SSD M.2

[EliotGo]

I would like to upgrade to a M.2 SSD. Documentation is not clear. Can I use a M.2 2280 NVME ? Excuse the newbie question but does the 2280 fit in the available slot? Also, is it best to clone the hard drive or do a clean windows install ?

Thanks in advance.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The product specs for your PC indicate that it has a Sunflower motherboard.

HP Pavilion 590-p0024 Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

This discussion indicates the M.2 slot your PC has supports both SATA and NVMe M.2 SSD's.

Sunflower motherboard m.2 ssd upgrade - HP Support Community - 6731142

[EliotGo]

Thanks for replying so quickly. I'm still interested to know if the correct SSD size is the 2280. Also, is a clean re-install of windows preferable to cloning the drive.

Thanks,

Eliot

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

Yes, the size is 2280.

I always clean install Windows on new drives.

[EliotGo]

Thanks, some people have written that the new drive is not always recognized. Any tips to make sure it's recognized? Thanks in advance.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I've only installed 1 NVME drive in a Dell desktop PC, and didn't encounter any problems with the PC or Windows seeing the drive, so unfortunately, I don't have any recommendations to make sure that the drive shows up in the BIOS or Windows.