How to connect an M.2 SSD to desktop?

[QOOOOOOOOQ]

Which kind of cord/connector does it require? It looks like this: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yI4J3WZ_wIE/UnZ7n9Z-pkI/AAAAAAAAAQY/fkIgNgqmc-M/s1600/11.jpg

To be specific, I'm trying to put a Chromebook's SSD into my desktop (ASRock Z87 Extreme4 if I'm somehow able to connect it directly to the motherboard) to format it correctly since it isn't wanting to be formatted from the Chromebook itself.

Which type of cord would I need? I couldn't find a spot directly on my motherboard when looking for it myself, or when looking through its manual. I read somewhere you can plug it in directly to a PCI-E slot, and it looks like it fits, but obviously I want to make sure... It looks very fragile.

 

[USAFRet]

No, you'd need a PCI-E -> m.2 adapter. It doesn't plug directly into the PCI-E slot.

Something like this, maybe:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6422/addonics-adm2px4-pcie-3-0-to-m-2-ssd-adapter-review/index.html

 

[mcnumpty23]

no dont think you should plug it directly to a pci-e slot

think you need an adapter card

edit--too slow beat to it

 

[The Original Ralph]

here's a better link to the addonics card $19 + shipping http://www.addonics.com/products/adm2px4.php

I caught one on amazon for $24 shipped but they've since gone up $10 on amazon, since M.2 SSDs started to take off

works fine, no drivers needed, and it'll run in a PCI 2.0 or a PCI3 3.0 slot, the 3.0 slot will demo faster transfer rates - i'm seeing 1088 MB/s read, 833 write