that I see but again different bios.

 

[ShangWang]

In my bios is shows in system configuration/drives.

Look at this link.

How to Install an M.2 SSD on a Desktop PC

Installing an M.2 SSD on your desktop computer is easy: just get your screwdriver and start by following our simple guide.

slickdeals.net

Scan down to.
Make Sure the M.2 SSD Is Recognized by Your Computer
That pic looks like nothing that I see but again different bios.

Thanks, do you also believe NVMe needs a heat sink? My motherboard likely doesn't have one, if I wanted to use it for maybe 5+ years is it really necessary to have one?

 

[Bob.B]

Thanks, do you also believe NVMe needs a heat sink? My motherboard likely doesn't have one, if I wanted to use it for maybe 5+ years is it really necessary to have one?

My ssd is pcie3x4 the temps run 41>44c without a heatsink.
I don't consider that to be a problem.
Get an app that you can monitor the temp should tell whether you need a heatsink or not.