HP Z800 with 2 or more m2 SSD

[Ritindra]

Hi,

 

I really wonder if I can install a PCIe card with  2/4 m2 nvme SSD in my HP Z800. Any experiences someone? If yes which slot is best and what settings to do, duh?

[mariushm]

You can install pci-e cards with a single m.2 card on them in any pci-e slot. Depending on motherboard you may not be able to boot from an m.2 drive plugged in such an adapter card.

ex of such card:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/M-2-NVMe-PCIE-SSD-to-PCI-Express-3-0-x4-Adapter-Card-for-XP941-SM961-960Pro-M6e/122752577953

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NVMe-M-2-NGFF-SSD-to-PCI-E-PCI-express3-0-16x-x4-adapter-riser-card-converterPLV/123725860269

The pci-e slot looks weird because it has cuts on purpose to make it fit inside pci-e x4, x8 or x16 slots.

You have to be careful cause some cards have 2 m.2 connectors but one is sata only ... here's one example of such card.

Adapter cards with 2 m.2 connectors can be of two kinds.. .the simple kinds with no chips on them only work if the motherboard and bios supports something called "bifurcation"

More expensive adapter cards have a chip on them which creates 2 separate pci-e "slots" from the pci-e slot the card is plugged in and then the 2 m.2 connectors are connected to those pci-e "slots" on the adapter card.

[Ritindra]

Ooo, many many thanx.