Hard drive replacement

>>57544481
Get an Intel 600p
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167412

Get a m.2 to pcie adapter with a heatsink.

>>57544508
That doesn't tell me if it's worth using over 2.5.

>>57544598
Ah, sorry. There's no difference in terms of stability/reliability. The m.2 is substantially faster because it runs over PCIe rather than SATA.

>>57544641
Key note to add though: if you're using anything below Windows 8.1 you'll need an update to be able to boot from m.2. Linux works regardless of drive interface.

>>57544508
>Get a m.2 to pcie adapter with a heatsink.
Is the heatsink really necessary? My adapter doesn't have one and I haven't had any issues yet for the 10 months.

>>57544652
That's more like it. Still gonna be way faster than traditional. Since I'm using a very, very butchered 7.1, that answers my question.

I really should upgrade eventually, but I've heard so much bad shit about 10.

>>57544695
I just got done trying out Windows 8.1 and 10 for a year. I went back and installed 7 again. Just need to put the M.2 driver on your flash drive to load it up so the installer can detect the drive.

>>57544695
10 isn't worth it. The only justification is needing to play the newest AAA games, and even then it's better to dual-boot or virtualize.

>>57544678
It may not be but it's never a bad idea. Samsung drives have an issue with overheating and throttling. I'm not sure if Intel has ever had that issue.

>>57544715
>even then it's better to dual-boot or virtualize
Or just hope devs use Vulkan over DX12.

>>57544734
What's a good program to check the temps of my 950? Speccy doesn't detect the temperature of it.

>>57544771
>What's a good program to check the temps of my 950? Speccy doesn't detect the temperature of it.
Unless Samsung has a utility to read it I don't think any of the standard ones can. If you wanted to know for sure, grab a laser temperature sensor from harbor freight.

>>57544715
>>57544713
Guess I'll just use the old Deskstar for 10 until it completely bricks and then I'll buy a 1tb.
I'll just get a 2.5 since I just checked my current build and I won't have the channels for the m.2.

I'll have to remember to get one when I got the MB for it.

Thanks for the help, /g/!

>>57544893
I should specify that I'll use the old dying drive for ten and get the 2.5 NOW. I'll get the M.2 later when I replace the MB since the one I got is still working well and there's no way to justify replacing it.

>>57544508
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167412
>NVMe
How about one for AHCI?

>>57544845
Since I already have an adapter without a heatsink, how about just tossing some memory heatsinks on the drive.

Something like these
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BWXW6E
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKY3KI/

>>57544923
AHCI is a SATA spec, it doesn't work natively over PCIe. If you were going AHCI you might as well just get a 2.5".

>>57544938
It should help some.

>>57544989
>If you were going AHCI you might as well just get a 2.5".
I don't think so. SATA 3 is limited to 600MB/s. I think the PCI-E AHCI drives do better than that.

>>57545011
AHCI is constrained to SATA speeds since it needs a SATA controller. NVMe is able to directly connect over PCIe.

>>57545135
>AHCI is constrained to SATA speeds
No, it's not.

>>57545144
http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Crucial-SSDs/Why-do-i-need-AHCI-with-a-SSD-Drive-Guide-Here-Crucial-AHCI-vs/td-p/57078

Yes, it is.

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>>57545179
>forum
I don't fucking care.

>>57545179
>crucial forums
kek

>>57545225
Well, ok. They managed to route a HDD protocol over pcie using a slightly faster controller. Still doesn't come close to NVMe.

>>57545270
OK great. Do you want to be stupid or do you actually have a suggestion for a good PCI-E AHCI SSD

>>57545294
I'm not suggesting an AHCI SSD. Use google if you want one.

>>57545339
Great, go be useless elsewhere

Guys, It's just hard drives. Is it worth getting that upset over them?

>>57545357
Pull the dicks out of your eyes. For the money you'll spend on an AHCI version you could have had the NVMe version. You're literally wasting money.

>>57545359
Watching autists get butthurt is fun.

>>57545371
Yea, except my machine can't boot from NVMe, cocksock.

>>57545494
BIOS-restricted? You can boot anything Windows 7 and newer (with W7 requiring the driver).

>>57545516
NVMe boot drives weren't supported until X99/C610.

>>57545547
What chipset do you have?

>>57545547
NVMe is supported through a BIOS update on most boards past the 6- series.

>>57545605
C602
>>57545634
I'll check, but I never saw any of the BIOS changelogs announce NVMe support.

>>57544508
But can you use it as a boot drive?

>>57546871
Yes

>>57544641
that is misleading. m.2 spec allows to use sata /or/ pcie depending on B/M key.

>>57544481
>M.2
>Sits 1cm above motherboard
>Reaches 110c

Never. Get a pcie or 2.5