[SOLVED] does it support nvme ssd ? Through some adapters atleast?If so how much is the speed lost?

[Fahdar]

My mobo is ga-f2a68hm-s1. I need to upgrade to an ssd and I noticed 1tb msata costs as much as an m2 nvme 1tb.my mobo doesn't have an m2 port I guess. So can I use an adapter from sata Or PCIe x 1 slots to connect to an m2 ssd. Basically is there any way I can connect an m2 nvme ssd to my motherboard and get atleast half the performance. And if there is a way how much of the performance am I sacrificing

 

[Fahdar]

Through adapters is what I'm expecting it to happen

 

[USAFRet]

For what use?
It almost certainly won't boot from a NVMe drive in a PCIe slot adapter.

In a board that old, you'll see ZERO difference between an NVMe drive and a good SATA III drive.
Even in new boards, the user facing difference is actually minimal.


Just get a SATA III SSD, and move on.

 

[Fahdar]

But the thing is sir sata ssd cost pretty much the same. I can still use the old hdd to boot and nvme to game?

 

[Fahdar]

For what use?
It almost certainly won't boot from a NVMe drive in a PCIe slot adapter.

In a board that old, you'll see ZERO difference between an NVMe drive and a good SATA III drive.
Even in new boards, the user facing difference is actually minimal.


Just get a SATA III SSD, and move on.

Ok so I can use a pcie adapter to connect my mobo (ga-f2a68hm-s1) to a nvme without any other hardware issues?

 

[Fahdar]

Ok so I can use a pcie adapter to connect my mobo (ga-f2a68hm-s1) to a nvme without any other hardware issues?

Using a pcie adapter?

 

[USAFRet]

But the thing is sir sata ssd cost pretty much the same. I can still use the old hdd to boot and nvme to game?

And increased hassle for ZERO performance difference.

Even in a NEW system, SATA III SSD vs NVMe SSD, in a game system....no difference.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3AMz-xZ2VM

 

[USAFRet]

Using a pcie adapter?

Do you have a GPU in this system?

 

[Fahdar]

And increased hassle for ZERO performance difference.

Even in a NEW system, SATA III SSD vs NVMe SSD, in a game system....no difference.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3AMz-xZ2VM

 

[Fahdar]

Thanks for your help. I understood more in a few minutes than searching the whole internet for a day but the thing is I plan on changing the motherboard very soon and an nvme is a good hardware to have for a new motherboard.

 

[Fahdar]

Do you have a GPU in this system?

Yes gtx 1060

 

[USAFRet]

Yes gtx 1060

Then no.
Your other PCIe slot is x1.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-F2A68HM-S1-rev-10/sp#sp

Any drive in that will likely be slower than a regular SATA III SSD.

 

[Fahdar]

Then no.
Your other PCIe slot is x1.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-F2A68HM-S1-rev-10/sp#sp

Any drive in that will likely be slower than a regular SATA III SSD.

How about I split the 16x into 2*8x slots one for gpu one for ssd

 

[USAFRet]

How about I split the 16x into 2*8x slots one for gpu one for ssd

No.

And....how, exactly, would you do that?

But...no.

 

[Fahdar]

No.

And....how, exactly, would you do that?

But...no.

No.

And....how, exactly, would you do that?

But...no.

Using a riser card of sorts.

 

[USAFRet]

Using a riser card of sorts.

How many different ways do you need to hear 'No', this is a worthless idea. Your existing motherboard has no concept of what to do with an NVMe drive.
Any adapters and risers you put in there simply increases cost, for zero performance gain, at best. It may even end up slower than a SATA III SSD.

You're just trolling now, right?