[SOLVED] My mobo doesn't have an M.2 slot. Can I still install an NVMe SSD?

[avinashbhujan]

I have a B85-G43 GAMING mobo. My HDD is nearing its end soon and I badly need to replace it. So I was thinking if I could install the SAMSUNG 970 EVO if I used a PCIe adapter. I'm not sure if it will be compatible and I can't find any resources online about compatibility. And if I can install it, will I be able to boot Windows 10 from the SSD? Could anyone please help me with this?

 

[Barty1884]

Z87 was the first consumer chipset to support NVMe booting. Not 100% sure on B85.... probably 50/50 chance.

However, unless you need NVMe speeds, a 2.5" SATA SSD would be more than sufficient, orders of magnitude 'better' than an HDD, and cheaper too (for comparable capacity).

 

[GarrettL]

Yup, you wont see much of a difference between the NVMe and SSD.

https://www.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtIfYHI0fawyoutube.com/watch?v=2AYextvB9l4

 

[Calvin7]

BIOS does not support booting from NVMe storage.
[Guide] NVMe-boot without modding your UEFI/BIOS (Clover-EFI ...

 

[Barty1884]

BIOS does not support booting from NVMe storage.

Surely by the time you add Clover overhead, any perceived 'benefit' is negated, no?