Guru3D.com
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • Channels
    • Archive
  • DOWNLOADS
    • New Downloads
    • Categories
    • Archive
  • GAME REVIEWS
  • ARTICLES
    • Rig of the Month
    • Join ROTM
    • PC Buyers Guide
    • Guru3D VGA Charts
    • Editorials
    • Dated content
  • HARDWARE REVIEWS
    • Videocards
    • Processors
    • Audio
    • Motherboards
    • Memory and Flash
    • SSD Storage
    • Chassis
    • Media Players
    • Power Supply
    • Laptop and Mobile
    • Smartphone
    • Networking
    • Keyboard Mouse
    • Cooling
    • Search articles
    • Knowledgebase
    • More Categories
  • FORUMS
  • NEWSLETTER
  • CONTACT

New Reviews
G.Skill TridentZ 5 RGB 6800 MHz CL34 DDR5 review
Be Quiet! Dark Power 13 - 1000W PSU Review
Palit GeForce RTX 4080 GamingPRO OC review
Core i9 13900K DDR5 7200 MHz (+memory scaling) review
Seasonic Prime Titanium TX-1300 (1300W PSU) review
F1 2022: PC graphics performance benchmark review
MSI Clutch GM31 Lightweight​ (+Wireless) mice review
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processor review
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 processor review
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 processor review

New Downloads
CPU-Z download v2.04
Intel ARC graphics Driver Download Version: 31.0.101.4090
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 23.1.2 (RX 7900) download
GeForce 528.24 WHQL driver download
Display Driver Uninstaller Download version 18.0.6.0
Download Intel network driver package 27.8
ReShade download v5.6.0
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema v2.0.0 Download
HWiNFO Download v7.36
MSI Afterburner 4.6.5 (Beta 4) Download


New Forum Topics
Monitor turns black and windows disable my GPU driver 3080 Owner's thread! MPHC (media player home classic) and Amd issue. MSI Interrupt Steering Causing Input Lag Windows 10 Windows 11 task bar question SteelSeries releasing three models speakers, including 5.1ch surround Arena 9 Microsoft halts selling Windows 10 on January 31 The Samsung Galaxy S23 is rumored to cost an additional 150 Euros (+specs) AMD Polaris (RX 400/500) users unable to play Forspoken Corsair 10GB/s MP700 PCIe Gen5 SSD got unveiled, but quickly gets hidden




Guru3D.com » News » Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card

Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/01/2020 09:02 AM | source: | 3 comment(s)
Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card

Need an extra M2 SSD but cannot fir it? Well, Silverstone released "ECM21-E" that converts your PCI-Express 4.0 compatible M.2 SSD to PCI-Express x4 slot compatible.

This product is a successor model to the "ECM21" , and its biggest feature is that it supports PCI-Express 4.0. SSDs that have been verified to work include products like the Corsair “MP600” and Gigabyte “AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSD”. The connection interface supports PCI-Express (x4), the form factor supports M.2 2230/2242/2260/2280, and the installation of SSD is possible without tools. In addition, an LED indicator, an access pin header, and a jumper pin for enabling / disabling “CLKREQ” which is a power saving function of PCI-Express are provided.The body size is 120mm wide, 23mm high, 104mm deep, and weighs 57g. The product also comes with a low profile bracket.

There are three types of M.2 SSDs, please make sure you know the difference between them and whether your system/motherboard support them before pairing these with your SilverStone product.

Legacy SATA (B key)
Used for SATA SSDs, and interfaced through the AHCI driver and legacy SATA 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) port exposed through the M.2 connector.

PCI Express using AHCI (M key)
Used for PCI Express SSDs and interfaced through the AHCI driver and provided PCI Express lanes, providing backward compatibility with widespread SATA support in operating systems at the cost of not delivering optimal performance by using AHCI for accessing PCI Express SSDs.

PCI Express using NVMe (M key)
Used for PCI Express SSDs and interfaced through the NVMe driver and provided PCI Express lanes, as a high-performance and scalable host controller interface designed and optimized especially for interfacing with PCI Express SSDs. NVMe has been designed from the ground up, capitalizing on the low latency and parallelism of PCI Express SSDs, and complementing the parallelism of contemporary CPUs, platforms and applications.

Tested and compatible are:

  • Adata XPG GAMMIX S50 Series
  • Corsair Force Series MP600
  • Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 M.2
  • Inte NVMe SSD 660p series
  • Intel NVMe SSD 760p Series
  • Pioneer APS-SE20G series
  • Samsung NVMe SSD 970 EVO M.2
  • Samsung NVMe SSD 970 PRO M.2
  • Samsung NVMe SSD SM951/961 M.2
  • Samsung NVMe SSD 960 EVO M.2
  • Samsung NVMe SSD 960 PRO M.2

BTW interesting sidenote, the mounting mechanism is screwless, something that would be great on regular M2 slots as well. 



Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card




« Bitspower launches dedicated reservoir tank that fits perfectly in the NZXT H510 series · Silverstone ECM21-E Screwless design M.2 PCIe/NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 adapter card · LITE-ON Technology Delays moving Its Solid State Drives Business to Kioxia »

Related Stories

Review: Silverstone Permafrost PF240 liquid cooler - 11/18/2019 01:59 PM
Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from Silverstone: the Permafrost PF240. Silverstone is not entirely a newcomer in the AIO segment of the market. In the past, they introduced the Tundra series (1...

Silverstone outs Argon Series AR11 Low Profil Coolers - 01/24/2018 06:08 PM
The Argon series coolers are designed to provide great cooling performance for CPUs. The Argon AR11, at 47mm high including fan, features four 6mm thick copper heat pipes connected to the base using h...

SilverStone offers new M.2 Aluminum heat sink - 12/27/2017 10:51 AM
And it reduces the temperature of SSD by about 20 °C, they say.  SilverStone created the TP02-M2 cooling kit, it includes a quality aluminum heatsink and custom high-efficiency thermal pads to prov...

SilverStone Adds asymmetrical shaped middle tower SST-RL07 Chassis - 11/16/2017 09:54 AM
SilverStone’s Redline RL07 is a tower chassis with spectacular front panel design mated to a functional and practical internal structure. It has audacious, one of a kind asymmetrical styling...

SilverStone To offer TS12C USB 3.1 Gen.2 Type-C Cloning Docking Station - 03/22/2017 09:14 AM
SilverStone shows their latest USB 3.1 Gen.2 Type-C cloning docking station, the TS12C. This standalone cloning docking station (no computer required) is built with a durable aluminum body and a USB 3...


mdm
Member



Posts: 69
Joined: 2010-04-07

#5775416 Posted on: 04/01/2020 03:27 PM
I wonder if the classic 3.0 adapter cards will work on the 4.0 PCIe bus with 4.0 NVMe, it should no? I mean it is just a socket converter...

rl66
Senior Member



Posts: 3557
Joined: 2007-05-31

#5775502 Posted on: 04/01/2020 07:30 PM
I wonder if the classic 3.0 adapter cards will work on the 4.0 PCIe bus with 4.0 NVMe, it should no? I mean it is just a socket converter...

i would said "yes", but it depend on what is on the board, cheap one just convert, and some have a chip on it... so i don't know.

mdm
Member



Posts: 69
Joined: 2010-04-07

#5775506 Posted on: 04/01/2020 07:38 PM
Guess it is best to have the cheap one that just convert like mine.
362

Post New Comment
Click here to post a comment for this news story on the message forum.


Guru3D.com © 2023