
Cooling is good for its size. Heatsink has rounded edges and I was able to install 2tb m.2 . Came with 3 thermal pads strips

Has an interesting mini driver disk. I could not understand the readme that came with it, but the drivers for Win 11 Pro were simple to install. They are all from 2012. Windows Plug+Play uses driver from Jan. 2023, but is replaced. I have not seen them removed yet. Renesas installs USB 2.0 Hub, USB 3.0 Host Controller, USB 3.0 Hub, USB 3.0 Root Hub. There is also a green power light on the nearest edge of the card.

- Works exactly like it says right out of the box - Works even for old hardware

It works as expected


- Was able to just plug and play with existing drives/cables/ZFS pools facilitating the update on my home server/NAS system. - Performance seems as good/better than with old MoBo - No Linux issues

Plug & play

It keeps the sdds cool and easy to install. A thick plate covers the sdds to disapate heat.

-Fits well in my tiny prebuild mini atx case. -no cable needed for power from the psu


Has a Texas Instrument chip.


Easy install, works as expected.

This board installed quickly and was automatically configured by Windows 11. All standard usb ports are occupied and function nominally. Have not used USB-C ports yet but will soon and expect the same result.

Maybe a Necessity if You Have a USB-C on Front Panel Header because no USB 3.2 GEN1 connector on motherboard. The PCI-E 1X to USB 3.2 GEN1 5Gbps 20pin Front Panel Header allows you to connect the USB-C front panel header to your PCI-E 1X slot


Installed m.2, plugged it in the PCI slot and fires it up. Drive showed up no fuss. Windows 11.



My new motherboard had only 4 SATA slots, so I ran out during the initial build (with zero NVME drives). So, I can now use my two optical drives (DVD and BluRay), which I know are passe, but I like having them hooked up! Board works great, no issues.