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Review on M 2 Adapter Aluminum Heatsink Solution by Kipp Amundson

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Actually quite amazing. Allows you to use an old desktop computer with the latest hardware (NVME SSDs)

All you need is a long blue PCIe 3.0x4 slot . Be careful - if you have a graphics card it goes in the same slot, so either you don't use a graphics card or you have more than one such slot (usually only more expensive motherboards). I've tried this on a gigabye motherboard that matches 3rd gen Intel processors (I have an i7-3770) and it won't boot Windows, probably nothing will boot right away (ie via the BIOS) so you'll need a Clover -need configuration. Don't worry, it's easy, just search online and it will install on a small flash drive that will help your motherboard boot from this card. It's totally worth the effort.

Pros
  • ➤ Equipped with an aluminum heatsink that offers a cooling effect of 5-20 degrees Celsius
Cons
  • So far so good