Boot from a samsung 960 with pcie adapter?

[iban__]

It would be in windows 7 with a b350 motherboard (ryzen 5 1609)
The samsung 960 would be in a pci adapter instaled in a pcie x16 2.0 x4

Before you ask, the m.2 slot would be used by another samsung 960

My plan is:
1. boot from the one in the adapter which (I've read somewhere) is slower due the pcie slot limitations but it is still faster than a sata sdd

2. Use the second and faster samsung in the m.2 slot for data, files, scratch, renders, exports...

That is the way to go according to the adobe standard for best performance in premiere, photoshop and after effects

But could I boot from the adapter?

 

[USAFRet]

Why not boot from the drive that is in the default m.2 slot?
You should be using the faster drive for that, and the 'slower' drive for data, scratch, etc.

 

[iban__]

No if adobe is right (and people in adobes forum agree). Fastes drive for proyect files, render, exports and caches.

I am reading over there that there is not a remarkable difference in booting from a standard ssd than a nvme so I doubt it worth doing the adapter aproach

What do you think?

 

[USAFRet]

No if adobe is right (and people in adobes forum agree). Fastes drive for proyect files, render, exports and caches.

I am reading over there that there is not a remarkable difference in booting from a standard ssd than a nvme so I doubt it worth doing the adapter aproach

What do you think?

Disregarding what adapter or how they are connected....what is the theoretical difference between your two drives?
What do the specs say?

(I'll bet, in a blind test...you could not tell the difference between two different NVMe drives)

 

[iban__]

I was thinking in two samsung 960 evo. 1 250gb for os and apps and 1 500gb for the rest
I've just watched a video showing that there is not much difference booting or starting apps from a nvme and a standard ssd but a remarkable difference importing media to premiere, rendering, etc

 

[USAFRet]

I was thinking in two samsung 960 evo. 1 250gb for os and apps and 1 500gb for the rest
I've just watched a video showing that there is not much difference booting or starting apps from a nvme and a standard ssd but a remarkable difference importing media to premiere, rendering, etc

Basic decision point...does your particular motherboard support booting from a drive like that?
The user manual should tell you.

 

[iban__]

Sorry for the delay. I think so. But anyway I decided not to go for a second OS nvme. One for data is fine