PCIe adapter + M.2 SSD on Asus P8/P67 WS Revolution

[Arkadiuszek]

Will this setup work?
[adapter] + [M.2 SSD] on my motherboard (Asus P8P67)


[adapter]:::: Lycom DT-120 M.2 PCIe to PCIe 3.0 x4 Adapter - $17
[M.2 SSD]::: Samsung 960 EVO Series - 250GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V6E250BW) - $117

1. Can I boot from this SSD with my motherboard?
2. How much faster is this setup than 6G/s SSD?

 

[USAFRet]

Don't bother with an m.2 NVMe drive for that board.
Especially for the boot drive.

You would see very little change vs a regular SATA SSD, and only after a LOT of trouble trying to get it to boot from that.
And I do mean 'trying'.