I would like to get my self, another 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD (specifically the WD Blue SN570): Unfortunately, my mainboard’s only M.2 slot is already occupied by another SSD, so I’ve been thinking about using an adapter like this one.
This sort of setup seems a bit too good to be true for my old X370-based setup; is there anything I should look out for or are there any notable limitations to an adapter like this?
Usually they work, as long as the drive is NVMe, not SATA. You may or may not have to adjust the settings for the PCIe slot to auto or enable bifurcation, it depends on manufacturer/board/chipset/BIOS.
Pay attention to what slot its going into and know that if its off the chipset it will be sharing connectivity so maybe not full speed.
3.0 ones rated ones are fine for 3.0, 4.0 ones is where it can get dodgy sometimes
In my case, it’s all PCIe 3.0 (the SSD, the adapter, and the mainboard). So that should be completely fine, right? Or is there any reason why I might be better off just buying a SATA SSD? (which would honestly feel like a waste, with today’s M.2 prices)
I’d only go SATA once you’ve exhausted all your pci-e lanes
Try and go as large as you can per drive sine you’re li.ited by how many you can have
Perfect, I still have at least four more (I might even have 12, but I’m not completely sure about my lane situation).
Good point, but 1TB is the sweet spot for me. I’m mainly buying this for speed, as I’m currently running my Linux installation on an HDD (not a great experience btw). I’ve looked at some 2TB options but those are 35-60€ and I am honestly fine with 1TB.
Is there anything else I should pay attention to regarding the adapter?
If you have more than 2 per adapter make sure they have pci-e aux power
As far as raid goes, forego the AMD raid and use mdam in Linux for your raid
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