Question 1

Does this come with a Star Citizen code?

Accepted Answer

Nope

Question 2

here is my question?

Accepted Answer

here is your answer.

Question 3

Why is this so much cheaper on here than anywhere else? ($200+)? What am I missing here.

Accepted Answer

Other people are scalpers. The tech was never that expensive to begin with.

Question 4

Is this a M or a B key?

Accepted Answer

This is M-Key (note that as per PCIe spec you have to have M-key to support x4 (which this drive does).

Question 5

Do I need to have an Intel system to install this drive? Is any special software needed?

Accepted Answer

This is standard M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD - it will work in any system that supports NVMe SSDs and has either M.2 slot or adapter that allows connecting M.2 SSD to the PCIe slot.

Question 6

What soft is needed to use it as a cache drive for hybrid drive?

Accepted Answer

This drive is big enough to be "stand alone" NVMe SSD (if 58GB or 118GB is everything you need). 
If you want to use the drive as a cache (which is perfect usage due to low-latency and high endurance), there are multiple options:
for Windows: Intel Rapid Storage Technology or PrimoCache, for Linux the best one is Open CAS.

Question 7

Will it work as a cache drive with another NVME drive?

Accepted Answer

YMMV - two reasons: one is that it really depends on your software (what are the limitations of it), two is that bigger the discrepancy between performance of a front end cache and a slow device, better the results. With NVMe we are getting pretty close (the biggest difference will be the low latency access, and cache will protect the endurance of a backend storage) so the gains will depend on your workload. The biggest improvement you will see when putting this in front of slow NVMe drives (like QLC), or SATA.

Question 8

How hot is it? Does it need radiator?

Accepted Answer

Nope. Works perfectly fine. No radiator needed - just regular airflow. 
In my friend's setup it was running lower temperature than 970 Evo Plus that she replaced it with.

Question 9

Is there a list of compatible mainboars to use this as caching drive?

Accepted Answer

This SSD is a standard, most common, "gum-stick" form factor - M.2 2280 (80mm long version); any motherboard supporting PCIe x4 NVMe SSD - with M-key connector (which is the standard one) will work.

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