ACER TC-710-EB61 M.2 SSD support
S_Burt
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ACER TC-710-EB61
Windows 10
Hi, I've done some searching around and I wasn't able to find much information regarding the M.2 slot on my motherboard (H11H4-AD2). I'm going to be upgrading to an SSD in the near future and was wondering about the M.2 slot capabilities. I don't want to over shoot my computers abilities and waste money on hardware my computer can't utilize... But on the other hand I don't want to let go of the of the potential transfer speeds NVMe drives are capable of until I know for sure.
From what I was able to find I don't think the M.2 will support NVMe, is this correct? If that is correct, will adding an M.2 to PCIe adapter card that supports NVMe to the PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (like the one in the link below) change anything? I'm hoping it will but logically I'd GUESS that if the motherboard doesn't support NVMe, adding the card wont work either.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B077GWDJT7/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A3TW2MFTPWQSC2&psc=1
Compatible M.2 SSD recommendations please?
Thanks in advance,
Windows 10
Hi, I've done some searching around and I wasn't able to find much information regarding the M.2 slot on my motherboard (H11H4-AD2). I'm going to be upgrading to an SSD in the near future and was wondering about the M.2 slot capabilities. I don't want to over shoot my computers abilities and waste money on hardware my computer can't utilize... But on the other hand I don't want to let go of the of the potential transfer speeds NVMe drives are capable of until I know for sure.
From what I was able to find I don't think the M.2 will support NVMe, is this correct? If that is correct, will adding an M.2 to PCIe adapter card that supports NVMe to the PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (like the one in the link below) change anything? I'm hoping it will but logically I'd GUESS that if the motherboard doesn't support NVMe, adding the card wont work either.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B077GWDJT7/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A3TW2MFTPWQSC2&psc=1
Compatible M.2 SSD recommendations please?
Thanks in advance,
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Here's Acer TC-710 specs.....
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Please refer to the responses posted by ACE member JordanB. Post back if you have any further quires.
http://https//community.acer.com/en/discussion/421622/motherboard-specs-for-the-aspire-tc-710
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Hi,
You have a M.2 slot for SATA SSD, you can install M2 SSD up to 256GB capacity(recommended) but you may be able to get away with 512GB, I guess.
As for the NVMe capability, you could try installing HWiNFO64, run it, expand Bus, expand PCI Bus, expand all the PCI Express Root Ports and check their values of Maximum Link Width, if they are 2x or 4x you will be able to install a NVMe M2 SSD.
Please read this thread for more information and pictures:https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/497241/acer-aspire-e5-575-52jf-m-2-nvme-support/p1
If you are going for a SATA M2.SSD, I would suggest the Samsung Evo, like this:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-250GB-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00TGIVZTW
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Sharanji said:Please refer to the responses posted by ACE member JordanB. Post back if you have any further quires.
http://https//community.acer.com/en/discussion/421622/motherboard-specs-for-the-aspire-tc-710
thanks for the quick reply but the link seams to be not working...Hmmm...can’t reach this page
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brummyfan2 said:Hi,
You have a M.2 slot for SATA SSD, you can install M2 SSD up to 256GB capacity(recommended) but you may be able to get away with 512GB, I guess.
As for the NVMe capability, you could try installing HWiNFO64, run it, expand Bus, expand PCI Bus, expand all the PCI Express Root Ports and check their values of Maximum Link Width, if they are 2x or 4x you will be able to install a NVMe M2 SSD.
Please read this thread for more information and pictures:
If you are going for a SATA M2.SSD, I would suggest the Samsung Evo, like this
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@S_Burt
The Samsung M.2 EVO 850 with a SATA 3.0 interface appears to get the best benchmark. I don't see anyone using NVMe.
http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/2440155
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Aspire-TC-710/22241
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW
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Will HWiNFO64 list all available slots or just the slots being utilized?
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Here's Acer TC-710 specs.....
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@S_Burt
If you get a M.2 SSD, you're probably going to need to buy an M.2 screw to fasten it down. You can probably find one cheaper at local computer shop cheaper than link below.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8TK6F96625
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Thanks!
I watched a You-Tube video ($400 Desktop Computer - SSD Upgrade - How To Install) by Tech Deals on how to install this drive (Crucial MX300 275GB SATA M.2 (2280) Internal Solid State Drive - CT275MX300SSD4) says it comes with screws.
...sorry too new here, can't post links yet.
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Hello @S_BurtI was also wondering how it went and, what you finally chose to go with.I have an ACER TC-710-EB61 too and I am considering this upgrade.We never did get confirmation whether this board was NVMe compatible, only that working examples were not posted at the time.The lack of readily available specs for this unit IS a bit off-putting when looking to upgrade various components.Having completed this upgrade yourself, any guidance you may have would be appreciated.Regards.
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@newbienerdling
Hello,
I posted the specs. It says SATA 3 interface and it says "One M.2 2280 SATA 3.0 port". So it's compatible with M.2 SATA. It's not compatible with M.2 NVMe.
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newbienerdling said:Hello @S_BurtI was also wondering how it went and, what you finally chose to go with.I have an ACER TC-710-EB61 too and I am considering this upgrade.We never did get confirmation whether this board was NVMe compatible, only that working examples were not posted at the time.The lack of readily available specs for this unit IS a bit off-putting when looking to upgrade various components.Having completed this upgrade yourself, any guidance you may have would be appreciated.Regards.
I never completed the upgrade. this was a long time ago and from what I can recall I couldn't find anything that distinctively said it would work. Not wanting to waste the money to "test" a theory, and already having an old school internal SSD installed and working perfectly, I felt there was nothing to gain in terms of transfer speeds. This machine is still working flawlessly so I'm happy to leave well enough alone. But, I'll definitely be looking for NVME capabilities on my next machine.
Good luck!
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Any know what screw it take ? I install the M2 SSD but I take the one from my wifi card, so now i don't have bluetooth0
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It's an M2x3mm screw, but best is to get the ones with the wide flat head. You can buy them in kits from venues like eBay and Amazon.
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