How to Install an NVMe or SATA M.2 SSD in a PC

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Learn how to install an M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD) into a PC in minutes with this detailed step-by-step guide!
M.2 SSD's typically support one of two interfaces including PCI-Express (PCIe) and SATA. An amazing feature of M.2 SSD's is their ability to support PCIe-based non-volatile memory express (NVMe) which can take advantage of the blistering speeds of PCIe.
Another advantage of M.2 Drives is that they don't require any external power connectors or data transfer cables. This means the installation process is quite simple and it keeps your system looking neat and clean thanks to reduced clutter.
This video will also show you how to initialize and format a newly installed drive in a Windows 10 or 11 PC.
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  • @louisiannna
    @louisiannna Жыл бұрын

    You're a lifesaver. I know next to nothing about PCs, which is probably why I had to buy a 2TB SSD immediately after ordering a custom-built PC with only 512GB SSD rather than the 2TB SSD I had meant to order. I never thought I'd be able to actually do this stuff on my own, but your video was completely straightforward, not intimidating at all, very well explained, and well-paced. Thanks so much :)

  • @ovuvwevwevweenyetuenwuewue6849

    @ovuvwevwevweenyetuenwuewue6849

    Жыл бұрын

    make sure the m.2 ur taking out doesn’t have windows installed on it unless your installing it onto the new m.2 drive

  • @dawsonsmith3118

    @dawsonsmith3118

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the pc community!

  • @alexandrorebe6819

    @alexandrorebe6819

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to say exactly the same with An Louise. I used to know stuff about pc about 20 years ago. I ordered a pc for my son and I never expected to manage to put an extra ssd NV me on my own. But with your help I did it ! Thank you . Your language was very comprehensive even for foreigners! Greetings from Greece 😊

  • @lhgw

    @lhgw

    9 ай бұрын

    @@ovuvwevwevweenyetuenwuewue6849so I have 256 Gb Ssd in my pc and I want to put a 1tb in it what all do I need to do like do I need to backup stuff and if so how

  • @wellcryptbro

    @wellcryptbro

    Ай бұрын

    Feels good doesn't it? & the PC space sure has a 🐇 🕳 of other avenues too. I def contemplated ordering a pre built because it is still a hassle if not experienced/careful, but also allows you to really see under the hood. Like I didnt even realize my motherboard has what, 4 NVMe slots?! I'm building mine atm(finishing it 2nite) w/a 4080 SUPER & i7 13700k. Never used NVMe drives B4. Also got a regular SSD as well

  • @Lolo7674
    @Lolo76745 ай бұрын

    The first video I find that explains the whole process in the simplest way. Some youtubers refer to the bios, most don't even show how to plug the ssd in the socket. Bravo and thanks

  • @JohnDL212
    @JohnDL212 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. Thank you. It always amazes me how small the M.2 drives are when you take them out of the box. Such an improvement over the old technologies.

  • @MiguelSilva-kv7do
    @MiguelSilva-kv7do Жыл бұрын

    what a great and straightforward explanation, keep this series going man, you're killing it

  • @gopenguin8879
    @gopenguin887911 ай бұрын

    Followed your instructions and it worked FLAWLESSLY first try. Thank you for making a video without garbage fluff and just the facts.

  • @KindaRetro
    @KindaRetro8 ай бұрын

    The new simple volume option is gray for me and I can’t click it how do fix?

  • @DaPlop
    @DaPlop7 ай бұрын

    Dude! Great video! My cousin said he was gonna help me but ended up not being able to and this video just did the work for me and made it so simple. I was super stressed and worried about breaking the PC given the fact I knew nothing about them since I just got into PC gaming. Super thankful and glad for this tutorial thank you and great job brother !

  • @CringelordJen
    @CringelordJen7 ай бұрын

    such a save you did by leaving this up, people like you with lil tutorials like these are what really helps the most

  • @FukUrUsernameRules
    @FukUrUsernameRules Жыл бұрын

    Great video mate, no BS, nothing unnecessary to pad out the length. Keep it up!

  • @jackwong5816
    @jackwong58168 ай бұрын

    FINALLY! someone shows what to do in the OS after you've physically installed it! thanks!

  • @unowcres
    @unowcres Жыл бұрын

    Man, thank you so much for this and the hard drive video, hope you keep this series going, sometimes pc building becomes an anxiety inducing task, even if the process is easier than it used to be you want to minimize the chance of screwing up, I'm waiting for parts and will definitely be referencing your videos in the future! Have a great day!

  • @ECPUz

    @ECPUz

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you found the video helpful!

  • @patricfriberg2678
    @patricfriberg26789 ай бұрын

    i was trying to find out how to do all this since im upgrading the system i built almost 5 years ago but... i have adhd and im a bit scatter-brained so i had no idea/didnt remember what i was doing or what i had done to build my computer. this video literally saved my new ssd from being destroyed. My motherboard didnt have the distance plug, so i would have just left the ssd flopping about semi erect (LOL) or just added a screw and bent the ssd, and i would have forgotten to reinstall the heat sink. fixing the partition was the easy part but i am so happy that it was in the video so i could double check how to do it. thank you so much for saving all of us from having to buy more new m2 sticks in the near future.

  • @pdpMASTERP
    @pdpMASTERP6 ай бұрын

    thank you so much for this! excellent video with all info needed, demonstrations of installation and formatting all in one short video.

  • @theotherHOLLYWOOD
    @theotherHOLLYWOOD Жыл бұрын

    Well done video. Straight to the point. Thank you.

  • @havardp2w446
    @havardp2w4466 ай бұрын

    Found this video very helpful! So easy to do it at the same time as you explain each step. Thank you!

  • @klumzeejeff
    @klumzeejeff11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this video. Super helpful and easy to follow. Much appreciated!

  • @rjgray347
    @rjgray3479 ай бұрын

    Thanks for such a helpful video I really don’t understand pcs but if I just follow instructions everything works out so it’s really nice people like you are making this content

  • @gre8tness428
    @gre8tness42811 ай бұрын

    YOU ARE THE MAN! I swear I put my M.2 in my PC and then check my GB and didn’t see anything new. I was gonna install different things to fix this problem. Thank you very much !

  • @Mapadabe
    @Mapadabe6 ай бұрын

    Really helpful and to the point. Appreciate the clear and direct process as well as great supportive video. Added new drive and working in 10 minutes. Thank you.

  • @Nealla30
    @Nealla302 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU!!! My son purchased a Samsung SSD for his gaming laptop and we did not know what to do with it! DONE AND in use! THANK YOU!

  • @alexanderottley6891
    @alexanderottley68918 ай бұрын

    Simple. To the point. Thank you!

  • @sukareview3922
    @sukareview3922 Жыл бұрын

    Well done,it's awesome easy tutorial man

  • @woufff_
    @woufff_10 ай бұрын

    This helped me a lot, thanks for the excellent and very clear explanation

  • @NickCassimon
    @NickCassimon Жыл бұрын

    Love your channel, found by accident. Thanks for the tutorials man.

  • @JerryOviedo
    @JerryOviedo4 ай бұрын

    Dude! I’ve changed way too many SSDs but NEVER an NVME. You made it super simple to understand. It took a few minutes to take out the old one and put in the new one! Than you man!

  • @ECPUz

    @ECPUz

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @KristopherSleege
    @KristopherSleege6 ай бұрын

    Amazing tutorial, installed my second m.2 and because of you everything is working.

  • @Machinex11
    @Machinex116 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot - I was concerned at first because my NVMe did not show up as "Unassigned" like yours did - I had to scroll down first. So if there is anyone with a similar issue just scroll down and you will see the unassigned partition. So happy to finally follow a guide where it actually works lol!

  • @tjpozsgay

    @tjpozsgay

    27 күн бұрын

    You're a legend tyty

  • @asarielle1
    @asarielle1 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! Thank you for the help

  • @skynyrd3364
    @skynyrd33646 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the fast and to the point video!

  • @EveryEyeMinistries
    @EveryEyeMinistries7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! This is exactly what I needed

  • @amsams2716
    @amsams27168 ай бұрын

    Dude you are absolutely awesome! Excellent presentation! Liked and subscribed! 👍

  • @jinxx_graves
    @jinxx_graves3 ай бұрын

    Picked up my first ssd and wasn’t sure how to go about it after getting it installed. Thanks very much!

  • @ricericebaby_1660
    @ricericebaby_1660 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Exactly what I needed.

  • @sungjinwoo2683
    @sungjinwoo268313 күн бұрын

    insane vid, you made it so easy and for me its works perfectly, thank you for the effort and sharing your knowledge

  • @coveofpentagrams2671
    @coveofpentagrams26719 ай бұрын

    thanks for this guide! It was so helpful to watch how to manipulate the ssd correctly! (and the setup too) Thanks!

  • @PythonLearningChannel
    @PythonLearningChannel Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! No filler, straight to the point, easy to follow- thank you for that. Here I go to install my own! Weeeeeeee! I will report back with any failures, LOL! Hopefully not, tho- hehe...

  • @hex6498
    @hex6498 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thanks for the help. I was looking just what you presented in the video :)

  • @ECPUz

    @ECPUz

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help!

  • @dawsonsmith3118
    @dawsonsmith3118 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome. Very help. 🌟

  • @jaynuck
    @jaynuck Жыл бұрын

    Quick and quality, thanks

  • @jasonmaroske
    @jasonmaroske10 ай бұрын

    Big help man thanks!

  • @unknown7040
    @unknown70407 күн бұрын

    Very well done video through and through. Appreciated the tutorial for setting up the drive in windows as well, rather than sending me over to another video. Thank you!!

  • @itsDUBvision
    @itsDUBvision6 ай бұрын

    you are a saint! thank you! quick easy and to the point!

  • @alexe.7420
    @alexe.74204 ай бұрын

    This really helped me lot! Thank you!

  • @Littleperuvianadam
    @Littleperuvianadam6 ай бұрын

    Awesome tutorial. You made that so easy for me. Thanks!!

  • @KMurphy120
    @KMurphy1208 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the Step by step instructions! Set up my 2T Samsung 980 Pro! More game storage!

  • @3rdmonocle789
    @3rdmonocle78918 күн бұрын

    Many thanks. I'm new to building a PC and I have just finished but i didn't knew how to install an NVMe SSD so this was very helpful for both the first and as a recap for the second as I had upgraded my graphics card and needed another NVMe SSD for backup.

  • @jaredcoker6992
    @jaredcoker69923 ай бұрын

    You rock! Great video and super helpful!

  • @mizuofficial1
    @mizuofficial19 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much mate !This video really save my life :D

  • @JoshVidal
    @JoshVidal6 ай бұрын

    best nvme video ive seen, thanks!

  • @What-the-meow-meow
    @What-the-meow-meow18 күн бұрын

    Cheers for the tutorial :3

  • @klairperez292
    @klairperez2922 ай бұрын

    this ♥️♥️ everything else had me stressing but this was simple and to the point thank u sm

  • @peroxide_chicken123
    @peroxide_chicken1232 ай бұрын

    You saved me sooo much time I didn't know if that thingy under the plastic was supposed to stay thank you so much😅

  • @jimjimsauce
    @jimjimsauce3 ай бұрын

    this was super helpful thanks for including part about formatting it on the pc

  • @MarihanChao
    @MarihanChao11 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you so much~! 🙏

  • @dtikvxcdgjbv7975
    @dtikvxcdgjbv79752 ай бұрын

    Nice and easy, simple, with the basic - most important stuff showed.👍

  • @shadowpan1012
    @shadowpan10125 ай бұрын

    quick and clear! nice video

  • @Chronoserker
    @Chronoserker10 ай бұрын

    This helped me. Thank you. ☺

  • @Smekovicius15521
    @Smekovicius155214 ай бұрын

    Amazing video really helpful done it so quickly no nonsense just useful information!! Well recommended to watch

  • @kresnadwipayana7255
    @kresnadwipayana725511 ай бұрын

    good job dude, it's help me so much :)

  • @TheWhiting95
    @TheWhiting9510 ай бұрын

    Great video mate - Many thanks from Australia :D

  • @speedy692
    @speedy6923 ай бұрын

    These videos are great. I used to build Pc's years ago but lost touch. Now the technology is so different, these videos help a lot. I'm away to buy a new Pc & am catching up.

  • @clintalanhayden
    @clintalanhayden22 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the simple and to the point installation. Thumbs Up!!!

  • @WUZLE
    @WUZLE4 ай бұрын

    This was very helpful, thank you. Between you and my Swedish tech savvy friend I got my new NVME drive working.

  • @nate9380
    @nate9380Ай бұрын

    Thank you man! Great video for people new to using NVME SSDs.

  • @Westcoastmickey
    @Westcoastmickey23 күн бұрын

    thanks alot for the simple instructions

  • @blacksheepdino
    @blacksheepdino23 күн бұрын

    Perfect instructional video. Thanks!

  • @terpin86
    @terpin862 ай бұрын

    Nice video, thank you!

  • @thedrifter8254
    @thedrifter82544 ай бұрын

    This is the best video ive found so far. thank you.

  • @wh1te738
    @wh1te7386 ай бұрын

    Super helpful thank you sooo muchh :D

  • @rashadd2615
    @rashadd26152 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. The information is still helping people

  • @hush22222
    @hush222223 ай бұрын

    Super helpful even for a complete beginner, thank you!

  • @crazyrryt8537
    @crazyrryt8537Ай бұрын

    I swear man thank you so much for this video this helped me so much because it was showing me something i thought i wastyedd my money but thankyou so much

  • @TinaMotway
    @TinaMotwayАй бұрын

    Omg, bless you for including the initializing footage 😭🙌🙌

  • @DJ9630.
    @DJ9630.2 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial, thank you for including everything in 1 video

  • @slout2672
    @slout267210 ай бұрын

    thank you so much, you saved my life and my pc :)

  • @youkokurama420
    @youkokurama4205 ай бұрын

    Great video. Quick easy to the point.

  • @cherylspringtime
    @cherylspringtime8 ай бұрын

    Great video thanks!

  • @themaincharacter6266
    @themaincharacter62663 ай бұрын

    Let’s gooo thank you so much. I didn’t know you had to format it. Was panicking

  • @Piel1966
    @Piel1966 Жыл бұрын

    very helpful thank you :)

  • @ammardanish8381
    @ammardanish838110 ай бұрын

    thank you so much!!! but what is gpt and mbr and which should i use? really need help

  • @highlander6573
    @highlander65733 ай бұрын

    Gonna build my first PC, thanks for the help!

  • @meghanskodje9036
    @meghanskodje90366 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for clearly explaining how to install the M.2 SSD! Got right to the point!

  • @ECPUz

    @ECPUz

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad I could help!

  • @kirbysam5327
    @kirbysam53278 ай бұрын

    this is just what i needed THX

  • @donteallen
    @donteallen4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the clear advice.

  • @e8sm
    @e8sm7 ай бұрын

    Awesome stuff. Just bought a 2nd hand PC that has an M.2 SSD. The seller didn't have a heatsink on top of the drive but it is secured by a screw. Is that ok or is a heatsink required? Thanks for the vid.

  • @paolobernardo8699
    @paolobernardo86997 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much man! I feel like an expert now because of you.

  • @Adventurewithlogan
    @Adventurewithlogan2 ай бұрын

    Your the best, easy step by step instructions!

  • @kranidos98
    @kranidos987 ай бұрын

    Thanks, you are a hero !

  • @zsummers3771
    @zsummers37717 ай бұрын

    Thx for the simple video support did me good 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @icaruz2693
    @icaruz26936 ай бұрын

    nc it realy ez and basics with out u sir salute to you!!.. you really help us a lot so much

  • @KenAngryBear
    @KenAngryBear6 ай бұрын

    You’re great help ❤ step by step correct.

  • @natagush
    @natagush Жыл бұрын

    The screen recording showing how to format it is the same as in the HDD installing video😁😂 Great video

  • @Jay-kq8ox
    @Jay-kq8ox8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much help me out a lot

  • @adamq9270
    @adamq92707 ай бұрын

    I wish all tutorials were like this one! Thanks!!!

  • @SaneStreet
    @SaneStreet Жыл бұрын

    Reusing footage I see, with the initialization on Windows ;) clever. Both very informative and useful videos !

  • @artisticbjelovar
    @artisticbjelovar5 ай бұрын

    You are the king. I am install 990 evo 1TB. Thanks a lot!!!

  • @sudeshrathod1563
    @sudeshrathod1563Ай бұрын

    Thank you it is very helpful video.

  • @MrSchenzel
    @MrSchenzelАй бұрын

    Clutch bro. Thanks

  • @Roro_1805
    @Roro_18052 ай бұрын

    OMGGGGGGGGG thank you so much i would'nt have been able to sort out my M.2 if it wasn't for this vid

  • @Dark3nedDragon
    @Dark3nedDragon Жыл бұрын

    You should add a popup saying 'Choose GPT if Windows 11' on screen at 3:30, it gives me and I guess a lot of other people have the same windows message.

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