GLOTRENDS
| Internal Interface | PCI-Express X4 (X4/X8/X16 lane installation) |
|---|---|
| External Interface | Key M or Key B+M (Please note that some M.2 SATA SSD is also Key B+M ) |
| Max Bandwidth | 64Gbps for PCIe 4.0/ 32Gbps for PCIe 3.0 |
| PCI-E Compatibility | PCI-E 4.0/3.0/2.0 |
| M.2 Compatibility | PCI-E NVMe SSD and PCI-E AHCI SSD |
| Form Factor | 2230/2242/2260/2280 |
| Groove Heatsink | 2.75*0.87*0.12 inch |
| OS Compatibility | Windows 10/8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Linux, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu, Red Hat |
NVMe drive as boot drive or storage drive?
For NVMe boot drive, you need to reinstall the OS (windows 10 64bit/Windows 11 is recommended).
- First you need to prepare a bootable usb drive and OS (windows 10 64bit/Windows 11).
- When reinstalling the system, please select GUID Partition Table (GPT).
- OS will reboot after completing installation, remove the bootable usb drive, enter BIOS to setup UEFI boot mode
For NVMe storage drive, Plug and play in Windows 11/10/8/Linux/Mac OS
- Windows 7 can not support nvme drive
- Brand new NVMe drive need to be Initialized and formated before OS recognize it.
PCI-Express X4 Full Speed
- M.2 PCIe adapter supports PCIe X4 full speed and is PCIe 4.0/3.0/2.0/1.0 compliant.
- To reach PCIe 4.0 X4 full speed, your motherboard and CPU, and M.2 PCIe SSD should all support PCIe 4.0, otherwise can not reach PCIe 4.0 X4 full speed
- Intel CPU 11th generation and above support PCIe 4.0 feature
M.2 Heatsink for PCIe SSD cooling
- 5°C - 20°C cooling effect (varies by environment)
- Aluminum body with groove design: 2.75*0.87*0.12 inch (LxWxH)
- Thermal Pad: conducting heat from M.2 SSD to M.2 heatsink, 2 W/mk Thermal conductivity, low viscosity, insulation
- Unique installation: 2 x metal clips and 2 x rubber bands, easy to install, permanent use
Installation
- Remove the transparent film
- Put Thermal pad on SSD, press lightly
- Using metal clips and rubber bands, bind the M.2 heatsink to the M.2 SSD
- Screw M.2 SSD to the PCIe adapter
- M.2 PCIe adapter plugged into PCIe slot
- Mounting M.2 PCIe Adapter to PC chassis
Package Including
- M.2 PCIe X4 Adapter (including M.2 screw and Standoff for 2230/2242/2260 size SSD)
- Scew Driver
- 12cm regular-profile bracket and 8cm low-profile bracket
- Screw for mounting to PC chassis
- M.2 Heatsink
- Thermal Pad
- 2 x Metal Clips
- 2 x Rubber Bands
| Products | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used for | PCIe X4 to Key M | PCIe X1 to Key M | SATA III to Key B | PCIe X4 to Key M | PCIe X4 to Key M | PCIe X4 to Key M and SATA III to Key B |
| Fit for | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 SATA SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD + M.2 SATA SSD |
| Internal Interface | PCI-Express X4 | PCI-Express X1 | SATA III | PCI-Express X4 | PCI-Express X4 | PCI-Express X4 + SATA III |
| External Interface | M Key | M Key | B Key | M Key | M Key | M Key + B Key |
