Where to install M.2 SSD on motherboard?

Not all M.2 SSD slots are suitable for all SSDs. In this video, I will explain there are difference between PCIe M.2 SSD socket and SATA SSD M.2 SSD socket.

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[michaelweber]

This was the only useful information I found after hours of searching the net, reading my motherboard manual, and trying different configs myself. Thank you for the explanation

[Fat_Casual]

Thank you, in my research, your literally the first person I've found that actually talks about the conflicts of bandwidth between the M.2 slots and the SATA ports! After some digging in my manual I discovered for me, the M.2 slots where effecting both ASATA ports, I think it just depends on the motherboard. I'm using the Aorus b450 pro wifi. But thank you for the quick and informative video! Cheers!

[demzt.]

2 AMAZING TIPS that I got from this video are...
1) There are motherboards that only have dedicated slots for M.2 NVME and M.2 SATA SSD.
2) There are motherboards that do have a hybrid M.2 SSD slots that can be use for both NVME and SATA.

Awesome video... 👍👍😃😎🙏

[GRaVITYDX]

I came here looking for what an m.2 was and i got an extra tip out of it, thanks for that.

[iixownxbeastxii]

This has been an incredibly helpful video regarding m.2 pcie. I have learned much and have learned more about my own motherboard and its intricacies. I am now on my way to purchasing and installing a new fast and powerful ssd!

[NeilBradleyMS]

Thank you for this short, but very informative video. I’m building my first PC, and I’m just about to install my M.2 SSD. You now have my sub, and also a 👍. All the best. Neil.

[erinncerin]

Thank you Tao for the explanation. I searched through several videos until yours finally answered my questions regarding the two m.2 sockets on my motherboard.

[NaturalHalfling]

Oh man, I didn't even realise there were two types of m.2 drives, sata and pcie, just realised my motherboard only accepts pcie, lucky I found this video!

[VirusOfCyrus]

THANK YOU! I wouldnt call myself a "Pro" but Im certainly not a Noob, & Im 100% certain that even many qualified PC technicians (or Pro's) make mistakes & constantly find out new information that they werent aware of (I know Ive shown my local PC technician several things he either didnt know or was wrong about & vise versa, he didnt even agree with me that you cant turn Windows 10 updates off anymore without bypassing it with a manual fix) thank God I bough 2x PCI M.2's & not SATA ones, but Sata ones are so slow in comparison I dont think many would buy them.

[rafaelramalho]

Thank you! This was the only place I found a good explanation about this!

[siabangichsan]

I thought my M2_2 slot support sata only, turnout it support NVME too but not as fast as M2_1. Thank you so much sir. (Asrock B450 Pro4)

[shuaibsaleem]

Perfect. Thankyou for not making it 10 years long

[d.c.barker]

Thanks for the video. I plan on upgrading my computer which has two M.2 slots but one is marked SATA and the other NVMe which I didn't even notice until I watched your video. Well done...liked and subscribed. 🤓👍

[fredblair]

what a polite chap apologizing for his jumper :)

[manu-qiuq]

It doesn't matter what you wear as long as your content is top notch. Thats all i care.

[josephcheng]

I also have a Gigabyte Z370 motherboard, but the M2A and M2Q slots were reversed to my surprise. Good video!

[ronch]

Also, there are some boards, AMD B450 for example, that only provide a limited amount of PCI-E lanes. The first m.2 slot is usually not an issue because it feeds directly to the Ryzen CPU. But the second m.2 slot may be NVMe *or* SATA. In the first case, if you plug an NVMe SSD, it will take 4 lanes from a PCI-E X4 slot and you can no longer use that slot. If it's SATA, you might lose a SATA port. Always check carefully before you buy new hardware. For example, you may have a monitor with only a DVI port and you might buy an APU and motherboard with no DVI port at the back.

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Thanks for sharing this, especially the extra tip which was very useful. Please continue sharing tips and on our vids such as this one as it helps us understand more while also giving your channel an advantage to the others out there. Overall Great - liked and subbed!

[dodgersfnshepard]

Glad I found this! I have no manual nor real deep knowledge of all this, just basic. This saved me a lot of headache. Props

[Talonggess]

This is exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you for the simple explanation of both sata based and pcie based m.2 ssd!