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Question Second PCIe connector inside MSI GT73EVR laptop?

Question Second PCIe connector inside MSI GT73EVR laptop?

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NateIsGreat22
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10-24-2016, 06:36 AM

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Hi all,
I own a GT73EVR and I'm trying to install the second NVMe SSD. It looks like the second PCIe connector isn't soldered onto the motherboard. Since GT73 EVR and GT73 VR share the same board but differ in PCI-E slots—GT73EVR has one, GT73VR has two—I'm wondering if it's feasible to solder a different connector as the second PCI-E slot.

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NateIsGreat22

10-24-2016, 06:36 AM #1

Hi all,
I own a GT73EVR and I'm trying to install the second NVMe SSD. It looks like the second PCIe connector isn't soldered onto the motherboard. Since GT73 EVR and GT73 VR share the same board but differ in PCI-E slots—GT73EVR has one, GT73VR has two—I'm wondering if it's feasible to solder a different connector as the second PCI-E slot.

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Mystic_PvP1213
Member

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11-06-2016, 03:45 PM

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It might not be effective since the manufacturer could have disabled it in the BIOS.
You could simply connect a drive to the SATA port; you won't notice much difference in speed compared to NVMe.

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Mystic_PvP1213

11-06-2016, 03:45 PM #2

It might not be effective since the manufacturer could have disabled it in the BIOS.
You could simply connect a drive to the SATA port; you won't notice much difference in speed compared to NVMe.