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March 25th, 2025 17:36
Dell Optiplex 3040
Dell Optiplex 3040 SSD and M.2 PCIe upgrade to 512GB?
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I wanted to ask is it possible to install 512GB SSD/ M.2 PCIe SSD.
I was also thinking, can I run Windows 11 boot from an M.2 PCIe SSD?
I also wanted to install a 4 port NVMe to PCI-e host controller expansion card and is it possible to boot Windows 11 from this or are these drives only recognised as additional drives via PCI 3.0?
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JOcean
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March 25th, 2025 22:49
None of the 3040 form factors has an M.2 slot. The tower has a wireless M.2 slot which is meant for only a wireless card. As for booting from an M.2 SSD on an expansion card, I believe that would not work.
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March 26th, 2025 06:06
Thank you for the nice reply. Can I use the Asus Hyper M 2 x16 gen 4?
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March 26th, 2025 13:14
Not sure but it's worth a try. Keep in mind that you probably will not be able to boot from a drive on that card. And hopefully I was of some help.