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    [Help] Alienware 17 r2 cant not start with samsung 950 pro.

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by ltkhoi90, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. ltkhoi90

    ltkhoi90 Newbie

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    Hi . I just order two samsung 950 pro 512 for my pc and my alienware 17 r2.
    When I put the samsung 950 to m.2 slot 1 . I cant turn on my laptop . The alienware logo is still have led on it but when I try push the power button . it's turning off the led and after 3-4 sec the led turning on again but nothing happen there . When pull the samsung 950 pro out , everything start normally ... I think my ssd is dead . But when I put it to my z170 rig , everything is fine . I swap another ssd to my alienware and it cant turn on again . I see many people can use samsung 950 pro with 17 r3 , but what about 17 r2 ? Does is support m.2 nvme SSD ?
     
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    Game7a1 ?

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    The 17 R2 does not support PCIe or NVME M.2 SSDs.
     
    Game7a1, Nov 7, 2015
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    thanks you :(
     
    ltkhoi90, Nov 7, 2015
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    Btw, can I used the ss 850 m.2 ssd to update my 17 r2
     
    ltkhoi90, Nov 7, 2015
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  5. Game7a1

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    Yes.
     
    Game7a1, Nov 7, 2015
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  6. woodzstack

    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    wait.. R2 vs R3 the R2 supports it but not the R3 ?
     
    woodzstack, Nov 9, 2015
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    No...the R3 supports PCIe/NVMe, not the R2.
     
    Raidriar, Nov 9, 2015
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