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Reddit mentions of StarTech.com U.2 to PCIe Adapter - x4 PCIe - For 2.5" U.2 NVMe SSD - SFF-8639 PCIe Adapter - U.2 SSD - PCIe SSD - U.2 drive (PEX4SFF8639)
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of StarTech.com U.2 to PCIe Adapter - x4 PCIe - For 2.5" U.2 NVMe SSD - SFF-8639 PCIe Adapter - U.2 SSD - PCIe SSD - U.2 drive (PEX4SFF8639). Here are the top ones.
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- Mount a 2.5" U.2 NVMe SSD into your desktop computer or server, using an available PCIe expansion slot
- Boost system speed and performance by adding a PCIe NVMe U.2 SSD to your PC
- Simplify system builds with a U.2 to PCIe adapter that mounts your SSD directly to the adapter with no need for adapter cables. Utilize the advanced performance of a PCIe NVMe 2.5 in. SSD for intensive data workloads.
- PCI Express 3.0 x4 lane host adapter / Compatible with PCIe 3.0 and 2.0 motherboards
- NVMe PCIe Adapter / PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter / SFF-8639 PCIe Adapter / U.2 PCIe Card / PCIe SSD / U.2 SSD PCIe Adapter
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Specs:
| Color | Red |
| Height | 0.9 Inches |
| Length | 6.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 0.9" x 4.8" x 6.5" |
| Weight | 0.1433004703 Pounds |
| Width | 4.8 Inches |
Solid drives and good price. GLWS!
For those wondering, they will not plug into your SATA or m.2 ports. Unless you have a mobo with a u.2 slot (which you probably don't) you can use this to install them: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-U-2-PCIe-Adapter-PEX4SFF8639/dp/B072JK2XLC
Crazy, I've the (2) listed adapters in route. The cable won't do me anything as the R720xd doesn't have a m.2 port. As for the 'Not enough power', what I've found is that the 4TB card utilized ~30w combined when the card is fully saturated w/read & writes exceeding the 25w allotment by the x4 interface. The card that you've listed that uses external power solidifies the power. If we were using the 2TB u.2 drives, we would be able to power just off of the PCIE bus.
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With my R720xd, it has a 2x2.5" sata/sas backplane that I'll most likely be tapping into, if the other card (x16) does NOT provide enough power.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072JK2XLC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the card I originally ordered, it worked right out of the box, no problems, then I fully loaded the NVME by moving a ton over from my existing datastore, and the drive dropped offline. I ordered the Sintech over the weekend, but have yet to figure out exactly how I'm going to get the 3.3v & 12v electrical rails to feed the card, if not TAP into the existing backplane. The other card (x16) will be here Wednesday, however I'm not due back to the datacenter location until next week where my equipment is located at. I've reached out to Syba USA in regards to the x16 adapter to verify is with the x16 PCIE adapter will provide sufficient power as what's put out by the x16 slot. After confusion with the Tier1's support, the guy said he'll pass my request on over to one of their engineers to clear it up. I'm just hoping that the x16 card will solidify my problem, and hopefully provide me with the power needed.
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What are your thoughts?
Yes, this uses a U.2/SFF-8639 connector (hence the ".2" - goes over 4x PCIe 3.0 at up to 24 Gbps), and has the eMLC NAND type. See page 3 of the datasheet for more information. Proper use of this drive for consumers would require a U.2 (SFF-8639) to M.2/PCIe adapter like this one. But given the inconsistent listing I'm guessing this got messed up with a portable USB3.0 HDD instead. Specifically, the 2TB model.