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Tinkerer
So that means I will be able to install an NVMe drive and boot my Windows 10 from it, but it will be bottlenecked by the motherboard's configuration, and only work at SATA 3 speeds?
This is how the slot looks like inside my laptop...
I found this diagram online that explains "M" and "B" socket and connector types for NVMe M.2 SSD VS SATA M.2 SSD...
Unfortunately I lack the knowledge to determine which one i have on my laptop
Tinkerer
There is the HWInfo Acer Aspire A515-52G system log file in the attachment of this message...
So I can definitely install an M.2 SSD drive, but two questions still remain:
1. Can I install an NVMe SSD drive which will run on the NVMe speeds, and it won't be bottlenecked by motherboard to run on SATA 3 speeds?
2. Will I be able to boot Windows 10 from that NVMe SSD drive?
Kind regards
Tinkerer
Does it say anything about NVMe support and speeds?
I think I'm gonna go and buy a regular 2.5'' SATA SSD Drive, and replace the 2.5'' 1TB HDD Drive I have inside at the moment. The Acer Support is still not responding after numerous e-mails sent regarding this issue, and this proved too much of a hassle
Thank you Jack E/NJ for all your help, and answered questions, I really appreciate it
Kind regards,
Darijan
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