M.2 nvme to Sata Adaptor?

[Gtvandyke]

So I moved from a atx to an itx that doesn't have a m.2 socket.  I have purchased two adaptors from Amazon but neither of them when used show on Windows as drives in my computer, disk management, or in the command prompt. 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-2-5in-Adapter-Converter-SAT32M225/dp/B00ITJ7U20

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01KDC16WU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488572264&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=M.+2+to+sata

 

Is there an adaptor out there so I can wiped my m.2 without a m.2 socket.  I have an Asus impact viii and only have a u.2 or Sata connector.  I guess I should have wiped it before I sold my motherboard but oh well. 

[stefanDB]

Nvme uses the pcie interface, so maybe use an adapter to pcie

[Mira Yurizaki]

There is something like http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_62704/merkmale.html?setLanguage=en

 

The problem with most of the "M.2 to SATA" adapters you're finding is they only work for M.2 SATA.

[Gtvandyke]

2 hours ago, stefanDB said:

Nvme uses the pcie interface, so maybe use an adapter to pcie

I thought that but the motherboard I have doesn't have a pcie express.  Can an express fit in a full length pci lane? 

[gcubed]

17 hours ago, Gtvandyke said:

I thought that but the motherboard I have doesn't have a pcie express.  Can an express fit in a full length pci lane? 

Look, I can almost guarantee that if you have an ITX board the slots on it are PCIe and not PCI.

 

PCIe slots come in PCIe versions 1, 2 and 3. They also come in sizes (through put) of 1, 4, 8 and 16. PCIe slots are backward and forward compatible (sorta kinda).

 

If a PCIe card fits in a slot, even if it is shorter than the slot, it will work. If you don't mind using a dremel on your motherboard (not recommended), you can even get longer cards to fit into a shorter slot, and it will work (sorta kinda).

[maz]

your mobo doesn't have a PCI. it has a PCI-E 3 x16 slot. you can always put a lower lane card in a higher lane slot. like the M.2 adapter

so an x2 or x4 lane card will fit fine in the PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot. Unless you have a GPU in it.

 

Either that or sell the M.2 drive and get a U.2 drive.. since it supports it... profit?

 

like I just wrote. you could use an M.2 (or even dual or triple M.2 or Ultra M.2. whatever.) to PCI-E adapter.

 

[Gtvandyke]

22 hours ago, maz said:

your mobo doesn't have a PCI. it has a PCI-E 3 x16 slot. you can always put a lower lane card in a higher lane slot. like the M.2 adapter

so an x2 or x4 lane card will fit fine in the PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot. Unless you have a GPU in it.

 

Either that or sell the M.2 drive and get a U.2 drive.. since it supports it... profit?

 

like I just wrote. you could use an M.2 (or even dual or triple M.2 or Ultra M.2. whatever.) to PCI-E adapter.

 

My knowledge on PCIe slots is not great.  Thanks for the info.  I did a little research and found exactly what you wrote.  I plan on selling it which is one of the reasons I want to wipe it first.  I picked up a Intel 750 u.2 as a substitute.