Solved: Re: Is there a usable PCI Socket for SSD m6-aq105dx - HP Support Community

jlauroliny · ‎12-12-2023

I would like to add a solid state drive and use the HDD as backup all internally. I believe there is an open PCI socket on my mother board. I just replaced my battery and keyboard and believe I seen it but paid no attention to it until now. I don't want to open again. Is there a way to know in the BIOS?

jlauroliny · ‎01-10-2024

The NVMe was installed successfully. The slot does support it and it's key matched just fine. The system recognized it immediately as an SSD NVMe. and assigned drive letter after initializing the drive upon startup disk manager. Anything after 7th generation will support both key types. Anything prior is specific to pin and key. That's the conclusion. It all depends on the pin type and key notch configuration. Newer motherboards will support both in one slot. Older boards need to be very careful when deciding to add additional storage pertaining to these details. In my case, I was fortunate that myboard happened to be versatile and on the cusp of being updated enough to support the newer generation of SSD. I cloned the system on the new ssd from the hdd and will boot from the ssd and use the hdd as backup storage. You can also use them as a dynamic setup that will use both together, depending on you're preference. Hope this helps anyone with the same question.

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Paul_Tikkanen · ‎12-12-2023

Hi:

There's no software that I know of that will provide that information, but chapter 1 of the service manual indicates there is a M.2 slot that supports SATA M.2 SSD's, not NVMe.

HP Envy x360 m6 Convertible PC (model numbers m6-aq1XX and m6-aq0XX) Maintenance and Service GuideIM...

This discussion also shows a picture of the M.2 SSD slot on your PC's motherboard.

HP Envy x360 M6 aq105dx - Page 3 - HP Support Community - 5862992

jlauroliny · ‎12-15-2023

Aren't all MVMe using an M2 port . Tell me what he did in this video link below please.

I asked for a 1tb NVMe SSD M2 Gen3x4 for christmas, You saying will not work?

https://www.google.com/search?q=nvme+ssd+hp+envy+aq105dx&rlz=1C1RXMK_enUS1068US1068&oq=nvme+ssd+hp+e...

Paul_Tikkanen · ‎12-15-2023

Depending on the model PC, the M.2 slot can support:

NVMe SSD's only

SATA SSD's only

Both NVMe and SATA SSD's.

That is why you have to read the service manual to determine which type of M.2 SSD the slot supports.

The video you posted shows the person installing what appears to be a SATA M.2 SSD because it has two notches.

I could not read the information on the label of the M.2 SSD which would have indicated what type it was.

Most NVMe SSD's only have one notch.

jlauroliny · ‎12-21-2023

I appreciate your enthusiastic and genuine reply.

1: Did you see the video link I posted?

2: The manual says as follows:

Support for all 1P, 7.0-mm
and 2P, 9.5-mm, SATA, 2.5-in hard drives
Support for Accelerometer hard drive protection
Support for the following hard drives:
● 2-TB, 5400-rpm, SATA, 9.5-
mm hard drive
● 1-TB, 7200-rpm, SATA, 9.5-
mm hard drive

● 1-TB, 5400-rpm, SATA, 8-
GB hybrid, 9.5-mm hard drive
Solid-state drives:
Support for: 256-MB, M2.2280,
solid-state drive supporting triple-level cell (TLC)
128-MB, M2.2280, SATA-3, solid state drive

256-MB, M2.2280, solid-state drive supporting TLC for use on all computer models 847109-003.

When you google the part number, it comes up as a NVMe drive.

jlauroliny · ‎12-21-2023

Sorry, yes you did see the video, sorry. Too quick to reply without reading. I apologize for that.

But yes I posted the manual details and specs you mentioned, any thoughts?

Paul_Tikkanen · ‎12-21-2023

You're very welcome.

Maybe the service manual is wrong then as far as indicating SATA SSD's only.

This discussion seems to indicate that either type drive will work.

Solved: Re: Envy 15-aq102ur x360 M.2 support - HP Support Community - 6223679

And yes, the parts list definitely lists the 847109-003 as a PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD.

HP PartSurfer

jlauroliny · ‎01-10-2024

The NVMe was installed successfully. The slot does support it and it's key matched just fine. The system recognized it immediately as an SSD NVMe. and assigned drive letter after initializing the drive upon startup disk manager. Anything after 7th generation will support both key types. Anything prior is specific to pin and key. That's the conclusion. It all depends on the pin type and key notch configuration. Newer motherboards will support both in one slot. Older boards need to be very careful when deciding to add additional storage pertaining to these details. In my case, I was fortunate that myboard happened to be versatile and on the cusp of being updated enough to support the newer generation of SSD. I cloned the system on the new ssd from the hdd and will boot from the ssd and use the hdd as backup storage. You can also use them as a dynamic setup that will use both together, depending on you're preference. Hope this helps anyone with the same question.

TzortzisG · ‎01-10-2024

Actually jlauroliny, and for the record, the identical HP ENVY x360 15-aqXXX/m6-aqXXX laptop series that use the same hardware -and have the same manual (posted above) ALL support PCIe drives (Intel 6th gen and up). The manual is not important. These official HP documents that show that they were sold with factory-fitted HP official PCIe drives is all that matters:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05222213

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05222220

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05222217

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05530687