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Can I install an SSD NVME ?

rodriguez69
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Good Morning

 

I want to install an SSD with NVMe specification. The manufacturer (Acer) does not want to give me the technical manual, so I don't know if my equipment supports it. In the linux terminal I used lspci | grep "PCI" and returned: 

 

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PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port, 

Does this mean that it supports the NVMe specification?

 

Thank you 

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n_scott_pearson
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If your motherboard provides a M.2 Type M connector, then you can install a NVMe SSD. This ~should~ be the case, as NVMe was supported in the 100 Series chipsets, but it isn't guaranteed.

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