If you are good with a Gen 3 drive, I have installed 12 of these already with no issues. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L6DKM8...olid=2C62N8Q8N0AKG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Compatible with my MB (Asus Crosshair VI Hero) with AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU ?
I'm going to perform a fresh install of Windows 11 on it and just use it for my OS. I'll use my current SSD for storage
I'm sure I will. Some will say that I will see a different between the M.2 and a regular SSD, some says I won't. . . Guess we'll see. . . lol
Yes, that's the one! Thanks for posting the link.
Wow, that stinks big time. Did you check all the original hardware that came with your MB? Usually the manufacturer will include those screw(s) somewhere in the package. Some motherboards have the screw already in place on the MB. Still others require no screw, using a latching mechanism instead.
They don't come with screws (at least none of my Samsungs did). The screw should come with/be part of the motherboard (at least on all my Gigabyte boards supporting m.2 drives).
Awhile back, I moved some of my games off my 2TB WD SN850 PCIe Gen 4 drive (super fast (7,000/5,300)and expensive ($450) when I bought it over to a 2TB Sandisk Ultra Sata SSD, which was only about $160 and much slower (560/530). Instead of loading into a level in 9 seconds, it now takes 10.1 seconds. I had to prove the difference with a stopwatch.
Idk what I did with it then. Mine is an Asus board. might just tape it down with electrical tape for the time being and order M.2 screws
