[SOLVED] Can a GIGABYTE B560M DS3H have two SSDs?

[elien90]

Hello! I have a GIGABYTE B560M DS3H motherboard (intel i5-10600kf 4.1) and I already have installed a KINGSTON SSD A2000 500 GB pci express 3.0 x M.2 2280. Being kind of dumb with all of these (I built my PC with the help of my sister), I don’t know exactly where to check but can I further attach to the motherboard a similar ssd but with 1tb?
My hdd failed me quite shortly and I don’t want to buy another one for it to probably fail again so I got (from searching around) that SSDs are better options.

 

[Bob.B]

Hello! I have a GIGABYTE B560M DS3H motherboard (intel i5-10600kf 4.1) and I already have installed a KINGSTON SSD A2000 500 GB pci express 3.0 x M.2 2280. Being kind of dumb with all of these (I built my PC with the help of my sister), I don’t know exactly where to check but can I further attach to the motherboard a similar ssd but with 1tb?
My hdd failed me quite shortly and I don’t want to buy another one for it to probably fail again so I got (from searching around) that SSDs are better options.

It seems your mobo has just one m.2 slot.
Get a 1TB 2.5 ssd and attach via sata.

 

[elien90]

It seems your mobo has just one m.2 slot.
Get a 1TB 2.5 ssd and attach via sata.

Alright, thank you very much!

 

[logainofhades]

You have two slots, but one requires an 11th gen chip, in order to use it.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B560M-DS3H-rev-10/sp#sp

 

[elien90]

You have two slots, but one requires an 11th gen chip, in order to use it.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B560M-DS3H-rev-10/sp#sp

Ah, alright, alright. I was honestly looking at the website descriptions but I really didn’t understand much. Thank you!

 

[Bob.B]

Ah, alright, alright. I was honestly looking at the website descriptions but I really didn’t understand much. Thank you!

The M is correct I read the spec sheet too fast.

 

[Tommy Sawyer]

It seems your mobo has just one m.2 slot.
Get a 1TB 2.5 ssd and attach via sata.

Yep, that's what I did and kept the boot up and stuff on the m.2 and put games and stuff on the 2.5 SSD.

 

[elien90]

It seems your mobo has just one m.2 slot.
Get a 1TB 2.5 ssd and attach via sata.

Out of curiosity, which 2.5 ssd would you recommend?

 

[logainofhades]

Crucial MX500.

 

[elien90]

Crucial MX500.

Thanks! Will look into that

 

[Bob.B]

Out of curiosity, which 2.5 ssd would you recommend?

Brands......Crucial/western digital/samsung.
They have different models so read the fine print.

 

[elien90]

Brands......Crucial/western digital/samsung.
They have different models so read the fine print.

Thank you for replying, you’ve been of much help. Will look into the Crucial one, seems to be compatible.