Alienware x51 R3 M.2 SSD Upgrade

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niamn3

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Currently, I have a 1TB HDD that came stock with the PC. I have upgraded the GTX 745 to a GTX 1060 but I have no idea how to instal an SSD. I want to instal an M.2 specifically the Samsung 960 Pro. How do I do it? Is my pc compatible with is? What problems will I run into? Also, I know I have to buy some sort of screw not sure what or where from. Also, if the SSD is not compatible then what is the best one that you would recommend.

Thanks in advance.
 
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jiggybyte

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You need to be sure your PC's motherboard has an available M.2 slot. If not, you can see if you have an available PC-Express slot and purchase a PCI-E to M2 adapter card and mount your SSD to the adapter. The SSD should come with the required mounting screw. It's a tiny little guy so careful not to lose it. Once your SSD is installed you can always run a Windows installer and re-install your OS to the SSD, otherwise it'll serve as secondary storage after you format it. If your system has neither an M.2 slot or an available PCI-E slot, then you may want to consider a more traditional SATA interface SSD like the Samsung 860.
 
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jiggybyte

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Great, so when you're looking for M.2 SSD's, you'll want to look for something with the 2180 form factor or smaller. The dimensions combine to make the form factor. (ex: 21x80mm=2180, 22x80mm=2280, etc) Hope this helps- enjoy your new found speed!
 
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