Links Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hi everyone. I have bought myself a new PC, and i'm planing to install Windows on a M.2 MP500 ssd. The OS i'd like to install is Win 7. I have encountered many articles is the internet, that one must have a Nvme driver for the m.2 ssd in order to install Win 7 on it. Does this driver exist for the MP500? Share please!! If someone has this drive, maybe you could send me the driver file via e-mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted February 11, 2017 Administrators Share Posted February 11, 2017 Corsair does not have a Windows 7 driver for this. The product page's compatibility section only lists Windows 10 and OS X. Doesn't mean that there's not a 3rd party driver out there that could possibly work, but we wouldn't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 That a look at this article. You might be able to use generic Microsoft drivers. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2990941/update-to-add-native-driver-support-in-nvm-express-in-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Thnx, have seen that article. There is also a method, that i'm planing to try: instal the OS on average HDD and then use any migration tool to transfer the OS to the SSD. Hope that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Sadly, but win 10 is the way to go( After installation everything seems to work, but: AIDA64 shows, that it is at ~65 degree C. Is this normal? I'm only surfing the web, doing simple things, no serious load. I'm afraid that when i'm going to for example play games or watch 4k movie, the disk will overheat. Should I may be buy HHHL adapter to put the disk a little bit away from motherboard? Cuz on my MOBO (asus maximus 9 formula) the disk is placed under plastic cover, that probably keeps some addition heat near the disk. Is there a difference how the disk is connected: to the m.2 socket or to the PCIe slot with HHHL adapter? Thank you for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Not too sure about the normal operating temperatures for the drive. You will want to put in a support ticket with Corsair as they should be able to answer your questions or do a quick research online. https://corsair.secure.force.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 They said, that it's pretty normal. I'm not totally agree, but maybe they know best. What do you, guys, think about putting some heatsink on the drive? http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8GQAAOSwImRYQmLq/s-l500.jpg Or maybe something like these, smaller ones: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ptoAAOSwux5YPT-w/s-l1600.jpg I'm not sure, will I be able to stick a small sink on the controller chip itself, beacuse it has smaller surface comparing to memory chips, and juts up. Shoul I peel off corsair sticker? I think I shouldn't, it aligns drive's surface. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Technobeard Posted February 26, 2017 Administrators Share Posted February 26, 2017 Shoul I peel off corsair sticker?Removing the label would void the warranty. As Toasted mentioned, please create a support ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 According to a review, The drive will start throttling at 80C. Have you tested the drive in tasks e.g. playing a game, copying data on the drive etc? http://www.legitreviews.com/corsair-force-mp500-480gb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review_189274/3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 http://banleong.com/sg/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-FORMULA_03.jpg My MOBO has 2 M.2 slots. One is under a cover, other - is not + located at the bottom and perpendicularly to the MOBO. After moving to that last slot I now have 52-54c in total idle state, and 59-61 after archiving a 3GB folder. Support said: " 'm seeing 68C for load transferring big files. For idle mid 30s to low 40s " Load temp is a somewhat similar, but idle is definitely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Add a fan/airflow near the drive and see if that helps with temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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