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hello this is the provoked Brawn and

hello this is the provoked Brawn and

hello this is the provoked Brawn and here I want to talk to you about the

here I want to talk to you about the

here I want to talk to you about the various points of interest and things to

various points of interest and things to

various points of interest and things to avoid when installing M2 mvme ssds

avoid when installing M2 mvme ssds

avoid when installing M2 mvme ssds basically to make sure they're running

basically to make sure they're running

basically to make sure they're running at the right speed that they don't

at the right speed that they don't

at the right speed that they don't overheat and everything's set up as it

overheat and everything's set up as it

overheat and everything's set up as it should be and how to check that they're

should be and how to check that they're

should be and how to check that they're running at the right speed if you've

running at the right speed if you've

running at the right speed if you've bought yourself a fancy nvme M2 Drive

bought yourself a fancy nvme M2 Drive

bought yourself a fancy nvme M2 Drive which is pcie Gen 4 so you want it to

which is pcie Gen 4 so you want it to

which is pcie Gen 4 so you want it to run at maximum speeds that's like around

run at maximum speeds that's like around

run at maximum speeds that's like around 7 000 megabytes per second then you need

7 000 megabytes per second then you need

7 000 megabytes per second then you need to make sure that you follow a few

to make sure that you follow a few

to make sure that you follow a few different steps in order to check that

different steps in order to check that

different steps in order to check that it's doing it and also not to negatively

it's doing it and also not to negatively

it's doing it and also not to negatively harm the performance of it so I've

harm the performance of it so I've

harm the performance of it so I've installed a number of these different

installed a number of these different

installed a number of these different drives and in this one I'm going to show

drives and in this one I'm going to show

drives and in this one I'm going to show you Kingston Fury Renegade and here I'm

you Kingston Fury Renegade and here I'm

you Kingston Fury Renegade and here I'm installing it on the top spot on this

installing it on the top spot on this

installing it on the top spot on this NZXT motherboard now it's worth keeping

NZXT motherboard now it's worth keeping

NZXT motherboard now it's worth keeping in mind that in most cases you'll want

in mind that in most cases you'll want

in mind that in most cases you'll want to install on the top slot so most

to install on the top slot so most

to install on the top slot so most motherboards have two or three or four

motherboards have two or three or four

motherboards have two or three or four M2 ports on them I'd recommend using the

M2 ports on them I'd recommend using the

M2 ports on them I'd recommend using the top spot usually wherever possible

top spot usually wherever possible

top spot usually wherever possible because this ensures good speed you can

because this ensures good speed you can

because this ensures good speed you can see that you can do it with a heatsink

see that you can do it with a heatsink

see that you can do it with a heatsink drive and one without can see the KC

drive and one without can see the KC

drive and one without can see the KC 3000 for example here that I'm

3000 for example here that I'm

3000 for example here that I'm installing and this drive actually

installing and this drive actually

installing and this drive actually installs really easily on a Zeus

installs really easily on a Zeus

installs really easily on a Zeus motherboard because it basically just

motherboard because it basically just

motherboard because it basically just has a clip to hold it in place but

has a clip to hold it in place but

has a clip to hold it in place but you'll notice from these various

you'll notice from these various

you'll notice from these various different shots that there are thermal

different shots that there are thermal

different shots that there are thermal pads that sit underneath the drive and

pads that sit underneath the drive and

pads that sit underneath the drive and sometimes you get one that sits on top

sometimes you get one that sits on top

sometimes you get one that sits on top as well so make sure you keep those and

as well so make sure you keep those and

as well so make sure you keep those and use them because they will help with the

use them because they will help with the

use them because they will help with the heat transfer to ensure that your drives

heat transfer to ensure that your drives

heat transfer to ensure that your drives run as fast as they should especially

run as fast as they should especially

run as fast as they should especially where there's heat covers like this and

where there's heat covers like this and

where there's heat covers like this and you can see sometimes when you remove

you can see sometimes when you remove

you can see sometimes when you remove these covers there's little plastic

these covers there's little plastic

these covers there's little plastic stickers as well that you'll need to

stickers as well that you'll need to

stickers as well that you'll need to take off first off of the motherboard to

take off first off of the motherboard to

take off first off of the motherboard to ensure good contact between the drive

ensure good contact between the drive

ensure good contact between the drive and the thermal pad a lot of the times

and the thermal pad a lot of the times

and the thermal pad a lot of the times you use a clip to hold them in place

you use a clip to hold them in place

you use a clip to hold them in place sometimes you have to use an M2 screw

sometimes you have to use an M2 screw

sometimes you have to use an M2 screw and you'll see me screwing Stone some

and you'll see me screwing Stone some

and you'll see me screwing Stone some other drives like that but you can

other drives like that but you can

other drives like that but you can install multiple drives and this can

install multiple drives and this can

install multiple drives and this can lead to issues potentially on some

lead to issues potentially on some

lead to issues potentially on some motherboards where you're using more

motherboards where you're using more

motherboards where you're using more than one drive it can cause problems

than one drive it can cause problems

than one drive it can cause problems with speed I'll talk a bit more about

with speed I'll talk a bit more about

with speed I'll talk a bit more about that in a second here you can see the

that in a second here you can see the

that in a second here you can see the Rog hyper M2 card this is actually an

Rog hyper M2 card this is actually an

Rog hyper M2 card this is actually an expansion card that you might like well

expansion card that you might like well

expansion card that you might like well I've seen in some of my build videos

I've seen in some of my build videos

I've seen in some of my build videos this allows you to install extra and I

this allows you to install extra and I

this allows you to install extra and I have actually used previous ones from

have actually used previous ones from

have actually used previous ones from MSI allowed you to install four extra

MSI allowed you to install four extra

MSI allowed you to install four extra mvme M2 drives in it and in this one you

mvme M2 drives in it and in this one you

mvme M2 drives in it and in this one you can just install two you can either

can just install two you can either

can just install two you can either choose to raid the drives so you can use

choose to raid the drives so you can use

choose to raid the drives so you can use them together in a raid configuration or

them together in a raid configuration or

them together in a raid configuration or you can just put two drives in there and

you can just put two drives in there and

you can just put two drives in there and then access them and those plugs into

then access them and those plugs into

then access them and those plugs into the pcie x16 slot on the motherboard so

the pcie x16 slot on the motherboard so

the pcie x16 slot on the motherboard so it allows you to theoretically add in

it allows you to theoretically add in

it allows you to theoretically add in two extra drives to a motherboard that

two extra drives to a motherboard that

two extra drives to a motherboard that potentially doesn't have as many ports

potentially doesn't have as many ports

potentially doesn't have as many ports on it so if you're installing loads and

on it so if you're installing loads and

on it so if you're installing loads and loads of storage you can do that it then

loads of storage you can do that it then

loads of storage you can do that it then sits on the bottom as you can see below

sits on the bottom as you can see below

sits on the bottom as you can see below the graphics card not an ideal spot

the graphics card not an ideal spot

the graphics card not an ideal spot because it either blocks a graphics card

because it either blocks a graphics card

because it either blocks a graphics card or the fans as you can see in this case

or the fans as you can see in this case

or the fans as you can see in this case it's right down at the bottom but

it's right down at the bottom but

it's right down at the bottom but actually hasn't harmed performance in

actually hasn't harmed performance in

actually hasn't harmed performance in that way but one thing it does do is it

that way but one thing it does do is it

that way but one thing it does do is it does potentially have an impact on Drive

does potentially have an impact on Drive

does potentially have an impact on Drive speeds the drives that you're installing

speeds the drives that you're installing

speeds the drives that you're installing in there so I've actually installed a

in there so I've actually installed a

in there so I've actually installed a Gen 4 Drive in there and in a second I'm

Gen 4 Drive in there and in a second I'm

Gen 4 Drive in there and in a second I'm going to show you how it's actually

going to show you how it's actually

going to show you how it's actually running at gen 3 speeds and this is

running at gen 3 speeds and this is

running at gen 3 speeds and this is something you might not realize when you

something you might not realize when you

something you might not realize when you first set it up so I've shown you the

first set it up so I've shown you the

first set it up so I've shown you the steps previously for how to install a

steps previously for how to install a

steps previously for how to install a drive if you've gone through this

drive if you've gone through this

drive if you've gone through this process basically going into windows and

process basically going into windows and

process basically going into windows and then opening up Disk Management so you

then opening up Disk Management so you

then opening up Disk Management so you go to computer you click on manage and

go to computer you click on manage and

go to computer you click on manage and it opens up the computer management tool

it opens up the computer management tool

it opens up the computer management tool and you can go into Disk Management from

and you can go into Disk Management from

and you can go into Disk Management from there to access the drive because quite

there to access the drive because quite

there to access the drive because quite often you'll find that you go into

often you'll find that you go into

often you'll find that you go into windows and if you installed a new drive

windows and if you installed a new drive

windows and if you installed a new drive it might not be recognized if you've

it might not be recognized if you've

it might not be recognized if you've installed multiple nvmes you might find

installed multiple nvmes you might find

installed multiple nvmes you might find that they're not all there for some

that they're not all there for some

that they're not all there for some reason so you open up Disk Management

reason so you open up Disk Management

reason so you open up Disk Management and side note you can access this by

and side note you can access this by

and side note you can access this by create and format hard drive partitions

create and format hard drive partitions

create and format hard drive partitions through a search via the start menu as

through a search via the start menu as

through a search via the start menu as well but when you open that up you'll

well but when you open that up you'll

well but when you open that up you'll find that you'll usually see the drive

find that you'll usually see the drive

find that you'll usually see the drive has a black marking on it which

has a black marking on it which

has a black marking on it which essentially means it's been unallocated

essentially means it's been unallocated

essentially means it's been unallocated so it's not set up and ready to go so it

so it's not set up and ready to go so it

so it's not set up and ready to go so it can't be recognized so you need to

can't be recognized so you need to

can't be recognized so you need to create a new simple volume basically we

create a new simple volume basically we

create a new simple volume basically we were assigning it a drive layer and

were assigning it a drive layer and

were assigning it a drive layer and setting it up with that letter so that

setting it up with that letter so that

setting it up with that letter so that the computer will recognize it and it'll

the computer will recognize it and it'll

the computer will recognize it and it'll pop up in Windows Explorer this is an

pop up in Windows Explorer this is an

pop up in Windows Explorer this is an essential part of our process usually if

essential part of our process usually if

essential part of our process usually if you're just installing OneDrive and

you're just installing OneDrive and

you're just installing OneDrive and you're putting Windows onto it the PC

you're putting Windows onto it the PC

you're putting Windows onto it the PC will just recognize it and be ready to

will just recognize it and be ready to

will just recognize it and be ready to go but if you've got multiple drives or

go but if you've got multiple drives or

go but if you've got multiple drives or if you're adding a new drive to A system

if you're adding a new drive to A system

if you're adding a new drive to A system that already exists you might need to go

that already exists you might need to go

that already exists you might need to go through this basic step to get it

through this basic step to get it

through this basic step to get it running so now it's there and it's ready

running so now it's there and it's ready

running so now it's there and it's ready to access but obviously once we've done

to access but obviously once we've done

to access but obviously once we've done that we want to make sure it's running

that we want to make sure it's running

that we want to make sure it's running at the right speed now one of the ways

at the right speed now one of the ways

at the right speed now one of the ways you can do this is with your motherboard

you can do this is with your motherboard

you can do this is with your motherboard software so in this case I'm using Asus

software so in this case I'm using Asus

software so in this case I'm using Asus Armory crate however this should work

Armory crate however this should work

Armory crate however this should work for other motherboard software and if it

for other motherboard software and if it

for other motherboard software and if it doesn't don't worry I'm going to show

doesn't don't worry I'm going to show

doesn't don't worry I'm going to show you in a second another tip for using it

you in a second another tip for using it

you in a second another tip for using it so this motherboard software allows you

so this motherboard software allows you

so this motherboard software allows you to go and get information on the board

to go and get information on the board

to go and get information on the board in various different ways and you can

in various different ways and you can

in various different ways and you can see all sorts of things listed here but

see all sorts of things listed here but

see all sorts of things listed here but if you go into the settings specifically

if you go into the settings specifically

if you go into the settings specifically for the board you'll find out the device

for the board you'll find out the device

for the board you'll find out the device info in there so on the left hand side

info in there so on the left hand side

info in there so on the left hand side you'll click on that and then go into

you'll click on that and then go into

you'll click on that and then go into the board itself and then up the top we

the board itself and then up the top we

the board itself and then up the top we have disk info on the right hand side

have disk info on the right hand side

have disk info on the right hand side now the disk info setting shows you a

now the disk info setting shows you a

now the disk info setting shows you a number of different things for the

number of different things for the

number of different things for the various different drives you've got

various different drives you've got

various different drives you've got installed so if you're clicking the drop

installed so if you're clicking the drop

installed so if you're clicking the drop down and find the driver you want to

down and find the driver you want to

down and find the driver you want to look at and this this case you can see

look at and this this case you can see

look at and this this case you can see the Kingston Drive the KC 3000 and

the Kingston Drive the KC 3000 and

the Kingston Drive the KC 3000 and you'll notice that on the right hand

you'll notice that on the right hand

you'll notice that on the right hand side it says transfer Mode pcie 4 X4 now

side it says transfer Mode pcie 4 X4 now

side it says transfer Mode pcie 4 X4 now the X4 is the number of lanes pcie lanes

the X4 is the number of lanes pcie lanes

the X4 is the number of lanes pcie lanes that the driver is using X4 is the

that the driver is using X4 is the

that the driver is using X4 is the maximum that we want it to be using so

maximum that we want it to be using so

maximum that we want it to be using so this is actually a good thing it's also

this is actually a good thing it's also

this is actually a good thing it's also running out pcie Gen 4 mode so that's

running out pcie Gen 4 mode so that's

running out pcie Gen 4 mode so that's worth noting go through the other drives

worth noting go through the other drives

worth noting go through the other drives though and you'll see the difference so

though and you'll see the difference so

though and you'll see the difference so the sampling Drive is actually installed

the sampling Drive is actually installed

the sampling Drive is actually installed on the M2 expander card and you'll

on the M2 expander card and you'll

on the M2 expander card and you'll notice here that it's running pcie gen

notice here that it's running pcie gen

notice here that it's running pcie gen 3. so this is a Gen 4 card that's

3. so this is a Gen 4 card that's

3. so this is a Gen 4 card that's running at gen 3. so the two things to

running at gen 3. so the two things to

running at gen 3. so the two things to look out for is sometimes you'll find if

look out for is sometimes you'll find if

look out for is sometimes you'll find if you install too many drives or you

you install too many drives or you

you install too many drives or you install them in the wrong spot or if the

install them in the wrong spot or if the

install them in the wrong spot or if the BIOS isn't set up correctly you might

BIOS isn't set up correctly you might

BIOS isn't set up correctly you might find your drive that's a PCI Gen 4 is

find your drive that's a PCI Gen 4 is

find your drive that's a PCI Gen 4 is running at either PCI gen 3 speeds or X2

running at either PCI gen 3 speeds or X2

running at either PCI gen 3 speeds or X2 instead of X4 maybe even X1 so I've seen

instead of X4 maybe even X1 so I've seen

instead of X4 maybe even X1 so I've seen in the past instances where a potential

in the past instances where a potential

in the past instances where a potential driver could run 7 000 megabytes per

driver could run 7 000 megabytes per

driver could run 7 000 megabytes per second there's only running at like 500

second there's only running at like 500

second there's only running at like 500 megabytes a second or a thousand

megabytes a second or a thousand

megabytes a second or a thousand megabytes per second so it's really

megabytes per second so it's really

megabytes per second so it's really important to make sure that it's running

important to make sure that it's running

important to make sure that it's running at the right speed with the right amount

at the right speed with the right amount

at the right speed with the right amount of lanes now another way you can do this

of lanes now another way you can do this

of lanes now another way you can do this is with Samsung magician now magician is

is with Samsung magician now magician is

is with Samsung magician now magician is technically software for Samsung drives

technically software for Samsung drives

technically software for Samsung drives but it will work with others as well so

but it will work with others as well so

but it will work with others as well so you can see that it has the other drives

you can see that it has the other drives

you can see that it has the other drives listed in it this is a free bit of

listed in it this is a free bit of

listed in it this is a free bit of software that you can download when you

software that you can download when you

software that you can download when you do that you click on the drive details

do that you click on the drive details

do that you click on the drive details for the specific drives you'll see the

for the specific drives you'll see the

for the specific drives you'll see the interface you can see interface pcie Gen

interface you can see interface pcie Gen

interface you can see interface pcie Gen 4 X4 so this is a Gen 4 drive it's

4 X4 so this is a Gen 4 drive it's

4 X4 so this is a Gen 4 drive it's running with four lanes so it should run

running with four lanes so it should run

running with four lanes so it should run at maximum speed and you'll find out

at maximum speed and you'll find out

at maximum speed and you'll find out under the drive details but also there's

under the drive details but also there's

under the drive details but also there's a performance Benchmark tool so you can

a performance Benchmark tool so you can

a performance Benchmark tool so you can click on the performance Benchmark tool

click on the performance Benchmark tool

click on the performance Benchmark tool and run through a benchmark that will

and run through a benchmark that will

and run through a benchmark that will then check the speeds of the drive this

then check the speeds of the drive this

then check the speeds of the drive this is really worth doing after you've

is really worth doing after you've

is really worth doing after you've installed your nvme drive in my opinion

installed your nvme drive in my opinion

installed your nvme drive in my opinion because it makes sure that basically the

because it makes sure that basically the

because it makes sure that basically the drive is running at the right speed

drive is running at the right speed

drive is running at the right speed you're obviously paid for a drive you've

you're obviously paid for a drive you've

you're obviously paid for a drive you've installed it you don't want to go about

installed it you don't want to go about

installed it you don't want to go about thinking that it's running at maximum

thinking that it's running at maximum

thinking that it's running at maximum speed if you paid a lot of money for a

speed if you paid a lot of money for a

speed if you paid a lot of money for a Gen 4 drive and you're running it at gen

Gen 4 drive and you're running it at gen

Gen 4 drive and you're running it at gen 3 speeds or if just half the amount of

3 speeds or if just half the amount of

3 speeds or if just half the amount of lanes that's obviously not ideal so this

lanes that's obviously not ideal so this

lanes that's obviously not ideal so this is one of the ways you can do it you can

is one of the ways you can do it you can

is one of the ways you can do it you can check as standard that it's set the

check as standard that it's set the

check as standard that it's set the right way and then you can obviously run

right way and then you can obviously run

right way and then you can obviously run a benchmark now if you find that it's

a benchmark now if you find that it's

a benchmark now if you find that it's running a gen 3 speeds or X2 instead of

running a gen 3 speeds or X2 instead of

running a gen 3 speeds or X2 instead of X4 well go into your bios settings

X4 well go into your bios settings

X4 well go into your bios settings because there may well be bios settings

because there may well be bios settings

because there may well be bios settings that are holding it back unfortunately I

that are holding it back unfortunately I

that are holding it back unfortunately I can't show you the bar settings because

can't show you the bar settings because

can't show you the bar settings because it vary from motherboard to motherboard

it vary from motherboard to motherboard

it vary from motherboard to motherboard so it's really difficult to tell you

so it's really difficult to tell you

so it's really difficult to tell you what the right thing to do would be if

what the right thing to do would be if

what the right thing to do would be if you don't want to run another tool that

you don't want to run another tool that

you don't want to run another tool that isn't associated with Samsung you can

isn't associated with Samsung you can

isn't associated with Samsung you can use crystal dismark and this tool will

use crystal dismark and this tool will

use crystal dismark and this tool will allow you to go through the test there

allow you to go through the test there

allow you to go through the test there and you can also see the transfer speeds

and you can also see the transfer speeds

and you can also see the transfer speeds when using task manager as well so if

when using task manager as well so if

when using task manager as well so if you open up task manager press Ctrl

you open up task manager press Ctrl

you open up task manager press Ctrl shift Escape open up task manager go to

shift Escape open up task manager go to

shift Escape open up task manager go to the performance tab click on the right

the performance tab click on the right

the performance tab click on the right drive that you want to check the speed

drive that you want to check the speed

drive that you want to check the speed of and if you're doing things with it or

of and if you're doing things with it or

of and if you're doing things with it or if you use crystal dismark you'll see

if you use crystal dismark you'll see

if you use crystal dismark you'll see the speeds in sort of live mode showing

the speeds in sort of live mode showing

the speeds in sort of live mode showing the read write speed as the files

the read write speed as the files

the read write speed as the files transferred around and this can be a

transferred around and this can be a

transferred around and this can be a handy way to check on the speeds so

handy way to check on the speeds so

handy way to check on the speeds so there you go hopefully you found this

there you go hopefully you found this

there you go hopefully you found this video useful all the different tips I've

video useful all the different tips I've

video useful all the different tips I've learned about how to install the drives

learned about how to install the drives

learned about how to install the drives important things thermal pads make sure

important things thermal pads make sure

important things thermal pads make sure you keep them in place and use them

you keep them in place and use them

you keep them in place and use them wherever possible obviously we've got a

wherever possible obviously we've got a

wherever possible obviously we've got a heatsink you don't need to worry about

heatsink you don't need to worry about

heatsink you don't need to worry about heat shielding but just keep that in

heat shielding but just keep that in

heat shielding but just keep that in mind bear in mind that you want to

mind bear in mind that you want to

mind bear in mind that you want to install it as near the CPU as possible

install it as near the CPU as possible

install it as near the CPU as possible for the maximum speed another point is

for the maximum speed another point is

for the maximum speed another point is that if you do install four drives or

that if you do install four drives or

that if you do install four drives or more you may find you're actually

more you may find you're actually

more you may find you're actually negatively impacting your graphics card

negatively impacting your graphics card

negatively impacting your graphics card because that can reduce the number of

because that can reduce the number of

because that can reduce the number of lanes that the GPU is actually getting

lanes that the GPU is actually getting

lanes that the GPU is actually getting but in my experience I actually haven't

but in my experience I actually haven't

but in my experience I actually haven't noticed the degradation in the quality

noticed the degradation in the quality

noticed the degradation in the quality of GPU performance despite this so you

of GPU performance despite this so you

of GPU performance despite this so you can see I have loads of drives installed

can see I have loads of drives installed

can see I have loads of drives installed my GPU still runs great I get loads of

my GPU still runs great I get loads of

my GPU still runs great I get loads of good frames great video editing and

good frames great video editing and

good frames great video editing and other things but you may notice on some

other things but you may notice on some

other things but you may notice on some boards that it reduces the number of

boards that it reduces the number of

boards that it reduces the number of lanes so again that x16 Lanes might

lanes so again that x16 Lanes might

lanes so again that x16 Lanes might actually end up being X8 so you might

actually end up being X8 so you might

actually end up being X8 so you might get half the performance potentially out

get half the performance potentially out

get half the performance potentially out of your GPU so it's worth testing and

of your GPU so it's worth testing and

of your GPU so it's worth testing and checking these things and benchmarking

checking these things and benchmarking

checking these things and benchmarking before or afterwards to see what the

before or afterwards to see what the

before or afterwards to see what the performance difference is

performance difference is

performance difference is you've made it right at the end of the

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