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[Weird PC Components] M.2 Adapter

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It looks like the DDR pins connect nowhere and all it does is provide a mechanical place to mount a M.2 SATA drive and connect it with the SATA power/data.

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How is this actually working?
I wonder what is the thought process to create this adapter.
 

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/H1111Z-Add-On-Cards-M2-M-2-SATA-Adapter-M2-M-2-DIMM-DDR2-DDR4-DDR3/32933426628.html

 

It converts sata M.2 to the the standard connectors on the top edge, it is not connected through the pins on the slot, It's just using the dimm slot as a holder.

 

EDIT: Dam my slow typing, what @Zagna Said.

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1 hour ago, SuperCloneRanger said:

link?

 

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Why would anyone want to mount m.2 on DIMMS slot?

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3 minutes ago, NobleArch said:

Why would anyone want to mount m.2 on DIMMS slot?

Maybe if they have 4 DIMM slots, and they're just using dual channel, and they want more M.2 space, or if their board doesn't even have m.2 slots.

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I don't see this actually working unless the DIMM slot is actually a PCIe or SATA connector in DIMM form. Especially since I don't see any other chips on it that would do a conversion from whatever to the main memory bus or vice versa.

 

I know ASUS did something called DIMM.2 which is an M.2 connector in a DIMM form factor, presumably to add flexibility over which M.2 connector you wanted (why they didn't use a PCIe x4 slot I don't know)

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On 3/30/2019 at 7:53 PM, VegetableStu said:

oh hey Linus might be planning to cover this!

 

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(10 days isn't a bad enough necro is it? ,_,)

It ok. I was hoping linus take a gander on this item. Which video that pic is from?

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