M.2 SSD install help

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enderswifter1

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Good morning,

I have recently purchased an additional M.2SSD for my PC which I ordered from sometime last year, and when I was trying to screw it in I found out that the screw slots in the motherboard are much too small for any screws I currently have in my possession. I scrounged throughout the box the PC came in but I could not find any spare screws for the motherboard.


Please tell me if i am being dumb or missing something obvious, i have attached a photo fo what i am on about.

Kind regards,
 

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sck451

sck451

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I'm struggling a little to see what's going on there. What motherboard do you have?

There's a particular kind of screw (helpfully called an M.2 screw) that should fit. But normally it would come in a package with the PC, or possibly already in one of the screw holes/standoffs for the M.2 slot (there are several holes because M.2 drives can be different sizes).

Don't try to use anything but the correct screw. If you can't find the one you should have, buy a new one. They're very cheap.
 
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enderswifter1

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sck451 said:
I'm struggling a little to see what's going on there. What motherboard do you have?

There's a particular kind of screw (helpfully called an M.2 screw) that should fit. But normally it would come in a package with the PC, or possibly already in one of the screw holes/standoffs for the M.2 slot (there are several holes because M.2 drives can be different sizes).

Don't try to use anything but the correct screw. If you can't find the one you should have, buy a new one. They're very cheap.
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Hi,
The motherboard is a ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready,
What size screw would be best for said M.2 slots in it, they seem rather small, maybe a milimeter in size, sorry if the image is not clear but what is shown on there is one of the holes where a screw would fit to hold the M.2 in place, i am holing up a screw up for size comparison.
Kind regards,
 
SpyderTracks

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enderswifter1 said:
Hi,
The motherboard is a ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready,
What size screw would be best for said M.2 slots in it, they seem rather small, maybe a milimeter in size, sorry if the image is not clear but what is shown on there is one of the holes where a screw would fit to hold the M.2 in place, i am holing up a screw up for size comparison.
Kind regards,
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Firstly, could you post your full specs from the order page?
 
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enderswifter1

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SpyderTracks said:
Firstly, could you post your full specs from the order page?
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Hi,

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 TEMPERED GLASS
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Eight Core (3.60GHz @ up to 4.9GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Promotional Item
FREE SW: Jedi Fallen Order & More! w/ select Intel i7 & Above CPUs!
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

Taken directly from the invoice
 
SpyderTracks

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enderswifter1 said:
Hi,
The motherboard is a ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready,
What size screw would be best for said M.2 slots in it, they seem rather small, maybe a milimeter in size, sorry if the image is not clear but what is shown on there is one of the holes where a screw would fit to hold the M.2 in place, i am holing up a screw up for size comparison.
Kind regards,
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The screw would normally already be in the board I would have thought.

Can you take a photo from a bit farther out so we can see the M2 lane as a whole?
 
SpyderTracks

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SpyderTracks said:
The screw would normally already be in the board I would have thought.

Can you take a photo from a bit farther out so we can see the M2 lane as a whole?
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It will be a tiny M2 screw in the bag of surplus screws that came in the welcome box. It would have been one small plastic bag with just 2 screws in.

If you don't have that box, then you can get a batch from Amazon that contain Asus M2 screws, can't promise they'll work without knowing more details on the exact screw type they use, but it does state it's specifically for Asus boards and does have M2 screws.

Akuoly PC Screws M.2 SSD NVMe Screws Set for ASUS Motherboard, 22 Pieces : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Akuoly PC Screws M.2 SSD NVMe Screws Set for ASUS Motherboard, 22 Pieces : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.co.uk

Or

24 Set PC Motherboard Screw Kit M.2 Standoff and Screw,M.2 SSD Mounting Screw Set for ASUS Motherboard (with Screwdriver and Cleaning Brush) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy
www.amazon.co.uk
 
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enderswifter1

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SpyderTracks said:
It will be a tiny M2 screw in the bag of surplus screws that came in the welcome box. It would have been one small plastic bag with just 2 screws in.

If you don't have that box, then you can get a batch from Amazon that contain Asus M2 screws, can't promise they'll work without knowing more details on the exact screw type they use, but it does state it's specifically for Asus boards and does have M2 screws.

Akuoly PC Screws M.2 SSD NVMe Screws Set for ASUS Motherboard, 22 Pieces : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Akuoly PC Screws M.2 SSD NVMe Screws Set for ASUS Motherboard, 22 Pieces : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.co.uk

Or

24 Set PC Motherboard Screw Kit M.2 Standoff and Screw,M.2 SSD Mounting Screw Set for ASUS Motherboard (with Screwdriver and Cleaning Brush) : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy
www.amazon.co.uk
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I guess it is worth a shot, i'm just looking at the screws on the amzon links and they seem larger than the holes in the motherboard, but then again i can't be sure. I'll order them and hopefully they'll fit.
 
sck451

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They are actually really small. I've just disassembled my M.2 caddy to take a picture of the screw. USB Type A plug for scale.

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