twitchyzero
07-10-2017, 12:52 PM
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https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_c7KhPI8c44H_600x450.jpg
this PM961 ran once in its original system...upgraded to a 960 Pro 1TB and this sat around for few months
tried throwing it in a 10 year-old Core 2 Duo system which is apparently do-able but I'm too lazy for the workaround
tutorial: [Tutorial]How to add NVMe support on any AMI UEFI BIOS with an Intel Chipset (http://www.overclock.net/t/1571271/tutorial-how-to-add-nvme-support-on-any-ami-uefi-bios-with-an-intel-chipset)
someone else with the same disk posted blistering real-world 3.2GB/s read 1.6GB/s write (not my photo)
https://images.craigslist.org/00w0w_7ySKL8H2IOm_600x450.jpg
TweakTown's review of the 1TB variant gave it a near-perfect score 96%
Samsung PM961 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Review (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8176/samsung-pm961-1tb-2-nvme-pcie-ssd-review/index.html)
comes pre-installed with Genuine MS Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OS ($180+ value)
comes with adapter so you can drop it in a desktop's PCIe slot ($30 value)
this is a turn-key solution...priced to sell given the extras and skyrocketing NAND prices
Why laptops won?t come with larger SSDs this year | Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com/article/3180176/data-storage/why-laptops-wont-come-with-larger-ssds-this-year.html)
$320 firm
https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_c7KhPI8c44H_600x450.jpg
this PM961 ran once in its original system...upgraded to a 960 Pro 1TB and this sat around for few months
tried throwing it in a 10 year-old Core 2 Duo system which is apparently do-able but I'm too lazy for the workaround
tutorial: [Tutorial]How to add NVMe support on any AMI UEFI BIOS with an Intel Chipset (http://www.overclock.net/t/1571271/tutorial-how-to-add-nvme-support-on-any-ami-uefi-bios-with-an-intel-chipset)
someone else with the same disk posted blistering real-world 3.2GB/s read 1.6GB/s write (not my photo)
https://images.craigslist.org/00w0w_7ySKL8H2IOm_600x450.jpg
TweakTown's review of the 1TB variant gave it a near-perfect score 96%
Samsung PM961 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Review (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8176/samsung-pm961-1tb-2-nvme-pcie-ssd-review/index.html)
comes pre-installed with Genuine MS Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OS ($180+ value)
comes with adapter so you can drop it in a desktop's PCIe slot ($30 value)
this is a turn-key solution...priced to sell given the extras and skyrocketing NAND prices
Why laptops won?t come with larger SSDs this year | Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com/article/3180176/data-storage/why-laptops-wont-come-with-larger-ssds-this-year.html)
$320 firm