NVME M.2 to sata port adapter

[ashethen]

Can I use this nvme m.2 to sata port adapter https://sg.shp.ee/MBvfQqT on a MSI pro B550m-vdh?

2x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (from AMD Processor)
Supports PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x4 1
Supports SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_2 slot (from AMD B550 chipset)
Supports PCIe 3.0x4
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices

 

[ashethen]

You need more SATA port?
It won't work as BIOS won't recognise it.
Best option is either change motherboard or get a PCIE SATA port expansion card.

Thanks.
How come bios won't recognize it? This adapter is not meant for desktop motherboard?

My 10yo motherboard just died and I got 7 sata connections. Looks like have to find another motherboard with more sata ports

 

[NightRaven49]

How come bios won't recognize it? This adapter is not meant for desktop motherboard?

Most motherboard BIOS recognised NVME as a storage but not as a add on PCIE interface.

not correct, nvme ports are still pcie slots at the end of the day. i personally run a m key to e key adapter on my nvme only slot for a pcie wifi card and it works fine, and ive seen people use a nvme slot as a pcie x4 interface for egpu. i dont think ts will have an issue using this nvme adapter, but i agree that using a regular pcie card is a safer bet.

 

[xonix]

ashethen , get something like this, maximum compatibility​

 

[ashethen]

ashethen , get something like this, maximum compatibility​

Thanks.
I read on Reddit that r/w speed will get very slow if too many SATA HDD are connected to it. If slot into pci-e x1, won't there be data congestion if I've 5 HDD connected?

 

[naked123]

Thanks.
I read on Reddit that r/w speed will get very slow if too many SATA HDD are connected to it. If slot into pci-e x1, won't there be data congestion if I've 5 HDD connected?

PCIE 3.0 x1 gives about 1GB/s while PCIE 4.0 is roughly double that.

your typical HDDs are like 150MB/s

 

[86technie]

Thanks.
I read on Reddit that r/w speed will get very slow if too many SATA HDD are connected to it. If slot into pci-e x1, won't there be data congestion if I've 5 HDD connected?

It depend on the controller it used, the Silverstone one is using Asmedia controller.

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/413...eal-world-max-throughput-during-parity-check/

Which is why upgrade to a better motherboard with 6 SATA port will be better as these expansion
will have it's limitation especially the controller.
Motherboard wise the Southbridge handles the SATA thus it will faster.

Like MSI B550M-Mortar Max Wifi has 6 SATA port compare with the Pro-vdh only 4.
How well these add on card perform you have to test.
You have to look around for the MSI Mortar as I know can be hard to find.