RIITOP NVMe Adapter M.2 PCIe SSD to PCI-e x4/x8/x16 Converter Card with Heat Sink for M.2 (M Key) NVMe SSD 2280/2260/2242/2230 [Upgraded]

I bought a Samsung 970 EVO SSD for my Dell Vostro 3470, but it didn't work because I didn't realize the motherboard was incompatible. NVMe is not supported by the 2 connector in the Vostro 3470. This adapter was purchased so that I could connect the ssd to one of the computer's expansion ports. I was able to get excellent read/write speeds on the SSD, and I can now boot from it!.

Charlie Norman

| Sep 16, 2021

In my i7-based computer, I have two 2280 internal SSDs. PCI-Express 4770k with Z87 Motherboard With this adapter, you can use an e x4 slot. br>br>Video card now operates at PCI-Express x8. e lanes instead of x16, but Gamers Nexus shows no difference in video card performance from a GTX 1070, and I haven't noticed any difference in my gaming other than faster load times thanks to the SSD. I didn't use the heat sink that came with the adapter because I didn't want to remove the Sabrent sticker for the time being. br>br>Here are the results of my speed tests and temperature measurements. I'm not sure why my Read performance is lower than my Write performance, but it's still fast. br>br>Product comes well packaged.

Sariyah Green

| Aug 21, 2021

Because I had issues with my previous computer's Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe drives running very hot without heatsinking (as those drives are known for), I used one of these cards when I built my new one. I have three NVMe drives installed, so this adapter lets me add another one over the motherboard's built-in slots. Temps with the drive are around 30 degrees Celsius. Idle temperatures of 35°C and 40°C are both acceptable. When a heavy benchmark load is applied, the temperature rises to 45°C, which is incredible when compared to previous results. Speeds are unchanged when compared to integrated slots (as they should be), and the card fits snugly and looks right at home on my Maximus XI Hero. When I installed the drive in the card, I removed the top sticker (on the chips; do not remove the bottom sticker from a 970 drive as it is a heatspreader and very important) and placed it on the card's board, as well as using one of the thermal pads under the drive and on top of the chips to ensure that heat is transferred out of both sides of the drive.

Isaac Cordova

| Oct 17, 2021

That said, it's quick: a fresh install of Windows Server 2016 Essentials takes less than a minute to load. I haven't added any startup programs to slow it down, but doing so could reduce it from "instant" to "split second. " " PCI-Express is supported by my motherboard. " e boot. br>I stuffed a Samsung 970 Plus Evo inside, covered it with a silicon sticky thing, screwed on the top heatsink, and plugged it in. So far, I've only used the thickest of the three silicon pads provided, and everything has gone well. Perhaps a second, thinner one would be beneficial as well? The directions aren't very clear. Unlink any other M2 installations because the screw on this one won't go over it. The M2 is held in place by a ridge on this screw.

Heaven Fuller

| Mar 03, 2021

It's small and features heat-distribution silicon pads. There are three different thicknesses of silicon pads in the kit, so I was stumped as to which one to use where. I only used them as a test to see what I needed and where it was needed. I believe all three could have been used if my SSD was thinner. On the bottom of my Intel 660p SSD, I used the thickest, and on the top, I used the middle thickest. I attempted to use the third one on the bottom, but the aluminum case would not close snugly with the screws. It worked flawlessly on my PC, with no driver issues under Windows 10 64-bit. The tiniest screws were probably the most difficult for me to handle. It's a well-designed case. When closed up, it has a solid feel to it. br>br>I bought a second one in 2020 with a Samsung 970 EVO, but it doesn't work. It's still a good product, but when I plug it into my wife's computer (which has the same MB as mine, so I didn't expect any problems), I get one long beep and three short beeps when it boots up (Video card issue). The computer starts up normally when you pull it out. I tried several times, and every boot attempt resulted in one long and three short beeps. Now I'm not sure if the problem is with the adapter or with the Samsung 970 EVO. I'm thinking of swapping them out and giving it another shot.

Gregory Haas

| Jun 09, 2021

I bought four of these to go with four different NVME SSDs. This review was conducted using the Western Digital Blue SN550 NVME x4 on a PCIE x16 GEN3 motherboard slot. br>br>First and foremost, everything that was mentioned as being included was actually included. What's even better is that they include extra screws, which I appreciate because some of the NVME to USB adapters I've received have been missing screws. Thermal pads come in three different widths: br>br> Between the PCB and the NVME SSD is the thickest pad. br>On top of the NVME SSD and the top cover is the thinnest pad. br>The third pad is attached to the bottom of the PCB as well as the bottom cover. br>br>1st CON: One of the screw holes had been stripped of its threads. br>br>Using Western Digital's SSD Dashboard, the initial temperatures were 39 degrees Celsius. br>br>I performed a benchmark after cloning one of my SSD drives to the NVME SSD. The maximum temperature reached only 48 degrees Celsius. SSDs typically have a maximum safe operating temperature of 70°C. br>br>Interestingly, I was unaware that when the NVME SSD is in use, blue LED lights blink. It was kind of cool, but it wasn't something I cared about. br>br>On MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 12, I did a quick Sequential benchmark. br>For a 200MB transfer, a 16KB transfer size is required. br>Sequential Write equals 1,344. Sequential Read = 1,967 MB/Sbr>95 MB/Sbr>Sequential Read = 95 MB/Sbr> 96 MB/Sbr>br>It performs similarly to what it would if it were running on a M. There are two motherboard slots, and there isn't much of a performance hit. br>br>Overall, this is a product that is well worth purchasing. It could be $5 cheaper, and the construction quality (no stripped screws) could be better.

Kamari Madden

| Aug 02, 2021