[SOLVED] NVMe Q PCIe M.2 2280 SSD fit in a gigabyte GA-H81M-D2V (rev. 1.0)

[James Noscoper]

Will this ssd fit into my motherbaord

Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H81M-D2V-rev-10/sp#sp

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
2. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.
   
   
3. SSD specs:
   M.2 PCIe Gen3 x 4 Interface.
4. PCIe 3.1 Compliant / NVMe 1.3 Compliant.
5. Power Management Support for APST / ASPM / L1.2.
6. Supports SMART and TRIM commands. Supports ONFi 2.3, ONFi 3.0, ONFi 3.2 and ONFi 4.0 interface.

 

[USAFRet]

It has no M.2 port.
At best, you could use a PCIe adapter for it.
But you almost certainly can't boot from that, as the OS drive.

In addition, the PCIe 2.0 specification will hamper the actual drive.

What were you planning to use it for?
What specific drive is it?

 

[James Noscoper]

I was thinking of putting my os on it. I have 2 other ssds sata (120+240gb) and a slot for one more which I’m getting a hard drive for but I’d like to get pcei as well, what would I be looking for to get one to fit? Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

I was thinking of putting my os on it. I have 2 other ssds sata (120+240gb) and a slot for one more which I’m getting a hard drive for but I’d like to get pcei as well, what would I be looking for to get one to fit? Thanks

On that motherboard, don't bother with an NVMe drive.

You can't boot from it.
Even as a secondary drive in a slot adapter, it would be no better than a good SATA III SSD.

Your motherboard is simply too old to make use of a drive like this.

Also, do you have a GPU?
If so, that is taking up the one PCIe slot that you would use.
The other 2 slots are far too restrictive.


Bottom line...you can't make good use of a drive like that.

 

[James Noscoper]

So it’s a no for one one of them ssds then. And yes I had an rx 580 8gb. So I’m just better of getting at sata 3 SSD?

 

[USAFRet]

So it’s a no for one one of them ssds then. And yes I had an rx 580 8gb. So I’m just better of getting at sata 3 SSD?

Yes. Another SATA III SSD.
Especially if you have a 120GB. Replace that with a much larger one.

 

[James Noscoper]

Just another question, is a 3D NAND SSD 2.5” 1tb any good?

 

[USAFRet]

Just another question, is a 3D NAND SSD 2.5” 1tb any good?

What specific make and model?
The "3D NAND" is merely marketing text.

 

[James Noscoper]

WD BLUE 3D 1TB NAND SSD SATA 2.5

 

[USAFRet]

WD BLUE 3D 1TB NAND SSD SATA 2.5

That is an acceptable drive.

If a Crucial MX500 is available at a similar price in your market, look to that one instead.

 

[James Noscoper]

Ok, thanks for everything 👍