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Forum discussion tagged with nvme.
  1. DarkBot

    Question Dual Booting

    Hey, I recently wanted to dual boot Windows with Ubuntu. My Windows was supposed to be on my NVME drive and Ubuntu on my old SATA SSD. When I was checking if my PC could handle it I found out, that my BIOS is somewhat "broken". It doesn't show up that my NVME is connected even though I...
  2. ArmanAsgharpoor

    Solved! GT73EVR Second PCIE

    Hi all, I have a GT73EVR, and I want to add the second nvme SSD, but it seems that the second PCIe connector has not been soldered on the motherboard. As far as I know, GT73 EVR and GT73 VR have the same motherboard, but GT73evr has one PCI-E slot, and GT73VR has two. As you can see, the...
  3. A

    Solved! nvme m.2 support asus fx503vd

    Hi there I just wanted to add m2 nvme ssd on my laptop (asus fx503vd) and I was confused because in the Specifications of the laptop on asus website mentioned it just supports sata m.2. moreover i contacted with asus support and they said according to the Specifications it just supports sata...
  4. renemercado

    Solved! Does my laptop support m.2 nvme ssd?

    I have a asus vivobook x510uf and planning to add a Adata XPG SX6000 lite 128gb m.2 nvme ssd. I have no idea if my laptop supports nvme or just m.2
  5. T

    Replacing Samsung MZVPV512HDGL internal SSD..

    Hi, I'm looking to replace my current internal SSD (Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL M.2 PCIE x 4) laptop Model Asus UX501VW with either Samsung PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ M.2 PCIe 3 x4 or Samsung 970 Pro MZ-V7P512 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4. The problem, I am skeptical and would like to know if my laptop will...
  6. C

    Asus ROG G751JT M.2 ACHI or NVMe PCIe SSD options?

    As I read the posts concerning the available M.2 ACHI SSD options as bootdrive for the ROG G751JT it seems that the only two options I have would be the Samsung SM951 or the older XP941, which are pretty expensive for a 500+ Gb. Are there any other options / brand / models that will work on the...
  7. H

    Laptop not booting from SSD

    Randomly, for the first time, on my lenovo 710s Plus(13inch) I got the Blue Screen of Death error DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION and apparently this issue occurs because the iastor.sys driver, is not compatible with Windows 10. So I changed the storage controller from Intel Rapid Storage sata controller...
  8. 5hadowking115

    Can someone help me decide on a laptop? (Have a few in mind)

    I was wondering if anyone could help me pick a laptop for school and general use. I have a few in mind, but I'd like to get some other opinions. Currently, I'm looking at : 1. Lenovo Yoga 920 (8th Gen) 2. HP Spectre x360 (8th Gen, both 13 and 15 inch models) 3. Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (8th Gen) 4...
  9. M

    Running several VMs for school - storage config input wanted - NVMe vs SATA3?

    So for school I'm learning Windows Server, and I will be expected to run several VMs (up to 7, according to a prof) at once. I plan on getting a custom laptop from Sager, and adding in storage to make it work the best. I'm just not sure how I want to go about it. My laptop from the last two...
  10. J

    MSI GT72VR 7RD-462 question about M2 and NVMe compatibility

    Is the socket M2 of this laptop capable of using an M2 like Kingston KC1000 NVMe PCIe SSD M.2? I mean use it even if not reach the max speed