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August 9th, 2017 06:00
X51 R3 m2 SSD
Hi.
I'm going to attempt installing a 960 evo NVMe SSD as a boot drive, but looking through this forum and my internals, the only free m2 PCIE slot is actually on the back of the riser my 960 GTX is plugged into.
Any tips on getting it to run as a boot drive? Plan A is to install windows fresh, and then wipe the spinner i got with the original build. I can also look at cloning the original drive.
Thanks!
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Tesla1856
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August 9th, 2017 10:00
Yes, both good plans.
I would Macrium Reflect Image existing drive (with Verify on) to a file on external USB. Keep this for a while in case it's needed.
Disconnect spinner HDD.
Install M.2-SSD. If it appears in BIOS, you can proceed in the various ways you mentioned. The create-able Macrium Reflect bootable USB-Flash will bare-metal restore that Image, but a clean-install of Win-10/64bit is likely preferable if you haven't in many years. Or, if this current "build-up" survived a Win-7 to Win-10 in-place upgrade. You could Image or clone to see if it will work, and then decide what you really want to do for the final way.
Spaniola
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August 11th, 2017 08:00
Thanks for the reply. One small but critical question - where do I get the screw to secure the pcie drive into its slot? The Samsung 960 didnt ship with one...
I dont suppose it's somewhere on the riser board for transport?
Tesla1856
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August 11th, 2017 11:00
From the local computer store that has actual technicians in the shop (or maybe a hobby shop or hardware store).
It's metric. The correct screw size is 2.0 x 3mm (CM2x3-3.3).
m.2 SSD with no screw?? - [Solved] - Storage - Tom's Hardware
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August 28th, 2017 00:00
1. Done this a couple of times on the R3. Both the re-image and clean install process work. My preferred approach is unquestionably CLEAN INSTALL. It has had far fewer problems.
2. IMPORTANT: Disconnect all spinning drives before you start - you only want the USB and the M.2 SSD connected for the install.
3. Yeah it is really weird neither Dell or Samsung provide this screw - what the hell up with that??? I walk into my corner computer store and tell them what I want (motherboard screw for M.2 SSD) and they pull out the right thing for $3 bucks every time.