glovemtb77 said:Thanks everyone for your help on this and the images helped me find it. I have had the aspire-r5-571t-59dc for years and never knew about this slot. I assume it is M2 nvme/sata (also). Ordered the Samsung 970 EVO 1TB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280. Hopefully all will go well. I will go ahead and install it and if necessary use disk mgmt tools to allocate temporarily. Then, use Macrum Reflect to clone the sata drive to it.
I think after I go into bootup bios and set it as the boot drive I am done. What could go wrong.
I would suspect if you pull a neighboring screw as mentioned above and take it down to h/d or ace store you can match the thread and length. I wonder if there is a heat sink that would fit this anyone know ?
Thanks againDid you ever end up getting the evo 970, and if so, did you get it to work?I ordered one, based upon the M key notch in the port. I wasn't expecting a SATA port, ie. M + B key, as it had PCIe based notches.Ordered an enclosure to format it, arrives tomorrow, and then it should recognize it in windows. If that works, I'll order a USB EEPROM programmer on amzn to edit the bios, as ours is normally write protected. Would love to add some overclocking to the bios as well. With no programming skills, I'll either need to find someone with a custom bios, or find a programmer for dummies appI had a deal for $64 after discounts/cashback which was expiring 12/31/19, so I just bought it without doing the full research...FML
Aspire r5-571t (R15) Mystery Port
When upgrading my memory I noticed a port that looks like an m.2 port but only has 4 pins on the right side instead of the 5 pins I would expect from an m.2 or PCI Express port, at least any that I am familiar with. Does anyone know exactly what kind of port this is? If I could add storage or any capabilities to it I would love to so any info on it would help.
Picture is attached.
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M.2 2280 port for SSD
this is one of the supported M.2 SSD:
Flash Disk SAMSUNG SSD NAND 512GB MZNLN512HCJH LF+HF PM871 512GB M.2 2280
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M.2 2280 port for SSD
this is one of the supported M.2 SSD:
Flash Disk SAMSUNG SSD NAND 512GB MZNLN512HCJH LF+HF PM871 512GB M.2 2280
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Psyclopps, do you have a full size picture of the internals of the laptop?
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Hello,
Is the interface port a PCIe or SSD. Your provide link is for the Samsung SSD Sata6. When I inquired from Acer support they say the interface is PCIe. I bought an Intel SSD6 series PCIe 3.0x4 M.2 2280. However the Bios does not see the card.
Thank you for any information.
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Storage 1: M.2 2242/2260/2280 SATA Gen3x2 SSD
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Can anyone confirmed if the M.2 2242/2260/2280 SATA Gen3x4 SSD will work on this model? I install the latest BIOS 1.06 and my Intel SSD6 Gen3x4 still not being recognized in the BIOS.
I dont'want to return the SSD if I can help it.
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Hey, i've only seen that the Crucial MX300 2280 is being recognized on a G6.
However, i've sent an email to Crucial support and they say that the m2 version is not supported, only the SATA is recommended.
Thanks
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Portable with orginal ssdCan i add a second ssd sataMemoryThe heatsink and fan are smallThe lid brings a sheet of copperThe fan is too rough and some of the air does not pass through the blades
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I have an Acer R571T-59DC & I can confirm a Samsung m.2 (SATA) 860 EVO works
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Any other information on what devices will work, and instructions on how to get the bios to read them would be awesome.0
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BRANDENDBAILEY said:Any other information on what devices will work, and instructions on how to get the bios to read them would be awesome.
I'll post more after I troubleshoot.
Does anyone have any thoughts on how to make Windows 10 recognize the PCI-E m.2 SSD? (Ultimately, I will mirror my 1TB HDD to it and use it as the boot drive).- SSD: Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW010T8X1
- https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167462
Intel Skylake-U/Y PCH - PCI Express Root Port #9 [A1/C1]Device Name:: Intel Skylake-U/Y PCH - PCI Express Root Port #9 [A1/C1]Original Device Name:: Intel Skylake-U/Y PCH - PCI Express Root Port #9 [A1/C1]Device Class:: PCI-to-PCI BridgeRevision ID:: F1 [A1/C1]PCI Address (Bus:Device:Function) Number:: 0:29:0PCI Latency Timer:: 0Hardware ID:: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9D18&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_F1Version:: 3Maximum Link Width:: 2xCurrent Link Width:: 1xMaximum Link Speed:: 8.0 GT/sCurrent Link Speed:: 8.0 GT/sDevice/Port Type:: Root Port of PCI Express Root ComplexSlot Implemented:: YesHot-Plug:: Not CapableHot-Plug Surprise:: Not CapableSlot Power Limit:: 25.000 WEmergency Power Reduction:: Not SupportedActive State Power Management (ASPM) Support:: L1Active State Power Management (ASPM) Status:: L1 EntryL0s Exit Latency:: 512 ns - 1 usL1 Exit Latency:: 8 - 16 usMaximum Payload Size Supported:: 256 bytesMaximum Payload Size:: 128 bytesInterrupt Line:: N/AInterrupt Pin:: INTA#Bus Mastering:: EnabledRunning At 66 MHz:: Not CapableFast Back-to-Back Transactions:: Not CapableDriver Manufacturer:: (Standard system devices)Driver Description:: PCI Express Root PortDriver Provider:: MicrosoftDriver Version:: 10.0.17763.1Driver Date:: 20-Jun-2006DeviceInstanceId: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9D18&SUBSYS_112D1025&REV_F1\3&11583659&0&E8Location Paths: PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1D00)PCI Express x2 Bus #1Intel SSD 660p NVMe ControllerDevice Name:: Intel SSD 660p NVMe ControllerOriginal Device Name:: Intel SSD 660p NVMe ControllerDevice Class:: NVMe ControllerRevision ID:: 3PCI Address (Bus:Device:Function) Number:: 1:0:0PCI Latency Timer:: 0Hardware ID:: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_F1A8&SUBSYS_390D8086&REV_03Version:: 3Maximum Link Width:: 4xCurrent Link Width:: 1xMaximum Link Speed:: 8.0 GT/sCurrent Link Speed:: 8.0 GT/sDevice/Port Type:: PCI Express EndpointSlot Implemented:: NoEmergency Power Reduction:: Not SupportedActive State Power Management (ASPM) Support:: L1Active State Power Management (ASPM) Status:: L1 EntryL0s Exit Latency:: 512 ns - 1 usL1 Exit Latency:: 4 - 8 usMaximum Payload Size Supported:: 128 bytesMaximum Payload Size:: 128 bytesInterrupt Line:: N/AInterrupt Pin:: INTA#Memory Base Address 0: B1200000Bus Mastering:: EnabledRunning At 66 MHz:: Not CapableFast Back-to-Back Transactions:: Not CapableDriver Manufacturer:: Standard NVM Express ControllerDriver Description:: Standard NVM Express ControllerDriver Provider:: MicrosoftDriver Version:: 10.0.17763.1Driver Date:: 20-Jun-2006DeviceInstanceId: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_F1A8&SUBSYS_390D8086&REV_03\4&1EA659F&0&00E8Location Paths: PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1D00)#PCI(0000)0 -
The Intel 660p 1TB PCI-E 3.0 x4 SSD did not show up in Windows Explorer as it was not formatted or partitioned, being a new drive. So problem solved. It looks like the Acer R5-571T supports a PCI-E 3.0 x4 PCI-E SSD in the m.2 slot.
Both Intel and Acer were a bit stingy on the screw needed, as neither provided the screw to secure the m.2 2280 form factor SSD to the standoff. I had to borrow a screw from the middle of the neighboring USB port controller, which was already secure by two other screws and should be fine without the third one for a while.
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Thanks everyone for your help on this and the images helped me find it. I have had the aspire-r5-571t-59dc for years and never knew about this slot. I assume it is M2 nvme/sata (also). Ordered the Samsung 970 EVO 1TB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280. Hopefully all will go well. I will go ahead and install it and if necessary use disk mgmt tools to allocate temporarily. Then, use Macrum Reflect to clone the sata drive to it.
I think after I go into bootup bios and set it as the boot drive I am done. What could go wrong.
I would suspect if you pull a neighboring screw as mentioned above and take it down to h/d or ace store you can match the thread and length. I wonder if there is a heat sink that would fit this anyone know ?
Thanks again
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Yea, I am not getting this right. Of course you want it to be you boot device if you are doing the PCie/nvme ssd in the m.2 slot. Sata interface is killing your ssd speed in the m.2 slot or the hdd slot. With my plan above, I would be cloning a sata driver for windows to it. If I was to use a M.2 Sata ssd drive in that slot as someone did mentioned above, I would be fine. Restated, defeats the purpose and kills your potential speed of the PCie/nvme drive interface. I may have to just install a new version of windows to boot it from; yikes! Any ideas ?0
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@glovemtb77, use the HWiNFO program to double check your PCI-E slot maximum link vs. current link width; on my Acer Aspire R5-571T-5720, port #9 is where I could install the m.2 2280 form factor NVMe SSD and it was PCI-E v3.0, 2x maximum link width. However, the Current Link Width is only 1x for me.
Also, I was not able to get my Acer Aspire R5-571T-5720 to boot from the m.2 NVMe SSD, so I ended up getting a Samsung 860 EVO 2.5 SATA SSD. Post on your progress and maybe I'll try again!PCI Express link performance[33][34] PCI Express
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rate[i]Throughput[i] ×1 ×2 ×4 ×8 ×16 1.0 2003 8b/10b 2.5 GT/s 250 MB/s 0.50 GB/s 1.0 GB/s 2.0 GB/s 4.0 GB/s 2.0 2007 8b/10b 5.0 GT/s 500 MB/s 1.0 GB/s 2.0 GB/s 4.0 GB/s 8.0 GB/s 3.0 2010 128b/130b 8.0 GT/s 984.6 MB/s 1.97 GB/s 3.94 GB/s 7.88 GB/s 15.75 GB/s 1 -
I can't really help with setting up a Nvme as a boot drive because none of them worked in the M.2 slot. (Including the Intel Dave was able to get to work on a newer bios than mine. What did work is the Sata M.2 card that Mathiew got working in his system that has the identical model as mine. Unfortunetly the bios in these machines (like many now-a-days) appears to be write protected. Which means I would have to get a usb bios eprom writer and have the code for this particular model to get the NvMe to work in that slot. What I will work on is setting it up as the boot drive. May or may not work but in bios it was the first drive in the list. (good sign) It is a bit of work but could be worth it if you look at the report below. I can't imagine how fast the seek times would be if it was NvMe even a 1x.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/18577536Drives Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k 73.6%Very goodRead 405Write 361Mixed 16.7SusWrite 35664% 285 MB/s4K Read 16.94K Write 314K Mixed 25.475% 24.4 MB/sDQ Read 259DQ Write 280DQ Mixed 198169% 246 MB/sSamsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB127GB freeFirmware: RVT22B6QSusWrite @10s intervals: 384 382 412 392 407 407 MB/s95.1%OutstandingRead 343Write 329Mixed 336SusWrite 39779% 351 MB/s4K Read 30.64K Write 73.94K Mixed 38.6135% 47.7 MB/sDQ Read 367DQ Write 324DQ Mixed 316245% 336 MB/s0 -
Let me know if I am wrong on any of this as I have not done tech stuff in quite awhile.
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Turns out the R571T-59DC M.2 Sata drive is bootable. I suspect NvME could be too but you need an Acer Aspire R5-571T-5720 or at least a newer model than R571T-59DC (but like I said, at least 59DC boots sata. Was not a given until tested.)
>>I removed the other 2.5 drive to make sure I was booting what I thought I was.
If anyone wants info drop me an email and I will post more on suggestions to test to make sure the NvME is bootable and if it's worth it. But, the slot definitely has can-boot-from-M.2 built in for sata at least (without reinstalling Windows). If the newer bios supports NvME m.2's, then it would make perfect sense....
Why would you want that ? I mentioned in previous post the advantages of using a controller that was built for way faster potential O.S. seek/write times that SSD's offer verses sata designed for HD drives.
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glovemtb77 said:Thanks everyone for your help on this and the images helped me find it. I have had the aspire-r5-571t-59dc for years and never knew about this slot. I assume it is M2 nvme/sata (also). Ordered the Samsung 970 EVO 1TB - NVMe PCIe M.2 2280. Hopefully all will go well. I will go ahead and install it and if necessary use disk mgmt tools to allocate temporarily. Then, use Macrum Reflect to clone the sata drive to it.
I think after I go into bootup bios and set it as the boot drive I am done. What could go wrong.
I would suspect if you pull a neighboring screw as mentioned above and take it down to h/d or ace store you can match the thread and length. I wonder if there is a heat sink that would fit this anyone know ?
Thanks againDid you ever end up getting the evo 970, and if so, did you get it to work?I ordered one, based upon the M key notch in the port. I wasn't expecting a SATA port, ie. M + B key, as it had PCIe based notches.Ordered an enclosure to format it, arrives tomorrow, and then it should recognize it in windows. If that works, I'll order a USB EEPROM programmer on amzn to edit the bios, as ours is normally write protected. Would love to add some overclocking to the bios as well. With no programming skills, I'll either need to find someone with a custom bios, or find a programmer for dummies appI had a deal for $64 after discounts/cashback which was expiring 12/31/19, so I just bought it without doing the full research...FML1 -
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Hi Jimmy sorry I have not been back here in awhile. No I had to go with Sata ssd's both in the HDD and the "Sata" SSD slot.
2.5 hdd form factor
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B078DPCY3T
Standard ssd form factor
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07822Z77M
I did not want to mess around with flashing the bios. Wondering if you ever did that ? I would do it for giggles if this was not still my main laptop. Industry has dumbed laptops down and ⬆️$$$ for what this one has so I have just kept it going. Still allot of bang for the buck.
I have a couple of 17" Dells 2-1 in my 2 homes for my pianos for sheet reading but this is my go to "work" laptop still after I upgraded the memory and went to SSD's instead of the single super slow HDD. (I just use the 2nd SSD to clone to for emergency's so all I would have to do is change my boot drive in an emergency boot device failure.)
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