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

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  • @louisiannna
    @louisiannna Рік тому +580

    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 Рік тому +20

      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 Рік тому +11

      Welcome to the pc community!

    • @alexandrorebe6819
      @alexandrorebe6819 Рік тому +7

      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 Рік тому

      @@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 5 місяців тому +3

      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

  • @TheHangedMan
    @TheHangedMan 27 днів тому +55

    Cant believe this expensive SSD didnt come with the one tiny screw to hold it in... would it have KILLED them to include one little screw?!

    • @leeken3482
      @leeken3482 17 днів тому +4

      They were held at gun Point not to give you a screw 😂

    • @K9Dari
      @K9Dari 15 днів тому

      Man where do i get the screw because i dont have it either

    • @ralfmercado
      @ralfmercado 13 днів тому

      I threw the mobo
      Box along with the screws, good thing my mobo has a heat sink in it

    • @iankyllonen13
      @iankyllonen13 11 днів тому

      I didn't think mine did either then I saw it

    • @MedAmynM
      @MedAmynM 8 днів тому

      The screws come with the motherboard, sometimes in a small bag inside the box, or like in my case they came screwed in.

  • @Lolo7674
    @Lolo7674 9 місяців тому +86

    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

  • @gopenguin8879
    @gopenguin8879 Рік тому +38

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

  • @JerryOviedo
    @JerryOviedo 9 місяців тому +11

    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  9 місяців тому +1

      Glad it helped!

  • @Machinex11
    @Machinex11 10 місяців тому +17

    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 5 місяців тому

      You're a legend tyty

  • @Nealla30
    @Nealla30 7 місяців тому +4

    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!

  • @glizzittv4783
    @glizzittv4783 3 місяці тому +8

    After installing the SSD I was so very confused on why it wasnt popping up, thank you for helping me fix that simple mistake that could've costed me my whole computer!

  • @JohnDL212
    @JohnDL212 Рік тому +36

    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.

  • @jackwong5816
    @jackwong5816 Рік тому +33

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

  • @alexandercavanaugh3587
    @alexandercavanaugh3587 26 днів тому +3

    Just echoing the other comments here, this video is *the* video for simply adding an SSD to your machine. Clear, concise, and complete.

  • @JB-ue6lf
    @JB-ue6lf 9 місяців тому +10

    So simple and straight to the point! No pointless talking. No time wasted. Just pure useful and helpful information thats clear and direct! THANK YOU!

    • @WorldWar1AudioBooks
      @WorldWar1AudioBooks 5 місяців тому

      Эта связка - мой личный секрет успеха, и я не могу не рассказать об этом всем!

  • @CringelordJen
    @CringelordJen 11 місяців тому +6

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

  • @MiguelSilva-kv7do
    @MiguelSilva-kv7do Рік тому +31

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

  • @speedy692
    @speedy692 8 місяців тому +4

    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.

  • @gre8tness94
    @gre8tness94 Рік тому +3

    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 !

  • @patricfriberg2678
    @patricfriberg2678 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @MikeOscarEcho
    @MikeOscarEcho Місяць тому +2

    Got my 2TB nvme installed and set up easily thanks to this video. Appreciate the clarity of the content!

  • @jinxx_graves
    @jinxx_graves 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @andreicomua
    @andreicomua 23 дні тому +1

    After installing my brand new Fikwot/Jupiter FX991 M.2 SSD 2TB NVMe SSD M2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 I was so confused when my ASUS laptop didn't show the new SSD memory installed and started worrying if I even installed my SSD correctly? But after watching YOUR video I am happy again!! Amazingly simple and clear video guide! Thank you very much, Good Man!

  • @nickhayes4519
    @nickhayes4519 2 місяці тому +2

    Perfect! This video was exactly what I needed to be confident enough to upgrade my pc storage myself.

  • @Dark3nedDragon
    @Dark3nedDragon Рік тому +5

    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.

  • @nexusfaction2652
    @nexusfaction2652 Рік тому +26

    TYSM im autistic and was having a nightmare of a time getting mine setup thankyou for the easy to follow explanations.

  • @Ramotttholl
    @Ramotttholl Рік тому +2

    Thanks.. mostly it was all as expected.. i just wanted to be sure to leave the info sticker on the M.2 SSD and place the Heatsink on AFTER placeing it correctly.

  • @helpinghand6400
    @helpinghand6400 11 днів тому +1

    Thank you for the help, I'm always so nervous about fidgeting around with my computer

  • @williamsimpson2777
    @williamsimpson2777 2 місяці тому +2

    This was very helpful. Super clear, comprehensive and you don't assume any prior knowledge. Great video! 😊

  • @gabrieledanielson9931
    @gabrieledanielson9931 Рік тому +7

    I just built a new pc and istalled the samsung 990 pro m.2 but my system doesnt detect the drive. What do i have to do. Now theres now way for me to install windows.

    • @hmak2171
      @hmak2171 2 місяці тому

      I have the same problem, did you find a solution

    • @ForourLord95
      @ForourLord95 11 днів тому +1

      I figured it out.

    • @hmak2171
      @hmak2171 11 днів тому +1

      I haven't, could you tell me de solution?​@@ForourLord95

    • @95deijha952
      @95deijha952 5 днів тому

      @@ForourLord95how did you cause im still having the same problem

  • @Zeforas
    @Zeforas Місяць тому +1

    Very small introduction, straigth to the point. Thank you man!

  • @BigCheep
    @BigCheep 2 місяці тому +1

    This video is great. No complication at all. Thank you for making it simple.

  • @DaPlop
    @DaPlop 11 місяців тому +13

    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 !

  • @556suppressor
    @556suppressor 3 місяці тому +1

    Just installed a Crucial 1TB SSD in my DELL XPS with old HDD. Thanks to your video.

  • @elena-elizaciulei5273
    @elena-elizaciulei5273 8 днів тому +2

    Omg, this video is a life saver! Very useful and very well explained, for me as a novice. Thank you!

  • @JessickaHavok
    @JessickaHavok 9 місяців тому +1

    THis video got me feeling like im a pro PC builder. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

  • @WUZLE
    @WUZLE 8 місяців тому

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

  • @cartofulfierbinte
    @cartofulfierbinte Рік тому +21

    Thanks, I was getting worried when I installed my M.2 and nothing showed up. You'd think windows would bring up a message "Hey I noticed you installed a new drive, want to configure it so you can USE IT"

  • @StrawberryTShorts
    @StrawberryTShorts 2 місяці тому +2

    This is my very first pc, I know NOTHING about pc’s and the motherboard systems everything. I knew I needed more space and to be able to separate my games from videos and system things. I have a LOT of games I will be playing/ streaming on twitch and BOY was this the easiest and the exact tutorial I needed, thank you for being the only one I could actually do what I need to.

  • @artg861
    @artg861 3 місяці тому +1

    Your video made installing my NVME and setting it up so incredibly easy, thanks so much!

  • @Fahad-b8t
    @Fahad-b8t 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks,I had it for like three months and I didn’t know how to install it❤❤❤

  • @3rdmonocle789
    @3rdmonocle789 4 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @hush22222
    @hush22222 8 місяців тому +1

    Super helpful even for a complete beginner, thank you!

  • @umbralowl
    @umbralowl 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for your help. First time upgrading my pc and, I was pretty nervous about breaking something

  • @unowcres
    @unowcres 2 роки тому +16

    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  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Glad you found the video helpful!

  • @unknown7040
    @unknown7040 4 місяці тому +2

    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!!

  • @dtikvxcdgjbv7975
    @dtikvxcdgjbv7975 6 місяців тому +2

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

  • @wademolinari8658
    @wademolinari8658 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you even a year later you are out here saving us noobs

  • @halomca
    @halomca Місяць тому

    Had trouble with the screw being too tight that it bent the ssd, so I just left it mostly loose so it was in barely and didn’t fall out and the ssd was mostly not bent. And a prompt came up when I first opened Disk Management that said to choose MBR or GPT on an Initialize Disk window. Other than that your guide was super helpful, just some things that happened for me if others want to know, thanks for the vid!

  • @prestoningold9277
    @prestoningold9277 2 місяці тому +1

    You showed exactly what I needed to know in a simple easy format that was easy to follow. Earned a sub from me.

  • @EspadaNum1
    @EspadaNum1 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @jkey3835
    @jkey3835 29 днів тому +1

    Thank you! Just installed my first one today and it went smooth.

  • @jeffreyclement3564
    @jeffreyclement3564 3 місяці тому +1

    Buds. You did this super fast and easy to follow. Great job. And thank you for helping me out.

  • @Smekovicius15521
    @Smekovicius15521 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @KMurphy120
    @KMurphy120 Рік тому +1

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

  • @DRACOSWARPATH
    @DRACOSWARPATH 10 днів тому +1

    I just stumbled upon this recently and I just want to say that I appreciate you. You saved me so much time. I will sub forsure and click the notification button for new updates: thank you very much 😅

  • @mackxzs
    @mackxzs 3 місяці тому +4

    I was panicking because I thought my new drive was broken, since it was "undetected" (didn't show up in explorer lmao). Weird that I would think that since I already installed another one previously. Anyway, this video was a nice and quick refresh for my memory.

  • @davidbarky1046
    @davidbarky1046 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video, nice pacing, didnt go to fast, was very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!

  • @MartianCreations
    @MartianCreations 16 днів тому +1

    Thank you so much. Omg. I was scared to do this now I gained the confidence to do this now.

  • @zubeyryasar9608
    @zubeyryasar9608 11 місяців тому

    Some looser UA-camrs saying open the click bios and ı did but it didn’t work. Now ı can say you are the best and ı still can’t believe how it was so easy. I don’t know why another guys prefer bios (probably they don’t know). You saved my day

  • @jonathanwilliams6328
    @jonathanwilliams6328 Місяць тому +3

    I always forget this back here for a 3rd time lol

  • @DeathwingDuck
    @DeathwingDuck 10 місяців тому

    Appreciate this tutorial since I didn't know about the disk management step. I was wondering why my new SSD wasn't showing up.

  • @rjgray347
    @rjgray347 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @KristopherSleege
    @KristopherSleege 11 місяців тому

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

  • @temp850
    @temp850 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Many of us no longer use Windows though, so I prepare my drive via Linux.

  • @TinaMotway
    @TinaMotway 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @highlander6573
    @highlander6573 8 місяців тому +1

    Gonna build my first PC, thanks for the help!

  • @kenpav21
    @kenpav21 5 днів тому

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Had to watch 6 other videos and all they showed was the physical installation and not the windows side and i thought i messed something up.

  • @thedrifter8254
    @thedrifter8254 8 місяців тому +1

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

  • @christurner6854
    @christurner6854 2 місяці тому +1

    this was quite literally THE perfect video.

  • @Zoomjah
    @Zoomjah Рік тому

    Watched this pretty thoroughly, then still got confused as my mounting screw came out, then checked motherboard and eventually saw that I had to remove the small screw and put the mounting screw back on before mounting the drive. Ah the joys of being human... Stoked for my new m.2 SSD! :D

  • @pdpMASTERP
    @pdpMASTERP 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @nate9380
    @nate9380 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @jjscorps465
    @jjscorps465 15 днів тому +1

    Thanks man, quick and easy to follow!

  • @itsmefroggy6371
    @itsmefroggy6371 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you man, you're a life saver. I got scared when my ssd didn't show up,

  • @ghosthead84
    @ghosthead84 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you, was missing the last part of setting the drive up in disk management. I could see the drive in device manager and it was saying "device working" but I couldn't see it in file explorer. Now it looks to be all installed and ready to go.

  • @yaccfonoti
    @yaccfonoti 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow I was about to buy a new ssd for my gaming pc that I’m building but now I realise I can take the m.2 ssd from laptop and use it

  • @ytypzic4821
    @ytypzic4821 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for getting straight to the point! You are a lifesaver

  • @gummansgubbe6225
    @gummansgubbe6225 Рік тому +1

    Thanks! I have never seen that plastic clip thing before. Not a fan of plastic these days, it seems to go brittle very fast.

  • @arthurz24_63
    @arthurz24_63 2 місяці тому +1

    thank u very much, I just got a New m.2 2TB SSD, Connected and then nothing showed up, and after watching the vid that very helped me, much Thanks 3>

  • @clintalanhayden
    @clintalanhayden 5 місяців тому +1

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

  • @tombrewer4240
    @tombrewer4240 13 днів тому +1

    thanks! easy, fast and nothing more than what's needed. perfect :)

  • @NickyCashAntwerp
    @NickyCashAntwerp Рік тому +2

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

  • @artisticbjelovar
    @artisticbjelovar 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @clay483
    @clay483 4 місяці тому +1

    Only video i’ve been able to find that works! you’re the best!

  • @XcrazyjapaX
    @XcrazyjapaX Рік тому

    Yes! Thats what i was looking, some creeps random videos suddenly mentioning bios and non-sense is pure cringe.
    Your video helped tons! Bless you.

  • @themaincharacter6266
    @themaincharacter6266 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @topgunz1175
    @topgunz1175 4 місяці тому +1

    Thankyou very much. It asked me to initialize first which I done and then followed your steps. Much appreciated.👍

  • @ashdotpy
    @ashdotpy Рік тому

    Thanks!! Saved me from having to annoy my brother :)

  • @meghanskodje9036
    @meghanskodje9036 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @ECPUz
      @ECPUz  10 місяців тому

      Glad I could help!

  • @JoshVidal
    @JoshVidal 10 місяців тому +1

    best nvme video ive seen, thanks!

  • @slout2672
    @slout2672 Рік тому +3

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

  • @SM-cq1mm
    @SM-cq1mm 29 днів тому +1

    Thanks for the software setup, had no idea, this worked well.

  • @Roro_1805
    @Roro_1805 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @Ice-mm7hx
    @Ice-mm7hx 10 днів тому +1

    Thanks bro simple steps . Appreciate it

  • @Cheskaz
    @Cheskaz 5 днів тому +1

    I really appreciate you making this video!

  • @RubyHaitch
    @RubyHaitch Місяць тому +1

    Thank you! You have just answered every question I had about this

  • @Orlandohaschanged
    @Orlandohaschanged Рік тому +5

    Watched 2 other guys videos and they left out several things like the first step.. initialization.

  • @martinlander3906
    @martinlander3906 7 місяців тому +1

    Perfect tutorial! Thank you! Now i am off to find about 24 new AAA games to fill up the new drive.

  • @solosdl-4499
    @solosdl-4499 Рік тому

    I’ve recommended this video to so many people in the past. I feel bad I didn’t sub… time to do that now 😅.

  • @andreigiurgiu9168
    @andreigiurgiu9168 День тому +1

    Thanks man. The best tutorial onnthe internet.

  • @jimjimsauce
    @jimjimsauce 7 місяців тому +1

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

  • @ethanpodd7885
    @ethanpodd7885 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much was so stressed but this did help a ton