[SOLVED] M.2 Mounting Bracket

[pmokover]

I just installed a new M.2 drive to my motherboard. I'm looking for some sort of bracket that will physically hold it in place since it mounts perpendicular to the motherboard. (It sticks out/up from the motherboard.) My concern is that over time it will eventually fall out of the socket.

I see two small screw holes in the motherboard to the left & right of the drive. They look like they would be for some sort of bracket to hold the M.2 in place. Now all I need is the bracket.

The M.2 drive is a Samsung 970 Pro. The motherboard is an Asus Prime X299 Deluxe.

Any suggestions appreciated.
Peter

 

[PC Tailor]

Can you post a picture on imgur and post the link here of your M2?
The standoff and screw should keep the M2 as secure as it ever needs to be.

 

[Eximo]

Doesn't look like the board has a DIMM.2 slot.

The standoff and screw PC Tailor mentioned will be in your bag o screws that came with the motherboard. Or the standoff is already installed in the board and you just need to move it. Then a small screw holds the drive down.

 

[logainofhades]

Your motherboard should have came with something like these, if it has a standard M.2 connection

https://www.amazon.com/MICRO-CONNECTORS-Mounting-Components-L02-M2S-KIT/dp/B07GN8QHD6

 

[logainofhades]

Looks like there is an horizontal slot, under a heatsink, plus the vertical slot, that it appears you used. There should be a bracket for the vertical one, as well, according to the manual.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...DELUXE/E13088_PRIME_X299-DELUXE_UM_V2_WEB.pdf

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X299-DELUXE/

 

[Eximo]

Oh, it literally just sticks out of the board. How bizarre.

Page 59 (2.1.9)

 

[Eximo]

Can we just go back to SAR sockets or something? Socket for the controller, and then slots for flash chips and dram. Yeah. DIY SSD.

I suppose the PCIe expansion cards are the logical result if board space is a premium. DIMM.2 and this monstrosity are just begging to get snapped off.

 

[pmokover]

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X299-DELUXE/
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I am looking for some sort of bracket that will just hold the M.2 drive in place in the socket.

Looks like there is an horizontal slot, under a heatsink, plus the vertical slot, that it appears you used. There should be a bracket for the vertical one, as well, according to the manual.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...DELUXE/E13088_PRIME_X299-DELUXE_UM_V2_WEB.pdf

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X299-DELUXE/

Thanks! That's exactly the part I'm looking for. The "M.2 Stand." I will check my parts box again and see if I can find it.