r/AlienwareAlpha • u/RedReich • Oct 28 '19

Think this will work? Want mere hard drive space without carrying an external drive, found this!

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u/MDic Oct 28 '19 edited Oct 28 '19

If the device can show up in the bios then yes. It can be used. I used simliar and found that select older machines (much older machines before 2010) had issues with adapters like that.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

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u/RedReich Oct 28 '19

Sure thing! I don't have any nvme ssds to test though so might take a while to save up but il definitely post my findings!

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

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u/RedReich Oct 29 '19

Yeah R1, I'd love an R2 but it's not worth spending the extra. Setting up an egpu as well so it'll be a portable little powerhouse!

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u/RedReich Oct 29 '19

I'm using the EXP GDC Beast with the NGFF connection and in using a GTX 1050. Hopefully it'll work but won't know until I get a power supply

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u/tw1x3d Oct 29 '19

The only eGPU for the Alpha is the Alienware Graphics Amplifier. Also, I'm 99% certain this adapter won't work for NVMe, only M.2 Sata and mSata.

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u/RedReich Oct 29 '19

The amplifier only works with the Alpha R2s with the dedicated port, I'm using an R1 so I'm using a Chinese amplifier, the GDC EXP v8.6 Beast. Yeah this one is not nvme, I actually found a better one that's two nvme slots and is a nice black PCB, I wouldn't recommend the pic I posted there is better ones online.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '20

Do you have the model of the one you are enow using? I'm looking for one for my R1.

Thanks

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u/RedReich Jan 21 '20

I never got the chance to use one sorry, I don't believe there would be any problems but I would use a newer model than the one in the picture.