ASUS Hyper M.2 X4 MINI

[Lers]

So I'm trying to salvage data from an m.2 and I don't have any native m.2 devices at my disposal right now.

I have an MSI Mortar Z170 board and I got this cheap ASUS Hyper M.2 X4 MINI PCI-E m.2 adapter, yet this adapter doesn't seem to be working.

 

The adapter power LED is shining bright but I can't see the drive in Disk Manager and the activity LED is not blinking at all.

Any ideas what might be the issue?

[Rune]

It only works with certain asus boards.

• Interface
  PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface
  Compatible with PCI Express x8, and x16 slots
• External Connectors
  1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3 with vertical M Key design, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support(Support PCIE SSD only)
  1 x 3-pin Hyper Kit jumper
• Accessories
  1 x low profile bracket
  1 x M.2 screws package
  1 x Installation Guide
• Dimensions
  155(L) x 470(W)mm
• Compatible Model
  Support Select ASUS Z170/H170/X99/Z97/H97/B85 series motherboard models

[Lers]

4 minutes ago, Rune said:

It only works with certain asus boards.

 

 

Well thanks for the very un-informed reply.

Manufacturers say shit like that a lot, doesn't make it true. I was rather looking for user experiences with this product that might tell me more than the ASUS website.

[Rune]

11 hours ago, Lers said:

Well thanks for the very un-informed reply.

Manufacturers say shit like that a lot, doesn't make it true. I was rather looking for user experiences with this product that might tell me more than the ASUS website.

Okay. I sell them at work and we have a mountain of them in the clearance area because people return them after saying they don't work with their boards.

Good enough for you? I agree that QVLs are stupid. But when a manufacturer specifically restricts use to their own brand, people should pay attention.

[Lers]

1 hour ago, Rune said:

Okay. I sell them at work and we have a mountain of them in the clearance area because people return them after saying they don't work with their boards.

Good enough for you? I agree that QVLs are stupid. But when a manufacturer specifically restricts use to their own brand, people should pay attention.

Fair enough, we came to the conclusion at work as well that this time it isn't ASUS being hyperbolic. Disappointing, though.

Either we'll have to get a system with a relatively new ASUS board at work (we usually don't spend that much money on internal needs), or find a different affordable adapter to use for file transfers.

At this time we don't get enough systems to repair with an M.2, so spending a lot of money on the capability to read them isn't really justified.

 

In this case we had to plug the M.2 back in its system and backup the contents with a linux distro. The machine was a complete mystery as to what was wrong with it (client wouldn't/couldn't describe the problem with great enough detail), so we were trying to be overly cautious and not boot it up until we had all files backed up.

 

Sorry for being so rude, I woke up very much on the wrong side of bed today.