[SOLVED] M.2 SSD compatibility

[kazuma20]

i got a B450 Gaming X (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-Gaming-X-rev-10/sp#sp) and states:

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)

a friend gave me a M+B SSD (specifically https://media.kingston.com/kingston/product/ktc-product-ssd-sa400m8-sa400m8240gb-1-zm-lg.jpg)

But it does not work. I looked around and found two answers that state it should work:

https://superuser.com/questions/1066540/connect-a-m-2-b-m-key-ssd-into-a-b-socket/1066545

Is B+M key M.2 SSD compatible to M key (slot) ?

Hi, I want to ask! My mobo is MSI B150PC MATE, has key M 2280. I found M.2 SSD for a really good price, which is 2280 but B+M key. Will it work?

forums.tomshardware.com

Is there some setting I might be missing? I'm currently using latest bios too

 

[Nemesia]

Hi Kazuma20. You're having some bad luck here. Read below.

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)

Your M.2 is a SATA M.2. The board only says "PCIe" M.2 and not SATA. On my board it says.

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support)

As you can see both are there when they are supported.

You cannot put that SATA M.2 on your board. You need a PCIe M.2

Here is the difference between both connectors.
https://www.online-tech-tips.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/what-are-m2-drives.jpg.optimal.jpg

 

[kazuma20]

I see. Are there adapters or I'm better off buying one when I have the money?

 

[Nemesia]

I see. Are there adapters or I'm better off buying one when I have the money?

Something like that would do it.

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-adva...ywords=pcie+to+sata+m.2&qid=1600062131&sr=8-3