2 mSATA/M.2 drives on z97

[cmt95]

Hi,
i have 2 mSATA SSD card. 4.85mm thickness, 29.85mm wide, from a HP revolve 810, so is it possible to install both on a ASUS z97-a and do i need a adapter to install it?

what would u recommend me to do with these 2 ssd's, some opinions.

 

[cmt95]

the mSATA:

http://i.imgur.com/QnzKnat.jpg

 

[vailr]

Use the motherboard's mSATA slot for one of them, and an mSATA ->SATA adapter for the second.

 

[cmt95]

Use the motherboard's mSATA slot for one of them, and an mSATA ->SATA adapter for the second.

Thanks for the response

which one would u recommend:

http://www.cinemagic.dk/shop/delock-converter-sata-318701p.html (from my own country)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/mSATA-PCI-E...&qid=1414350604&sr=8-1&keywords=msata+adapter

dx do sell it very cheap:

http://www.dx.com/s/msata+adapter?Sort=AvgRating

Edit: the motherboard has a m.2 slot not a mSATA slot?

 

[vailr]

m.2 and mSATA are 2 different form factors.
My revised pick would be to get 2 of the Amazon linked adapters (keeps dust out better than the other items), and just not use the motherboard's m.2 slot.

 

[cmt95]

m.2 and mSATA are 2 different form factors.
My revised pick would be to get 2 of the Amazon linked adapters (keeps dust out better than the other items), and just not use the motherboard's m.2 slot.

Okay, so i can't use the slot on mobo..

What about one of these 2, much cheaper:

http://www.dx.com/p/hd2590-2-5-sata-to-mini-sata-sdd-adapter-enclosure-silver-289040#.VE1yNd45K0Q

http://www.dx.com/p/mini-msata-ssd-to-2-5-22-pin-sata-adapter-enclosure-blue-355877#.VE1yNt45K0Q

 

[vailr]

Okay, so i can't use the slot on mobo..

What about one of these 2, much cheaper:

http://www.dx.com/p/hd2590-2-5-sata-to-mini-sata-sdd-adapter-enclosure-silver-289040#.VE1yNd45K0Q

http://www.dx.com/p/mini-msata-ssd-to-2-5-22-pin-sata-adapter-enclosure-blue-355877#.VE1yNt45K0Q

Those should also work as mSATA->SATA adapters. But you need to factor in availability and shipping cost to wherever you're located. Plus: there's the possibility that the mSATA drives that you're looking to re-use may be slow or of too little capacity to mess with. In that case, simply getting a new m.2 drive may be the better plan.

 

[cmt95]

Those should also work as mSATA->SATA adapters. But you need to factor in availability and shipping cost to wherever you're located. Plus: there's the possibility that the mSATA drives that you're looking to re-use may be slow or of too little capacity to mess with. In that case, simply getting a new m.2 drive may be the better plan.

the adapters from dx ships free to Denmark.
the mSATA drives that i have is 2 x 250gb, and i got them free so i would like to see if i could use them on my new gaming build. also i save about 100$ if i don't buy any storage, and use the ones i got.