GLOTRENDS PA09-HS M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X4 Adapter with M.2 Heatsink for 2280/2260/2242/2230 M.2 NVMe SSD

For NVMe boot drive, you need to reinstall the OS (windows 10 64bit/Windows 11 is recommended).

• First you need to prepare a bootable usb drive and OS (windows 10 64bit/Windows 11).
• When reinstalling the system, please select GUID Partition Table (GPT).
• OS will reboot after completing installation, remove the bootable usb drive, enter BIOS to setup UEFI boot mode

For NVMe storage drive, Plug and play in Windows 11/10/8/Linux/Mac OS

• Windows 7 can not support nvme drive
• Brand new NVMe drive need to be Initialized and formated before OS recognize it.

• M.2 PCIe adapter supports PCIe X4 full speed and is PCIe 4.0/3.0/2.0/1.0 compliant.
• To reach PCIe 4.0 X4 full speed, your motherboard and CPU, and M.2 PCIe SSD should all support PCIe 4.0, otherwise can not reach PCIe 4.0 X4 full speed
• Intel CPU 11th generation and above support PCIe 4.0 feature

• 5°C — 20°C cooling effect (varies by environment)
• Aluminum body with groove design: 2.75*0.87*0.12 inch (LxWxH)
• Thermal Pad: conducting heat from M.2 SSD to M.2 heatsink, 2 W/mk Thermal conductivity, low viscosity, insulation
• Unique installation: 2 x metal clips and 2 x rubber bands, easy to install, permanent use

1. Remove the transparent film
2. Put Thermal pad on SSD, press lightly
3. Using metal clips and rubber bands, bind the M.2 heatsink to the M.2 SSD
4. Screw M.2 SSD to the PCIe adapter
5. M.2 PCIe adapter plugged into PCIe slot
6. Mounting M.2 PCIe Adapter to PC chassis

1. M.2 PCIe X4 Adapter (including M.2 screw and Standoff for 2230/2242/2260 size SSD)
2. Scew Driver
3. 12cm regular-profile bracket and 8cm low-profile bracket
4. Screw for mounting to PC chassis
5. M.2 Heatsink
6. Thermal Pad
7. 2 x Metal Clips
8. 2 x Rubber Bands