I have a Lenovo M75q-1 (model no: 114A) that was previously running Windows 11 Pro. I wanted to install Proxmox on it. I figured, what the hell, I'll update the BIOS first before I install Proxmox ...

When building a new PC, it's very likely that your fancy motherboard will feature multiple M.2 sockets. It's almost guaranteed that some portion of these SSD slots will be connected directly to the ...

Future PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs may be much larger than the previous models, and while that can be a good thing in terms of performance and cooling, it could also have one key flaw — compatibility. These new ...

So i've just put together an Asus Z170-Deluxe based machine and have come across this rather frustrating limitation. I've installed an M.2 PCIE SSD on the mobo only to find the moment I enable RAID ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When M.2 PCIe solid state drives get too hot, they can throttle performance to help manage ...

I'm currently running an ASUS Prime Z390 with a 1TB Samsung Evo Plus in the top M.2 slot. My question is if I would like to add an additional M.2 drive, should it be the same make, model, and size? Hi ...

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It wasn’t always so simple to add storage to a desktop or laptop. For decades, PC storage was synonymous with bulky, mechanical hard drives. The first hard drive was sold in 1956, but it wasn’t until ...

Samsung is no stranger to M.2 form-factor SSDs. For several years it has marketed PCIe and even NVMe M.2 drives such as the SM951 to OEMs but never directly to consumers. A few third party OEMs sprang ...

Because of what SSDs are, solid-state drives (SSDs) are a core component of any modern PC, whether it’s a traditional SATA SSD or a more modern NVMe drive. Knowing the difference between these two ...