[SOLVED] is this SSD compatible with my motherboard?

[OnlySmokeGreenGaming]

My primary ssd is a bit full cause of windows and photoshop so i have no room for games on it anymore, I wanted to add another SSD specifically for games so I was wondering if this specific SSD would be compatible with my motherboard?

Heres my motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/GA-AX370M-DS3H-rev-1x#kf

And here's the SSD I'm thinking of buying: https://www.newegg.com/samsung-500g..._re=m.2-_-20-147-803-_-Product&quicklink=true

 

[Darkbreeze]

IF your primary SSD is a 2.5" SATA type SSD, and the M.2 slot on your board is empty, then yes, it will work.

If your current SSD is an M.2 SSD, then no, it won't work (Because your board only has ONE M.2 slot) and you'll need to get a 2.5" SATA SSD and connect it to one of the SATA headers.

 

[OnlySmokeGreenGaming]

IF your primary SSD is a 2.5" SATA type SSD, and the M.2 slot on your board is empty, then yes, it will work.

If your current SSD is an M.2 SSD, then no, it won't work (Because your board only has ONE M.2 slot) and you'll need to get a 2.5" SATA SSD and connect it to one of the SATA headers.

would I have to install windows on it? or is that only when it's your primary drive?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Only on primary. You’d have to format it and when you install make sure to change the drive letter to the secondary drive.

 

[USAFRet]

would I have to install windows on it? or is that only when it's your primary drive?

No.
Assuming your current OS drive is not junk or too small, leave it.
Add something else as a secondary drive, with another drive letter.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Exactly what they said. Just install it, give it a drive letter in disc management and then put your games on it.

Actually, in some cases you MIGHT have to enable some M.2/NVME settings in the BIOS in order for Windows to see it but not usually.