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Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe X16/X8/X4 Adapter Card w/ Aluminum Heat Sink

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Store4PC via Amazon has Sabrent M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Tool-Free Add-in Card w/ Aluminum Heatsink for $14.93 after applying promotion code 174U518C at checkout. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on orders of $35+.

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  • SABRENT NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe X16/X8/X4 Adapter Card w/ Aluminum Heat Sink
    • Screws & screwdriver Included.
    • SSD Bus interface: NVMe (not compatible with SATA M.2 SSD).
    • SSD form factor: M.2 M-Key (Not compatible with B-Key SSD).
    • PCI Express Physical interface: PCIe x16/x8/x4 slot. Logical Interface / PCIe Lanes: X4.
    • Compatible Sizes: 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280. NOTE: It will not fit the PCIe x1 slot
  • SABRENT M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Tool-Free Add-in Card (AIC) with Aluminum Heatsink
    • This new tool-free PCIe to m.2 card (EC-TFPE) operates similarly but is able to handle the newest Gen5 SSDs. This pcie nvme adapter AIC is designed to be easy to use, but also to keep your SSDs running cool and quiet
    • This NVMe m2 to PCIe adapter card is designed for NVMe M.2 M key SSDs of any generation, at their respective speeds. This includes drives in the M.2 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 form factors. Older B+M key PCIe (AHCI/NVMe) SSDs are also compatible

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Store4PC via Amazon has Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe X16/X8/X4 Adapter Card w/ Aluminum Heat Sink for $13.91 after applying promotion code 13S8I6VE in cart. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on orders of $35+.

Store4PC via Amazon has Sabrent M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Tool-Free Add-in Card w/ Aluminum Heatsink for $14.93 after applying promotion code 174U518C at checkout. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on orders of $35+.

Note: Make sure the item is sold by Store4PC.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • SABRENT NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe X16/X8/X4 Adapter Card w/ Aluminum Heat Sink
    • Screws & screwdriver Included.
    • SSD Bus interface: NVMe (not compatible with SATA M.2 SSD).
    • SSD form factor: M.2 M-Key (Not compatible with B-Key SSD).
    • PCI Express Physical interface: PCIe x16/x8/x4 slot. Logical Interface / PCIe Lanes: X4.
    • Compatible Sizes: 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280. NOTE: It will not fit the PCIe x1 slot
  • SABRENT M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Tool-Free Add-in Card (AIC) with Aluminum Heatsink
    • This new tool-free PCIe to m.2 card (EC-TFPE) operates similarly but is able to handle the newest Gen5 SSDs. This pcie nvme adapter AIC is designed to be easy to use, but also to keep your SSDs running cool and quiet
    • This NVMe m2 to PCIe adapter card is designed for NVMe M.2 M key SSDs of any generation, at their respective speeds. This includes drives in the M.2 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 form factors. Older B+M key PCIe (AHCI/NVMe) SSDs are also compatible

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.4 / 5 from over 4,000 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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bloo0153
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Careful, not all motherboards support booting to a drive in one of these if that is the intended use case.
Ciderguy
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Do you want to add extra storage to a desktop computer?
Would you like to use an NVMe M.2 drive?
Are you out of free M.2 slots on your motherboard?
Do you have at least 4 PCIe lanes available?
Do you have at least an x4 PCIe slot available?

If you answered yes to all 4 questions, this might be the product for you. This will allow you to put the M.2 NVMe drive of your choice inside of it, and then stick it into your motherboard.
ti97
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No, he means older motherboard BIOS do not support booting from NVME drives. You must mod your BIOS (AMI) if you have an older system.

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Apr 10, 2024 04:45 AM
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FreshPrinceSumNLipsApr 10, 2024 04:45 AM
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I tried this in a ThinkCentre desktop. Didnt work. I think depends on the motherboard. I wasnt trying to boot to it either.
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Apr 10, 2024 03:13 PM
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CiderguyApr 10, 2024 03:13 PM
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Quote from DoobieBrother :
I would think, "If" you were to need this , you might want to get a multi drive card. I saw a 4 drive card somewhere and almost bit, but that was when 2 and 4 tb drives were dirt cheap. It is nice to see a heat sink.
The multi-drive cards often need PCIe Bifurcation in order to work correctly. Many motherboards may not support that feature.
Apr 10, 2024 05:39 PM
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cptskippyApr 10, 2024 05:39 PM
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Quote from samtro :
No, the board is RenoR2, the empty PCI Express 3.0 slot is x1, not x4 or above.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/docu...7332253-16 [hp.com]
It'll still work, just at 1x speeds.
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Apr 10, 2024 05:42 PM
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cptskippyApr 10, 2024 05:42 PM
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I have a RIITOP version of this, appears to be identical.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GFDVXVJ

It works well, I'm currently using it in a Ryzen7/B550 system to mirror the onboard NVME drive.
Apr 10, 2024 10:11 PM
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gilzowApr 10, 2024 10:11 PM
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Quote from dealballs1989 :
Very true, though Clover as a boot stub is an amazing solution for this.

https://github.com/CloverHackyCol...Bootloader [github.com]

I know the repo makes it look unapproachable, but I was able to figure it out with a tutorial pretty easily. Used it to boot older servers with NVMe pcie adapters like these
seconded! My motherboard doesnt support booting from nvme, but I was able to get clover set up with a PCIE vnme add-on card similar to this one. It's been working flawlessly now for over 5 years!
Apr 10, 2024 10:18 PM
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pcman2000Apr 10, 2024 10:18 PM
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Quote from thebians :
I appreciate the suggestion of the engineered support from a (slot) bracket for support. But, I think we should be avoiding "jolts" on desktops generally. Also, does anyone really have that loose of a slot? I remember many slots having quite a firm grip in my experience, so I really don't expect it to be a problem.
You apparently don't have a cat.
Last edited by pcman2000 April 10, 2024 at 03:25 PM.
Apr 11, 2024 12:40 AM
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talontsApr 11, 2024 12:40 AM
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Quote from ti97 :
No, he means older motherboard BIOS do not support booting from NVME drives. You must mod your BIOS (AMI) if you have an older system.
Meh. Some OEMs actually update their BIOS from time to time, and HP in particular dropped NVMe boot availability in the 800 G2 BIOS a year or three back. They might have done it for other models too, but that's the only one I was interested in.

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Apr 11, 2024 12:48 PM
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AnonymouseUserApr 11, 2024 12:48 PM
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Quote from cptskippy :
It'll still work, just at 1x speeds.
That is incorrect. This adapter requires a full size x16 slot, and runs at x4/x8/x16 speeds depending on the slot configuration.

https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-cont.../fixed.png
Last edited by AnonymouseUser April 11, 2024 at 06:19 AM.
Apr 12, 2024 07:17 PM
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TalentedStove9331Apr 12, 2024 07:17 PM
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In for one, just to see if this works. My desktop is xw8600, it is 16 Y/O and it outlived four VCs, now on 2060 (had to get a 2x 6 pin to 8 pin adapter for it, as it only came with 6 pin power lines), saw SSDs come to existence and got upgraded that way...now I might as well see if this can work with it.

And yes, it is maxed out on DDR3 667mhz ECC ram, I didn't splurge for RAM risers back in the day. It still runs everything well, even video games. Some most recent games don't launch though, as they can't reconcile with the ancient Xeon CPUs. I played NMS, Monster Hunter World, Master Chief collection, Watch Dogs 2 without a problem.
Last edited by TalentedStove9331 April 12, 2024 at 12:24 PM.
Apr 13, 2024 01:25 AM
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cptskippyApr 13, 2024 01:25 AM
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Quote from AnonymouseUser :
That is incorrect. This adapter requires a full size x16 slot, and runs at x4/x8/x16 speeds depending on the slot configuration.

https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-cont.../fixed.png [howtogeek.com]
No, you're mistaken. If you look at the link you provided it shows 1x, 4x, 8x, and 16x slots. If you look at the adapter it has notches so it can be slotted into each of those slot sizes.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/imag...086385.jpg

If you look at a GPU you'll see it lacks the notches and can only be slotted into an x16 slot. It's also why motherboards ship with x16 slots that only operate at x8, because GPUs won't physically fit in an 8x slot.
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Apr 13, 2024 01:51 AM
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AnonymouseUserApr 13, 2024 01:51 AM
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Quote from cptskippy :
No, you're mistaken. If you look at the link you provided it shows 1x, 4x, 8x, and 16x slots. If you look at the adapter it has notches so it can be slotted into each of those slot sizes.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/imag...086385.jpg [bhphotovideo.com]

If you look at a GPU you'll see it lacks the notches and can only be slotted into an x16 slot. It's also why motherboards ship with x16 slots that only operate at x8, because GPUs won't physically fit in an 8x slot.
Sabrent [sabrent.com] says it will not fit x1 slots.

Attachment 15304212

FWIW, if you only have an x1 slot available, just get an x1 adapter. [amazon.com] It's cheaper and will never need a heatsink because the SSD will never run fast enough to get hot.
Last edited by AnonymouseUser April 12, 2024 at 06:56 PM.
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Apr 17, 2024 06:51 PM
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Danimal86Apr 17, 2024 06:51 PM
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I use this with a google coral tpu for my blue iris machine. Might grab an extra to keep on hand.
Apr 17, 2024 07:41 PM
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turbodogApr 17, 2024 07:41 PM
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Quote from ti97 :
There is no official BIOS from your motherboard manufacturer, most likely. However, I have successfully modded several old systems to use NVME as boot drives with adapters.


https://winraid.level1techs.com/t...bios/30901
This is neat, but if you're using a machine that's old enough to not have native NVMe boot support, you'll probably get great OS performance from a decent SATA SSD with good 4K Random benchmarks.
Apr 17, 2024 07:55 PM
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KerratosApr 17, 2024 07:55 PM
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Quote from ti97 :
No, he means older motherboard BIOS do not support booting from NVME drives. You must mod your BIOS (AMI) if you have an older system.
You can use a flash drive to install a bootloader similar to Grub that'll do the job on older machines. You basically set the computer to boot to the flash drive and it then handles starting up Windows or your OS of choice off the NVMe drive. I did this on an old X570 motherboard using rEFInd I think, if you Google it there are lots of guides for various bootloaders.
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Apr 17, 2024 08:20 PM
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seierApr 17, 2024 08:20 PM
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I bought one of these and it didn't fit my x16, because the card is too long. Literally, everything else I've used fits those slots including GPUs. Sometimes Sabrent stuff works, but often it's cheap crap. This is a time where it's the latter.
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