Adapter uses PCI lane?

[henry1006]

Would this adapter occupy a sata slot of pci slot/lane....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181596648165?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Godlygamer23]

It uses mini-PCIe.

[TheKDub]

Nope, that would be mini-pcie.

[henry1006]

It uses mini-PCIe.

 

Nope, that would be mini-pcie.

 so whats the difference between mini-pcie and pci lane?

 

my server mobo will be the asus a88x-plus, will it affect my 8 ports of sata 3. i need those 8 ports

[TheKDub]

 so whats the difference between mini-pcie and pci lane?

 

my server mobo will be the asus a88x-plus, will it affect my 8 ports of sata 3. i need those 8 ports

 

PCI lanes won't affect your sata ports.

 

What you need is a PCIe to M.2 adapter such as this: http://www.amazon.com/ZTC-Lightning-PCI-e-Internal-ZTC-EX001/dp/B00S5M36J2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430024465&sr=1-1&keywords=pcie+to+m.2

You plug it into a PCIe slot, then plug an M.2 SSD into it.

[henry1006]

PCI lanes won't affect your sata ports.

 

What you need is a PCIe to M.2 adapter such as this: http://www.amazon.com/ZTC-Lightning-PCI-e-Internal-ZTC-EX001/dp/B00S5M36J2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430024465&sr=1-1&keywords=pcie+to+m.2

You plug it into a PCIe slot, then plug an M.2 SSD into it.

but theres that sata port, will I be required to connect that sata port to the sata port on my mobo.

[TheKDub]

but theres that sata port, will I be required to connect that sata port to the sata port on my mobo.

 

No, you do not have to connect it to a sata port on your mobo, that sata port is there for you to connect another drive to if you so wish.