The "incorrect" installation may look comical, but fear of doing something like that is exactly why I watch these videos. Thanks for being so to-the-point!
@deoxal79472 жыл бұрын
When I installed mine I put it in roughly parallel to the board and was shocked when it flipped up.
@aCraftyCapybara2 жыл бұрын
Oh it can get even more incorrecter than that, pardon my grammar. I'm an IT tech and have a friend who's an electrical engineer that tried building a PC for a mutual friend. When the computer stopped booting after being moved I was called to fix it. You can probably guess what I found, he had skipped the retention screw entirely because he couldn't find that riser so the SSD was just sticking out like a sore thumb! Apparently that'll still sorta work for a few weeks.
@XorokLynn2 жыл бұрын
can absolutely understand, almost had a friend of mine apply thermal paste on the socket with the CPU on top due to a mayonnaise meme gif, until he asked a retail employee while buying said thermal paste
@Black107102 жыл бұрын
i was actually doing that
@dunc9116 Жыл бұрын
@@Black10710 same 😬
@TonicofSonic Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the short and straight to the point style of this video! I am tired of youtubers acting like my time is charity and I should listen to them ramble out of guilt for wanting simple information.
@YunoCake9 ай бұрын
Well said !
@aleximichaud58894 ай бұрын
ngl, having to build a new pc after over 7 years and I have had no idea how to install these or where they go on the motherboard. I really appreciate the straightforward information here
@sadcat70314 ай бұрын
Same lol
@noodleface99753 жыл бұрын
always check out your motherboard box for the small screws, they can be smaller than you expect them to be but they should be there if not already on the motherboard
@MrArno-nk7wd3 жыл бұрын
Ur a lifesaver
@crasxhh40963 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Ciacho000003 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!
@leonsgame37133 жыл бұрын
usefull if you still have it but for me its lost
@edit_music7883 жыл бұрын
I dunno man mines are to thick
@o0ooo0 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for not making this 10 minutes long like most
@furiousmario3562 Жыл бұрын
thank you bro, this saved my life through stage 4 cancer
@MysteryPizzaMan20113 жыл бұрын
I failed the first step and unscrewed the entire standoff, epic
@GlowstoneWolf7 ай бұрын
same here! looked at the video and was like yup i messed up
@SamanthaJ2k3 ай бұрын
Same here 🥲 mine didn’t have a screw in it.
@jmoz93473 ай бұрын
@@SamanthaJ2k what did you do since it doesn’t have a screw in it. I have the same problem.
@SamanthaJ2k3 ай бұрын
@@jmoz9347 I just put the heat sync on and screwed it down. Works fine, just don’t bang your PC around
@alberton73822 ай бұрын
Damn it’s possible to fuck this up?😂
@412Sunil3 жыл бұрын
The main point is to use the riser first, install the m2 nvme ssd under an angle of 30 degrees press it towards the riser and on top of it screw down the little screw in order to get the m2 ssd fully horizontal. Many people would forget the riser.
@damerush3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I was messing it up
@hueysharapova71752 жыл бұрын
Ima just leave it tilted. Adds character.
@thefakefloyd2 жыл бұрын
PC Part Picker and MSI said there should be a second M.2 drive, but my eyes and this video tell me differently.
@GemChannel902 жыл бұрын
What if theres no riser for the hole
@floppyears788 Жыл бұрын
Mi ssd came without the riser....
@calex28924 жыл бұрын
my motherboard didn't have the screw on top so I went back to check my motherboard box and there I found 2.
@StanDavid4 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! I was looking for them ':D
@Sam-oe4dt4 жыл бұрын
You saved me bro I was tryna use other screws thanks man
@Sam-oe4dt4 жыл бұрын
David Stan same I was scared I left it on my old motherboard because my old one wasn’t compatible with my i9
@jaseaquino4 жыл бұрын
You saved me. I've been installed my NVMe M.2 the wrong way like at 1:00 for a month now cause I thought MSI forgot to include that screw until I found that. 😂😂😂
@SvenWeissenborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, was really annoyed and writing a complaint when I saw this. Can happily continue my build now.
@Tihhs Жыл бұрын
Fantastic instructions, if only MSI motherboards actually cam with the screw shown instead of some weird fake heatsink thing with a permanent screw attached. I had to order a bag of M.2 screws to install mine. Great job guys.
@MyNameIsNidos3 ай бұрын
They do come with the screws though.
@SamanthaJ2k3 ай бұрын
@@MyNameIsNidosI don’t have one either 🥲
@timmmaayy32684 жыл бұрын
First step. Turn off the power. Lol
@deathstroke73164 жыл бұрын
Second: you need a table Third: a wireless anti static wrist band
@cartilover44644 жыл бұрын
@@deathstroke7316 you will also need tweezers a Swiss army knife, that HOPEFULLY has a screw driver, a thermal paste applicator, and a Allen wrench
@deathstroke73164 жыл бұрын
@@cartilover4464 *and a bucket Full of thermal paste
@cliffmyers96454 жыл бұрын
@@cartilover4464 Tweezers for sure, that tiny little screw is easy to drop.
@cartilover44644 жыл бұрын
@@cliffmyers9645 yeah man
@peterpan68216 ай бұрын
Undoing the screw took the riser with it - they've been untouched for ten years so had fused together. Watching this gave me the confidence to twist them hard with pliers to separate them. Thanks.
@brynschurman1858 ай бұрын
Glad I found the video. I had no idea the little screw thing and the spacer came apart from each other.
@jaseaquino4 жыл бұрын
Wish MSI should just put the M.2 Screw on the top of the riser screw instead of putting it in a separate pack that says "M.2 Screw" inside the motherboard box. I first thought it doesn't include the M.2 screw so I installed the incorrect way without the riser screw (1:00) until I found that pack inside the box so I reinstall the correct way.
@Warboss7773 жыл бұрын
Hey, did it still work when u installed it with the riser screw??
@DazedNug3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I had the same issue and after reading your comment I went back and checked all the bags of screws in my motherboard box. I guess I just missed one bag.
@pxlse15242 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro I went back and checked and there was a tiny bag I missed. Appreciate it
@janberanek3102 жыл бұрын
thank you for this comment. that should be in the video
@PinkeySuavo9 ай бұрын
Instructions unclear i installed ssd on fatherboard
@khorrenfae88242 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Super helpful, especially the "how not to do it" section. I always learn best by knowing what not to do as well as how to do it :) Much appreciated!
@alex.pozgaj2 жыл бұрын
This is a really good video, thank you! Unfortunately, my B450 Gaming Pro Carbon came with only 1 M.2 screw (as also specified in the user manual, I didn't just lose it). I just wanted to install a new M.2 drive into the second slot, so that I can clone the old one onto the new one, and it turned out I must buy a new M.2 screw. The standoff is there, but the screw is only available for one slot. I like MSI, and I tend to purchase it also in the future, but it would be a great help if you would consider adding a second screw to the package as well. It's not about the cost, it's about me now having to order a new screw and to wait for it to arrive.
@fallingnao3919 Жыл бұрын
You're lucky, I bought my mobo over 2 years ago and today wanted to buy m.2 as I started to run low on storage, but saddly I wasn't given even a single screw
@nikosimunac Жыл бұрын
do you think you could link me to the m.2 screws you bought? I have the same motherboard and the same issue lol
@JaimeRamirez01 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the simple, yet informative video! My laptop just has the riser, so I couldn't figure out what I needed to do. Now I see that the SSD sits on top of it and that I'll need to get a screw to hold it down. Mystery solved for me, thanks again!
@maddymuhat80793 жыл бұрын
What if the m.2 ssd nvme that i bought has already pre built heatsink in it? Should i remove them or use the on that comes from msi mobo? My mobo is b550m mortar
@rb806gaming22 жыл бұрын
What did you end up doing? Now that I'm ready to install mine I have a heatsink that came with my xpg (I had it in my ps5. Upgraded that to 2tb Samsung 980 PRO) and I'm a bit weary about prying this one off for the heatsink that is strapped to the pc now
@nathanielrodriguez48364 жыл бұрын
instructions unclear. my m.2 is drilled through the middle to get to that middle hole
@joaquinlopeztorres10714 жыл бұрын
it depends on whether your m.2 is sata or nvme
@sagephil3 жыл бұрын
With a hole going through it it gets more cooling and therefore more speed.
@MrBfg5863 жыл бұрын
what if the slot is longer than the M.2 SSD do I take that bolt out and put it in the other holes that the size of the SSD?
@arianal46843 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's my first time installing one of these so this is helpful to see. :)
@Gunlove3 жыл бұрын
Same because I did it the wrong way XD
@Miki99432 Жыл бұрын
How can someone dislike this video... Amazing. Thanks It is easy but for first time it is always hard specially for people who overthink a lot like me.
@tojosmith9 ай бұрын
wow all the info I needed in under a 20 min video thx
@MrRayrenz4 жыл бұрын
After a couple of drilling and welding on my motherboard, I was able to install it. Thanks! P.S. If you can't find a screw, just get a large nail and hammer it on your motherboard.
@user-bz6sr6ju2r4 жыл бұрын
I actually found that using superglue works just as good!
@n0handles4 жыл бұрын
I used glow-in-the-dark glitter glue to really glow up my build
@andreitelenkov57754 жыл бұрын
Is there an incorrect way to install it ? Good 20 second (!) tutorial on unscrewing the bolt though :)
@chrishayes57554 жыл бұрын
do not lick the underside of the M.2 SSD and try to paste it onto the motherboard. trust me it doesn't work. and it tastes bad.
@TheGreenTeaGuy3 жыл бұрын
do not install whilst in an industrial sized microwave
@jatinverma79673 жыл бұрын
Do not eat it.
@insanbiasa77383 жыл бұрын
Do not look at it.
@sofiavictoriac.idielmiller2275 Жыл бұрын
does this board have a slot for an additional m2 ssd disk? thanks
@ernestagyapong18504 ай бұрын
Please, is there any difference between the m.2 screw and the other screws
@PR0N0G0D72 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, I didn't know about the angle or how it should look from the side
@lihung3643 жыл бұрын
Hey do you also need to install a heatsink plate thing?
@morganfreeman82083 жыл бұрын
Nah
@morganfreeman82083 жыл бұрын
People tend to lean towards they make thermals worse. So from that I’d gather at best they do nothing
@MarkHerndon2 жыл бұрын
Needed to see how to install the heatsink!
@reneortillo67144 жыл бұрын
which M.2 should i get, SATA or NVME ? my board is MSI Mortar Max B450M
@yannisl82594 жыл бұрын
nvme fast sata cheap
@Sakharee4 жыл бұрын
Sata isnt faster than a 2.5" ssd so if you want a m.2 because they are fast go for nvme
@yannisl82594 жыл бұрын
@@Sakharee maybe he doesnt have space for another 2'5 drive
@onyepogi24474 жыл бұрын
@@yannisl8259 haha good guess. I've got 2 2tb HDD and 250gb 1 sdd Sata wired. Sobi just want to upgrade a bit.
@Draggo. Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I installed one before on my ASRock Motherboard, and was unsure why there was a riser for the m.2 and now I see why. Thanks!
@RJ-pb1qx3 жыл бұрын
What if the m.2 drive is long as the heatsink and the screw you need to screw in the m.2 drive is the SAME as the heatsink screw? How to install then?? Companies never think about that or tell you how to solve.
@qoqqoq1244 жыл бұрын
2017 NVMe M2: exists 2020 Msi: let's make a video about the installation
@MortonMcCastle4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm glad for this video. The instructions that came with my motherboard were not clear, and I was going to install it the wrong way.
@Adrian-ne6mt2 жыл бұрын
What if its shorter??
@wedsv Жыл бұрын
alright thanks MSI, so I'm going to assume the blue plastic coating on the heatsink is to be removed. Maybe you want to clarify that in your quick installation guide or video tutorials; both this one and the 9 year old one referred to in your quick install guide of my b550-a pro.
@Jake-mn1qc Жыл бұрын
*_" I'm going to assume the blue plastic coating on the heatsink is to be removed"_* Only a plastic film that covers the thermal pads on the heatsink should be removed. Secondly, the sticker on the SSD should not be removed, it's thermally conductive and doesn't affect cooling in a negative way. If you remove it you actually void your warranty.
@WETiLAMBY4 жыл бұрын
not being funny but I don’t have the screw or the motherboard box or the screws from the motherboard box, now what
@MaxwellGauss-zn9yx6 ай бұрын
You should usually check the motherboard box but since you don't have it you should check try to find the dimensions of the screws and just buy them at any regular store
@jesperjens3242 жыл бұрын
this was the best tutorial ever so short so easy to follow so nice camera angle yo ucan see everything
@dipflop55302 жыл бұрын
Thank you I was confused to what a standoff was but now I know
@Bronx18754 жыл бұрын
Me and my friend used a screw from the back of a DS4 controller. Works perfectly.
@cavernus264 жыл бұрын
i tried its too long
@jorgedariomavile205020 күн бұрын
Hi good video, MSI B150 GAMING M3 support m.2 nvme?
@skipdownsteps13 жыл бұрын
I recommend doing it when building your pc. I decided to add one as an upgrade and the screw is a nightmare to get in with the mb in the tower and the GPU in the way lol
@Daonlymilkman3 жыл бұрын
My problem right now lol
@adriansimsoongleong88783 жыл бұрын
I prefer ssd I just it off the sata cable
@HeyJoeHUN81-PCRPGCommunity3 жыл бұрын
OR, you could just take out the GPU, then you have enough space again, lol
@ykl152 жыл бұрын
How many m.2 screws does the motherboard come with?
@erindolson10822 жыл бұрын
3
@21bmann Жыл бұрын
I’m looking into doing this soon, and don’t know much about pc. Does it need a heat sink?
@johnwiswell40222 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the straight-forward information!
@miscellaneous77774 ай бұрын
Does the screw come included when you order a ssd
@gmknobl10 ай бұрын
with the Lightning Gen 4 on the B650 gaming plus wifi board or other similar, do you suggest NOT having a heat sink already on the M2? For example, do you suggest the samsung 980 Pro WITHOUT heatsink over WITH heatsink?
@jurgenz55264 жыл бұрын
I installed a m2 on a Z490 Tomahawk and i pressed a little more like waiting for a clicking sound when plugging in a cable to a normal ssd. There was now some kind of plastic cracking (not loud and nothing to see). The M2 works fine. Should I be worried? Can there happen something?
@RollieFingers6813 жыл бұрын
please can you demonstrate how to install a gen 4 nvme in the top slot on the z590i unify? the heatsink will not fit with a m.2 in the top slot and with the included screw that is not removable causes the m.2 drive to bend???
@nonplussedperson2 жыл бұрын
Where can I find the background music?
@RhettShercliffe Жыл бұрын
what kind of screwdriver did you use
@theshahtwentyfour Жыл бұрын
Wow, I've been doing the incorrect installation for 2 years now, but my ssd still working. I should change it asap
@getalife944 Жыл бұрын
hahah i just realized i did it as well wrongly
@rogaineablar56083 ай бұрын
How do you live the post?
@nishatchotu3 жыл бұрын
I have msi tomahawk x570 wifi and i want to install secondary m.2 nvme ssd but there is a stand off screw mount in between how do i remove that mount to properly install secondary ssd
@arthuraguda24213 жыл бұрын
Same question
@mikii_kaku72343 жыл бұрын
If I do it wrong, will it break?
@Lone_GamerUK2 жыл бұрын
I've got a MSI X99S SLI Pro motherboard and bought a "Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe M.2 2280SS Gaming SSD" (as website confirms its compatible with my gen 3 motherboard) I checked 3 times its installed correctly but my motherboard bios (the bios was updated some recent months ago, when installing new ram) doesn't detect the m2 installed SSD and also therefore isnt in the Disk managment to initialise? _ I'm stuck and googled a few things and tried already the memory check, and the endsure plug and play is set to auto on services. I'm currently at a loss as to why not working and hoping i haven;t wasted my money. So I not sure what to do now?
@tomekde34063 жыл бұрын
People: any idea if I can run my system on a disk connected to the secondary M2 slot (slower disk) and run some programs which are installed on a primary M2 (faster as it is PCIe 4.0) to get some additional speed when working with those programs? Thanks!
@LeoCrowe Жыл бұрын
Ez egy tökéletes tutorial volt. Köszönöm! Tamás nevében is.
@PseudoPolish Жыл бұрын
wtf bro cuman tongue from Kingdom Come Deliverance 💀💀💀
@libardiviktor Жыл бұрын
@@PseudoPolish hungarian, but yeah same 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@1080ta2 жыл бұрын
Does MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC support Nvme m.2 Gen4 ?
@painis_hard280 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! LOVE MSI PRODUCTS
@jcaddyclips Жыл бұрын
Does b450 tomahawk max have 2 slots for SSD?
@Omar-tv1fz4 жыл бұрын
i have " MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1200 Motherboard " and is this motherboard support the m.2 ssd 2tb? cz there is a website from where i build my pc sayed somethings look .....(Note:The motherboard M.2 slot #1 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled.) pls help me if someone know.
@twent1one3 жыл бұрын
Pcparpciker to test compatibility
@witnessprotection_streams3 жыл бұрын
what size stand off and screw do you use.
@williambrown36993 жыл бұрын
i do believe m.2's are named so because they use a standard m2 screw
@hafi99853 жыл бұрын
can i put 2x 500gb ssd in the mainboard
@BrandensOutdoorChannel2 жыл бұрын
I have the z97 gaming 5, how do i enable PCI-e Gen 3 speeds for the m.2? It's only on gen 2.
@huseyinkaraarslan14112 жыл бұрын
Is Samsung evo nvme ssd compatible with this motherboard?
@sohailfarooqi32824 жыл бұрын
Ive tried installing the m.2 5 times now, every time I install it I am given a VGA led light on EZ LED Debug on the MSI b-450 pro M2, I also changed the pcie lanes to 4*4*4*4 which is recommended for m.2 nvme, some one please help.
@BlazemedianlАй бұрын
Ok where do you get the hardware for screwing it in the motherboard I can't find it anywhere
@jonathansibrian81602 жыл бұрын
Is there another ssd slot? On the z390
@skittlestmm72522 жыл бұрын
I have the same motherboard as in the video... Do I have to get the graphics card out there first or can I install the m.2 even if it is inside?
@Bluemoon_192 жыл бұрын
I went to install a new drive only to find i didn't have the screw for the stand off 😭 I have ordered some new screws from amazon, hope they fit.
@alex.pozgaj2 жыл бұрын
Same here - MSI only delivers one screw (for two slots), according to the user manual of my board.
@JAYHOVA110 Жыл бұрын
Where would I put a second ssd for more memory? I noticed the slot a few inches underneath the graphics card but there's no screw to keep it in place. There's also no cover for it either. What should I do?
@cavernus264 жыл бұрын
@msi What can i do if my mom threw away the mobo box with the screw still in it ,i tried plenty of small screws but none fit , please msi help me out here, the hole in the spacer you guys used is just crazy small
@ShreddingSwords4 жыл бұрын
Maybe go to a local hardware store and ask if they have m.2 ssd screws for your mobo. They will give you further information.
@SmellyDonutSpawn3 жыл бұрын
how do i unscrew the riser? i unscrewed it once and installed the drive under it bc my ssd only works abt the half time, so i screwed it under just to see if it’ll change anything and now it’s too tight. is there a certain screwdriver i need?
@weezyy19453 жыл бұрын
does it matter which m.2 slot you put it in? and should I use the heat sink that came in the m.2 slot?
@markosverdhi3 жыл бұрын
One of them is usually preferred over the other, refer to your owners manual or google your specific motherboard.
@mrt80962 жыл бұрын
The one closer to the cpu is always the best option.
@royrepie612 жыл бұрын
I have installed it and it works normally but the red light beside/rear M.2 SSD is lit on... Is it ok? Motherboard MSI X99A SLI KRAIT Edition.
@Jamiahzz Жыл бұрын
Do you need a m.2 to operate your system
@mordfustang19334 жыл бұрын
What are the dimensions on the screws does anyone know? Or are they universal across all Mobo’s
@RawGameplay3 жыл бұрын
Depending on the Mobo either an M2 or M3 screw with lengths between 2 and 3.5 mm
@venomh4616 Жыл бұрын
What's the read and write speed of each slot?
@ernestagyapong18504 ай бұрын
Please the difference between nvme and AHCI ssd
@bayoolatunji39963 жыл бұрын
hey I am thinking of adding some ram and an NVME SSD to my msi laptop I think I have a PCIe gen 3 any suggestions on what hard where to get I am dealing with a MSI gf62 8rc gaming laptop thanks
@RijonAhmedcbroll4 жыл бұрын
What is the size of the screw?
@yannisl82594 жыл бұрын
small
@MysteryPizzaMan20113 жыл бұрын
@@yannisl8259 fair
@hou5eheadjason Жыл бұрын
Does it matter which slot if only using one? Mine didn't detect it initially
@davidraiford95943 жыл бұрын
Hello I have a320m a pro, I don’t have m2 slot, can I use a pcie x16 adapter for m2 nvme. Will the nvme gen 3 work as fine? Thank you!
@Neolithika19 күн бұрын
Thank you! And that's it? It works after doing this? I think I can do this!
@kedharguhan8 ай бұрын
What if I don’t have the screw on top of the standoff? Can I still just plug in the SSD and leave it there?
@dienapliantysalam72723 жыл бұрын
does bazooka msi b150m motherboard have M2 slot?
@dirkbrinksma686 Жыл бұрын
Is the ssd not going to be hot under the videocard?
@ImAdept2 жыл бұрын
was just wondering whether or not the screw is 100% required to form a connection to the motherboard? ive lost my screw so am curious? thanks.
@vagkouts91062 жыл бұрын
Same problem Did it work out for you
@ImAdept2 жыл бұрын
@@vagkouts9106 I ended up buying a pack of screws from Amazon which I would recommend
@elevenfingers21743 жыл бұрын
hi im a rookie when it comes to pc building..Ive got a question..where wud a Sata ssd would go on this specific motherboard? or should i jst get another m.2 ssd instead
@valderhide16743 жыл бұрын
A regular sata ssd would be installed in one of your cases drive bay and supplied power via a sata/6pin power cable from your psu. And a sata data cable from your motherboard, usually located near your chipset on the right side of the motherboard
@MarcCostaMusic Жыл бұрын
Hi. What kind of screw (measures please) I need to fix the SSD NVMe to the motherboard? I'm trying to find it on online stores and I asked to MSI support but they haven't answered me yet. I used one of the screws that came into the motherboard box and none has served me to that.
@SMTH12 Жыл бұрын
did you find it? i cant find the screw for the SSD i want to fit
@ArabianKnight633 жыл бұрын
Little help pls Does the same thing applies for b450 pro vdh plus? I am trying to install a m.2 nvme ssd and my system is not booting up
@mozartzakiey61552 жыл бұрын
Sir.. Can i use 2 ssd on my mobo..? Mean 1x pcie nvme ssd and 1x m.2 sata ssd.. I use Asrock B450M Steel Legend mobo.
@SandClockCinema2 жыл бұрын
Do I need the M2 SSD... if I have a sata SSD drive?
@jessejz3 ай бұрын
That’s really two slots tho? Right? Another m.2 can go underneath
@royacah Жыл бұрын
is that M.2 or NvMe ..?? i have B250 Pro VH. what can i use for it...???
@gurugamer86323 жыл бұрын
What if you have to m.2 ssd installed both exactly the same. What do you do then ? Don’t really want to install the 2nd m.2 after the pc is built. How would I know which ssd to install operating system ?
@kangmi263 жыл бұрын
Hi.. I have B450 Gaming Max Plus mobo, it can be use for M.2 SATA / must be use M.2 NVME ?
@edwintomasjimenezaquino73432 жыл бұрын
Can you instal more than one SSD straight to the motherboard?