Question 1

Will this work with this SSD: Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D2 QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW512G8XT?

Accepted Answer

It should support it as a storage drive but not guaranteed.  For a boot drive depends on the BIOS of the motherboard.  Older boards like mine would not boot from this drive.

Question 2

Does this come with a set of mounting screws to mount the drives?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it does come with mounting screws for the SSD drive.

Question 3

How do you install the standoff?  It looks like it's supposed to screw apart into two halves but mine isn't coming apart easily.

Accepted Answer

Robert, there are two screws holding the metal bracket to the printed circuit board. Be careful not to strip them.  I do not know why your bracket is not being released when you remove the screws. I am sorry if this does not help you.  I am at a loss for not understanding why the screws won't come out.

Question 4

When will I get this From China 2022 Maybe waiting a month for another card?

Accepted Answer

Haha, Newegg asked me (I bought this card 1 year ago) whether I can answer your question :)

Question 5

What is the capacitor for? Other similar items don't have it. Is that to allow the drive enough time to flush it's buffers in the event of an unexpected power loss?

Accepted Answer

That's possible, but the capacitor is only 220 microfarad which probably wouldn't keep the thing powered long enough. It also might just be there to smooth the power rail so it's less likely to glitch out when the drive needs a sudden gulp of power, or they may have added it so that it makes less radio interference (and therefore can pass an FCC test). Regardless, as far as I can tell it hasn't affected performance negatively or positively, whatever the intended point of it was.

Question 6

will this work with msi z97 pcmate

Accepted Answer

The product is compatible with PCIe 3.0 and requires an available PCIe x4, x8, or x16 slot on the motherboard. The MSI Z97 PC Mate has a compatible PCIe slot, so it should work with this adapter.

Question 7

will this work with msi z97 pcmate

Accepted Answer

The product is compatible with PCIe 3.0 and requires a motherboard with a free PCIe x4 or above slot, which the MSI Z97 PC Mate should support.

Question 8

I only have the following slots available, will this work? PCI Express x16 slot wired as x4, and a PCIe x1 slot. Sorry but the jargon is a mystery to me.

Accepted Answer

This adapter will work with your PCI Express x16 slot wired as x4, but it will not work with a PCIe x1 slot.

Question 9

Is the LED bright / flashy? I have a dark and silent PC, wouldn't want to light it up too much.

Accepted Answer

The LED would be on the back of the PC. Also you could put some masking tape over it.

Question 10

Does it work with WD Black SN750 M.2 SSD AND Mac Pro 2010?

Accepted Answer

The RIITOP NVMe PCIe Adapter does not support Mac Pro 2010 as it only supports PCIe-AHCI SSDs. It also requires motherboards with Intel 9 series (Z97, H97, Z170, X99) or higher version chipsets for M.2 PCIe-NVMe mode SSDs, which the Mac Pro 2010 does not have.

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