F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Your motherboard might work with a Samsung 970 EVO Plus depending on its specifications and compatibility features.

Your motherboard might work with a Samsung 970 EVO Plus depending on its specifications and compatibility features.

Your motherboard might work with a Samsung 970 EVO Plus depending on its specifications and compatibility features.

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LeBelinMasque
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04-05-2017, 04:22 PM
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Hello, I'm trying to upgrade my 2.5 SSD to a M.2 form factor and plan to use the Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2. I'm a bit confused because my motherboard list only shows support for the 970 Evo, not the Plus version. Do they really have different connections? I have an MSI Z370 Tomahawk.
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LeBelinMasque
04-05-2017, 04:22 PM #1

Hello, I'm trying to upgrade my 2.5 SSD to a M.2 form factor and plan to use the Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2. I'm a bit confused because my motherboard list only shows support for the 970 Evo, not the Plus version. Do they really have different connections? I have an MSI Z370 Tomahawk.

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nathan1205
Junior Member
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04-06-2017, 01:44 PM
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Samsung 970 Evo uses PCI-E 3.0 NVMe SSD. Available slots: 2
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nathan1205
04-06-2017, 01:44 PM #2

Samsung 970 Evo uses PCI-E 3.0 NVMe SSD. Available slots: 2

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MediumParmak
Junior Member
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04-06-2017, 02:40 PM
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Yes, you're supported for 2 m.2 NVMe SSDs as mentioned before. Evo Plus works just fine, same connection setup. A tip: place the SSD directly below the CPU socket. The PCIe lanes link straight to the CPU, bypassing the chipset.
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MediumParmak
04-06-2017, 02:40 PM #3

Yes, you're supported for 2 m.2 NVMe SSDs as mentioned before. Evo Plus works just fine, same connection setup. A tip: place the SSD directly below the CPU socket. The PCIe lanes link straight to the CPU, bypassing the chipset.