Need Advice on u.2 NVME for Slackware -Current
by enorbet from LinuxQuestions.org on (#53B22)
Greetz
It may not be likely I'll gt feedback before I pull the trigger but I'll have 30 dqys to return if the problem is devastating so here goes.
In about 10 hours from this posting the Newegg Sale will be over and I just discovered it a few hours ago. This is my first SSD so I've been crash-coursing the technology. I want performance but stability and reliability are premium to me so this is what I intend to buy...
1) PCIe x16 U.2/SATA controller - https://www.newegg.com/syba-sy-mra25...1B0-001B-00092
2) Enterprise quality Seagate u.2 2.5" SSD -
https://www.newegg.com/seagate-nytro...quicklink=true
(just in case that fails - https://tinyurl.com/ybmw7tah )
I have an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 with the latest beta BIOS so I'm certain it can handle NVME BUT...
I'm unsure of whether that's restricted to, say, m.2 or even SATA. Obviously due to the dual purpose arrangement I could still just connect to SATA III but why would I accept such a loss? I want the PCIe interface to work and I have PCIe v3 16x available so that's what I hope for.
The last remaining question since it states that Win7 won't recognize the drive, is whether or not Slack Current will?
It's quite possible since I will receive it in a few days that I may not get a solid response yay or nay before I find out for myself. Still, I don't want to just assume it will just work or not on my first few attempts, so please anybody with any u.2 experience with Slackware jump right in!
It may not be likely I'll gt feedback before I pull the trigger but I'll have 30 dqys to return if the problem is devastating so here goes.
In about 10 hours from this posting the Newegg Sale will be over and I just discovered it a few hours ago. This is my first SSD so I've been crash-coursing the technology. I want performance but stability and reliability are premium to me so this is what I intend to buy...
1) PCIe x16 U.2/SATA controller - https://www.newegg.com/syba-sy-mra25...1B0-001B-00092
2) Enterprise quality Seagate u.2 2.5" SSD -
https://www.newegg.com/seagate-nytro...quicklink=true
(just in case that fails - https://tinyurl.com/ybmw7tah )
I have an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 with the latest beta BIOS so I'm certain it can handle NVME BUT...
I'm unsure of whether that's restricted to, say, m.2 or even SATA. Obviously due to the dual purpose arrangement I could still just connect to SATA III but why would I accept such a loss? I want the PCIe interface to work and I have PCIe v3 16x available so that's what I hope for.
The last remaining question since it states that Win7 won't recognize the drive, is whether or not Slack Current will?
It's quite possible since I will receive it in a few days that I may not get a solid response yay or nay before I find out for myself. Still, I don't want to just assume it will just work or not on my first few attempts, so please anybody with any u.2 experience with Slackware jump right in!