hey everyone today i have a quick
tutorial for you we're going to be
showing you how to install a samsung
nvme
m.2 ssd 980 into a gigabyte x570 or a
select wi-fi gaming motherboard it
should be pretty easy to do
we'll show you exactly how to do that
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let's go ahead and dive right into
installing this nvme drive
in my motherboard
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so one quick thing i should mention is i
did buy all these pc components from the
store i will put links below in the
description
if you want to grab them for yourself or
find more information
but let's get rolling and installing
this ssd so this nvme drive is an 80
millimeter
nvme drive you can see how large it is
compared to a pen
let's jump over to the motherboard the
gigabyte x570 or a select wi-fi gaming
motherboard has two
nvme m.2 slots the first one is right
here
and it does not have a heatsink and the
second one is right here and it does
come with this heatsink
this is the slot you're going to want to
use if you're only installing one
nvme drive on your motherboard with a
phillips screwdriver go ahead and
unscrew the screw that holds the heat
sink in place
once the screw is undone the heat sink
should just slide out
now there are several common nvme drive
sizes 42
60 80 110 millimeter and when i hold up
my drive
to my motherboard you can see it lines
up with the 80
millimeter screw hole here
in my motherboard box i did get an extra
standoff as well as an
m.2 screw and we're going to go ahead
and install the standoff in the 80
millimeter screw hole
which matches the length of my nvme
drive
over on the motherboard in the nvme
connector you are going to see a little
knob that sticks up
this needs to correspond with the notch
on your nvme drive
you can insert it at about a 30 degree
angle
there is some tension to it but we are
going to be holding that down
with an m.2 screw
so go ahead and push the nvme drive down
and you can take the m.2 screw
for myself this came in the motherboard
box and
screw the nvme drive down into the
standoff that we already installed
as i had mentioned before this nvme
drive slot does have a heat sink
go ahead and remove the protective film
off of the back
before we install it to reinstall the
heatsink make sure the knob lines up
with the hole you can slide it in there
make sure it's straight
and lower it down so the screw lines up
with the standoff
and then you can go ahead and re-tighten
the phillips screw
once you've completed this you have
installed
your nvme drive on your motherboard
so hope this video was able to help you
install your nvme m.2 ssd
drive in your motherboard if it did make
sure to give this video a thumbs up
also remember to connect with me on
social media you will find all those
links below
in the description thank you so much for
watching today and until next time
take care
you