SSD’s
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Variants:
- SSD 2.5” via SATA
- M.2 via SATA
- M.2 via PCIe (nvme)
Beware that M.2 SATA looks much like nvme M.2, but performs like 2.5” SATA SSD’s.
Secure erasing SSD (or hard-drive)
How to Securely Erase an SSD or HDD Before Selling It or Your PC
From Windows use diskpart (probably best in recovery):
DISKPART> list disk
DISKPART> select disk <disk number from list>
DISKPART> clean all
PCIe adapter cards for nvme
PCIE x16 to 4x M.2 nvme adapter recommendations
Cooling an Overheating MVMe SSD
Motherboards may or may not support bifurcation of a x16 slot into 4 x4 slots, and some only support it in specific slots if some other slots are not populated.
Compatibility of PCIE bifurcation between Hyper M.2 series Cards and Add-On Graphic Cards