Review on 💡 Sintech NVMe PCIe M.2(M-NGFF) M Key SSD to PCI-e X1 Adapter Card - Compatible with Samsung 960 970 EVO: A Seamless Solution by Matt Simpsons

UPDATE: January 28, 2019 Glad it's lasted this long. This M.2 PCI card is listed for use with Samsung's nvme line of SSDs, but will work out of the box with the MyDigital BPX 80 nvme SSD. Drivers are not required. I tried another fanless PCI card that worked but didn't lower the drive temperature while running. I almost went for a PCI card with dual fans to keep temperatures down, fans only, no interface for an M.2 drive. The fan-only board had to be mounted directly under the M.2 drive where it resided on the motherboard. I'm glad I chose this card, although there was no indication that it would work with drives other than those listed. This M.2 drive is a system drive and works the same as if it were connected directly to the motherboard Z170 chipset. Temperatures dropped by 13 C when idling and 17 C under heavy load. Previously, it rose to 90 °C under high load. With this card in the PCIe slot and the fan running, the drive reached a maximum temperature of 73°C. You can place the fan on either side of the card for the flow you want. The fan is quite small but works well without making any noise. The adjustment knob is screwed counterclockwise to increase the speed, I unscrewed it all the way out and stopped there. The card has large open areas for airflow. The product comes without a chassis bracket, just a long one, and the fan is secured with just one screw. There were plenty of screws to install the fan, M.2 drive, and case bracket. The fan has 4 posts with screws and there was an extra screw to attach the fan to the posts. There's also a set of screws to secure the M.2 drive to the card, including a small Phillips screwdriver. So far, so good. If it lasts, it's money well spent.