Crucial MX500 M.2 Upgrade on Predator G9-793

palmyrans
palmyrans Member Posts: 3 New User
edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives

OK, so here is what I purchased from a vendor:

Crucial MX500 Specs

Capacity1 TB
Form FactorM.2 Type 2280
ControllerSilicon Motion SM2258 with Micron Custom Firmware
Memory TypeMicron 3D TLC NAND
InterfaceSATA III (6 Gb/s)
Sequential Reads560 MB/s
Sequential Writes510 MB/s
Random Reads95,000 IOPS
Random Writes90,000 IOPS
Endurance (Total Bytes Written)360 TB
Operating Temperature32 to 158°F / 0 to 70°C
MTTF1.8 million hours
SecurityAES-256 encryption engine, TCG Opal 2.0 compliant, IEEE-1667 complaint, Microsoft eDrive compatible
ComplianceFCC, CE, KCC, RCM, VCC, UL, TUV, BSMI, WEEE, ROHS, Morocco, IC, Halogen Free, SATA-IO
Dimensions0.9 x 3.1 x 0.1" / 22 x 80 x 3.5 mm

I will be receiving two of these. So now my question is two-fold: What do I need to do to correctly install these into my laptop and would doing so void my warranty?

I guess that in this case, I am hoping that I can do the labor myself, and I have already created a factory default backup using Acer Care Center. I am hoping to install these as a RAID. What other software tools will I need?

Answers

  • To install the ssd's:
    0) turn off the power:

    1) Remove the dvd driver:

    2) Remove the bolts from the main door:

    3) Here are the two ssd's:


    As there is only the need to open the ram compartment, it does not violate the warranty!
    The raid should be configured in the bios, but you can also use some cloning program that does and this conversion and at the same time clone the hd!

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  • GeNeSiS_777
    GeNeSiS_777 Member Posts: 15 Troubleshooter
    I'm planning to install a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus on the NVMe slot of my Predator G9-793. If I decide to put a heatsink on the 970 EVO Plus, will there still room to use the second SSD slot just above the first one?



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  • GeNeSiS_777
    GeNeSiS_777 Member Posts: 15 Troubleshooter
    Thanks for a very informative link, egydiocoelho. Probably I'll just use a laptop cooling pad.