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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller
      last edited by

      Is there a PCIe board that holds a shitload of M2 SSDs? For cheap?

      Struggling to find a use for these as they probably won't sell for more than peanuts.

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @MattSpeller
        last edited by

        @mattspeller said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

        Is there a PCIe board that holds a shitload of M2 SSDs? For cheap?

        Struggling to find a use for these as they probably won't sell for more than peanuts.

        I'd be willing to give you a few peanuts for em if I had any use for em . . .

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403
          last edited by

          But to answer the question, there are risers that can be bought to make use of these.

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
            last edited by

            Might be worth it to get a raid controller for this and setup a lab with these.

            The raid cards for these don't seem that expensive.

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403
              last edited by

              https://www.thessdreview.com/daily-news/latest-buzz/highpoint-ssd7101a-1-nvme-raid-controller-review-samsung-toshiba-m-2-ssds-tested/

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              • SmithErickS
                SmithErick
                last edited by

                I have a few crypto rigs that I could use some of these for 🙂

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller
                  last edited by

                  Turns out there are indeed adapters!!

                  Hidream®B/M Key Socket 2 M.2 NGFF (SATA) SSD to 2.5 SATA Adapter Card Adapter + Case https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B076F811K8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_egaRAbMSJ5VKE

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @MattSpeller
                    last edited by

                    @mattspeller said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                    Turns out there are indeed adapters!!

                    Hidream®B/M Key Socket 2 M.2 NGFF (SATA) SSD to 2.5 SATA Adapter Card Adapter + Case https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B076F811K8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_egaRAbMSJ5VKE

                    For $12 bucks you have some user upgrades to do.

                    LOL

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                    • momurdaM
                      momurda @MattSpeller
                      last edited by

                      @mattspeller These allow you to boot m.2 off sata interface instead of m.2? if your mobo doesnt support m.2 or NVME boot(pre 6th gen Intel)?

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @momurda
                        last edited by

                        @momurda this particular adapter "Only supports B or B/M KEY SOCKET 2 sata transmission protocol m. 2 NGFF SSD!"

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller @momurda
                          last edited by MattSpeller

                          @momurda said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                          @mattspeller These allow you to boot m.2 off sata interface instead of m.2? if your mobo doesnt support m.2 or NVME boot(pre 6th gen Intel)?

                          M2 isn't something it supports, that's just the form factor - like 2.5" vs 3.5" etc.

                          NVME boot is in the bios as an option - it's neat but not necessary (maybe for the PCIe ones?)

                          PCIe VS SATA is what we're concerned about here - all my M2 SSDs are SATA based.

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                          • travisdh1T
                            travisdh1
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                            The fastest USB drives you'll ever use! I grabbed an m2 SSD and m2 to USB3 adapter, and that thing felt like an internal drive when booting to a live OS from it.

                            https://www.amazon.ca/Adwits-SuperSpeed-Adapater-External-Enclosure/dp/B0753KSLQ7/ref=pd_sbs_23_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DEM37P6RC0KYBSD82J85

                            or

                            https://www.amazon.ca/QNINE-Portable-Enclosure-Converter-External/dp/B075DB3LWW/ref=pd_sbs_23_8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DEM37P6RC0KYBSD82J85

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                            • dafyreD
                              dafyre @travisdh1
                              last edited by dafyre

                              @travisdh1 said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                              The fastest USB drives you'll ever use! I grabbed an m2 SSD and m2 to USB3 adapter, and that thing felt like an internal drive when booting to a live OS from it.

                              https://www.amazon.ca/Adwits-SuperSpeed-Adapater-External-Enclosure/dp/B0753KSLQ7/ref=pd_sbs_23_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DEM37P6RC0KYBSD82J85

                              or

                              https://www.amazon.ca/QNINE-Portable-Enclosure-Converter-External/dp/B075DB3LWW/ref=pd_sbs_23_8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DEM37P6RC0KYBSD82J85

                              USB3 certainly helps in that regard!

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                              • IRJI
                                IRJ
                                last edited by

                                I'll send some cash, bitcoin, litecoin or whatever if you decide to sell them cheaply to ML users.

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller @IRJ
                                  last edited by

                                  @irj said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                                  I'll send some cash, bitcoin, litecoin or whatever if you decide to sell them cheaply to ML users.

                                  Plan A is to try out some of the 2.5" adapters. If those suck I will definitely be selling a bunch.

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @SmithErick
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                                    @smitherick said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                                    I have a few crypto rigs that I could use some of these for 🙂

                                    How long does it take you to pay for the difference of drive with voltage savings. I think that is a myth especially considering how unprofitable mining has become.

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                                    • MattSpellerM
                                      MattSpeller @IRJ
                                      last edited by

                                      @irj said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                                      @smitherick said in What to do with a bunch of 128GB M2 SSD:

                                      I have a few crypto rigs that I could use some of these for 🙂

                                      How long does it take you to pay for the difference of drive with voltage savings. I think that is a myth especially considering how unprofitable mining has become.

                                      If you're worried about the cost of electricity in your mining rig, you need to quit or upgrade it.

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