Please help me with my m.2 ssd

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Hello,

So I was reading all these review and found that the m.2 ssd are usually faster, so I purchased one today at a store earlier and was excited to install it. Later I realized that my motherboard doesnt have an m.2 slot on the motherboard *facepalm, i dont think i can return the ssd anymore since it is already opened, is there a way I can use this?

Motherboard: gigabyte ga-z77-d3h
Ssd: intel 600p m.2 ssd 512gb

Thank you very much in advance.
 
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USAFRet

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No, you can't use that drive, as the OS drive, in that system.
You could get a PCI-e adapter and use it as a secondary drive, but that is a waste of money and the drive.

If at all possible, send it back.
 
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I understand that it would be a waste of money to buy an adaptor to use it, but why is it a waste to use it as a secondary drive? Will it not increase the speed or work as it is supposed to?

Thanks again for the quick reply
 
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Unless you are routinely shuffling around large blocks of data, the theoretical speed increase of that NVMe drive vs a regular SATA SSD is going to waste.

Like if you were a video or 3D production house.
 
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I guess if they dont accept the return I will have to get an adaptor or save it for the future when i decide to build a new pc.

Thank you very much for your help.
 
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USAFRet said:


Unless you are routinely shuffling around large blocks of data, the theoretical speed increase of that NVMe drive vs a regular SATA SSD is going to waste.

Like if you were a video or 3D production house.
Click to expand...

It's not an nvme drive.
 
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