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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: Graceman on January 21, 2021, 01:58:38 pm

Title: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: Graceman on January 21, 2021, 01:58:38 pm

I Lost my old hard drive so need replacement, intrigued with the option to fit PCIE Riser card and a M.2 Board using the samsung or western digital device .
Will it take the new config . ?
MB is GA X58A Udr3 rev 1.0 Yes its old but functional and really runs quite fast.

Or do I play safe and just plug in new HDD.

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: shadowsports on January 22, 2021, 02:47:22 pm

Quote from: Graceman on January 21, 2021, 01:58:38 pm

I Lost my old hard drive so need replacement, intrigued with the option to fit PCIE Riser card and a M.2 Board using the samsung or western digital device .
Will it take the new config . ?
MB is GA X58A Udr3 rev 1.0 Yes its old but functional and really runs quite fast.

Or do I play safe and just plug in new HDD.

Greetings,
Play it safe and use a standard SSD. 

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: dmdilks on January 22, 2021, 07:46:08 pm

My Plextor AGT-512B1p PCXe-1 card works fine in my ancient 1366 Asus P6T. The board is like 11 or 12 yrs old. LOL

Just make sure you put a card for M.2 SSD's goes into a PCXe slot and not one of the small ones.   

https://picclick.co.uk/Plextor-bridge-card-PCIe-to-NVMe-AGT-512B1P-used-224217818308.html

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: dmdilks on January 23, 2021, 12:45:09 am

Plus the card does support NVMe SSD's. Just tested it on my Old Asus P6T. Got into windows there it was in This PC. 

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: Graceman on January 24, 2021, 01:33:30 pm

I Note Shadow spots reply and would normally agree but for £58 plus £6 fro riser card its seems a reasonable solution.

Might just try it ?

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: shadowsports on January 24, 2021, 02:04:14 pm

Quote from: Graceman on January 24, 2021, 01:33:30 pm

I Note Shadow spots reply and would normally agree but for £58 plus £6 for riser card its seems a reasonable solution.

Might just try it ?

I'm not saying it can't be done, only that I wouldn't invest time or money in (x58) 12 yr old technology. 

Title: Re: M.2 on Old X58a UDR3 rev 1.0
Post by: Graceman on January 25, 2021, 05:27:43 pm

After reading further decided to stick with WD Blue Caviar 500 GB standard Hdd for £39
There was a suspected issue that the Bios would not recognise it.
Although an old card it does the job slightly overclocked.
Ideal for the internet use I need.