[SOLVED] M.2 NVMe compatibility with AM3+ Mobo

[MassConfusion]

Just wanted to know if it is possible to use a M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB as game storage on an AM3+ Mobo.

 

[SkyNetRising]

What model AM3+ Mobo?
I most likely has no M.2 slot.

 

[MassConfusion]

Asus - M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+

 

[popatim]

No native support for M2 drives at all.

Yes, You could add in an M.2 pcie adapter into the pcie2x16 (x4 mode) slot and be able to use one as storage only but since it's pcie2 it will not work at full speed which requires pcie3.

Also, if you are using Win7 then you will need to install an NVME driver.

 

[CountMike]

M.2 NVMe SSD 1TB would be a total waste for storage or installing games/programs on it and that's even on most modern systems that can take advantage of it's speed. Any SATA SSDs would get same performance in your case.

 

[MassConfusion]

Awesome thank you all for the help. Definitely know what need now.