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Topic: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON 8gpu using the M.2. port (Read 1081 times)

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I don`t know , but may be a conductive paste may work , try it and report!
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Yoo , is there anyway around the solder method ? For those without soldering equipment etc.. ?  I also really want to run 8 gpu , because  i also  have a proper psu for the job , wich can easily power 8 or 9 ,  im happy with 8 .
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Glad it helped you! If you found anything else interesting to share please do!
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I tried many solutions. This is the only one that works for this motherboard.

Many thanks.
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Did someone know is that issue with m2 is for all m2 adapters or only of this?
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Yes that is right!
For the second question ,I don't know exactly, but when i did it the first time it didn't work, and when i solder at the beginning it worked! I guess the pins contact is some kind disturbed . May be the first time it was a bad soldering but just for sure do it this way! If you want to experiment do it and report!
newbie
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So in case the M.2-PCIx adapter is not detected, just solder (short cut) the two right pins?


Why only solder at the board beginning?
hero member
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Cause it is not working that way!
The M.2 Port on this motherboard is M.2 Key M Socket,the seventy-fifth pin is defined as ground,but the seventy-fifth pin on the adapter is not defined as ground,so it can not be detected by the M.2 Port!
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This a way how to mod the M.2 (NGFF) SSD to PCI-e Express 4X Adapter
so to make it work with this MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON mobo! All you have to do is mod the adapter in this way!
But be sure to make it this way , don`t solder the pins down , but at the beginning as it is shown in the picture!

Of course you do it at your own risk , I don`t take any responsibility for any hardware and human damage Grin
I thank Msi for their absolute gorgeous support!

Or just power it with the power cable. Why alter the part of the m.2 that powers the whole board when you can help it out by actually plugging in that cable.
hero member
Activity: 676
Merit: 500
This a way how to mod the M.2 (NGFF) SSD to PCI-e Express 4X Adapter
so to make it work with this MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON mobo! All you have to do is mod the adapter in this way!
But be sure to make it this way , don`t solder the pins down , but at the beginning as it is shown in the picture!

Of course you do it at your own risk , I don`t take any responsibility for any hardware and human damage Grin
I thank Msi for their absolute gorgeous support!
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