AD15 Replace M.2 SSD

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Re: AD15 Replace M.2 SSD

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I just got the AD15 and was a little surprised it was only a SATA SSD, will it accept and work with a NVMe drive?
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SSD supports M.2 NVME/NGFF protocol, adaptive.
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Yes, gen3 and gen4 nvme drives will work, but gen4 may get too hot. gen3 should be fine.
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Hi,
If I install a gen4 nvme which has backward support for gen3 (cruical p5 plus for instance ) will It be safe ?
Can I use an nvme module which had an hestsink?
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nirdrang wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:41 pm Hi,
If I install a gen4 nvme which has backward support for gen3 (cruical p5 plus for instance ) will It be safe ?
Can I use an nvme module which had an hestsink?
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It would probably be fine, but you'd want to keep an eye on the temps. If you already have one to try, I would do so, but if you have to buy one, I'd wait for a confirmation from barry777 or the admin.
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AD15 is a Pcie 3.0 hard disk slot, of course, you can also use a Pcie 4.0 SSD, but the transmission speed can only be the speed of Pcie 3.0;
Heat sinks can be installed, and the height is controlled within 90mm. If it exceeds, the side panel may not be installed.
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Thanks for your reply.
After such a replacement to nvme based ssd I would like to utilize the M.2 sata module provided as storage extension.
Can I plug the m.2 module in the sata 2.5 interface? If the answer is no can I use any type of adapter to assist in such conversion?
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nirdrang wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:32 am Thanks for your reply.
After such a replacement to nvme based ssd I would like to utilize the M.2 sata module provided as storage extension.
Can I plug the m.2 module in the sata 2.5 interface? If the answer is no can I use any type of adapter to assist in such conversion?
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No, you can't plug an m.2 drive into a 2.5" SATA slot. You're also likely going to have a difficult time finding an SATA to m.2 adapter, if they're even made. You're better off just buying a 2.5" SSD.
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Re: AD15 Replace M.2 SSD - Success and issue solved

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Hi,
So I have finally found the time to upgrade to crucial p5 plus nvme 1TB add instead of the sata m.2 shipped with the product.
I cloned the os to the new nvme ssd using a dedicated pocket adapter.
All went fine and when I have completed and switched the nvme card to be onboard and reset the device I couldn’t complete the windows boot. Bios load was perfect.
I got an error (BSod) with an error saying “inaccessible boot device …”.
After scratching my head for a long time I came across this thread https://superuser.com/questions/1640562 ... 48_1640566
And was able to solve the issue.
Apparently when you install windows on sata it will optimize drivers load on boot and won’t load nvme drivers…
To solve it I rebooted in safe mode and ran the command mentioned in the thread and now all is working.
Hope this will help someone else one day.
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