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HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop TG01-2260xt CTO

The 8860 A(SMVB) motherboard specifications list it as having two M.2 expansion slots.  HP Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, Stark | HP® Customer Support

Looking at the motherboard, I'm only able to find one. I'm not sure what I'm missing, is there a manual that outlines the location of everything on the motherboard, or does anyone know where the second M.2 expansion slot is?

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If your PC has a Wi-Fi adapter, that is a M.2 card.

 

  • Two M.2 expansion slots
    • One M.2 socket 1, Key A   Wi-Fi card only.
    • One M.2 socket 3, Key M, (2280/2242)   SSD

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Hi:

 

When you read the motherboard expansion slot specifications, you have to assume that you are looking at a motherboard with nothing installed.

 

So, if your PC came from HP with a M.2 SSD, a Wi-Fi adapter and a discrete graphics card, those 'expansion slots' are already filled.

 

 

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It does say there are 2 m.2 expansion slots, though. And there's only currently one M.2 SSD installed. Unless something else can go in the M.2 slots?

HP Recommended

If your PC has a Wi-Fi adapter, that is a M.2 card.

 

  • Two M.2 expansion slots
    • One M.2 socket 1, Key A   Wi-Fi card only.
    • One M.2 socket 3, Key M, (2280/2242)   SSD
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Most people think of an M.2 NVMe card as suppporting an SSD card.

I  don't doubt that you may have an  M.2 slot that only supports a Wifi adapter, but I have never heard of an M.2 Wifi adapter, and I find your M.2 specification not very clear. 

I would really prefer a second M.2 NVMe SSD card, instead of a WiFi adapter.

 

 

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