Dell M.2 NVMe PCIe adapters

I got the RAID0 working with the software application. I ran the tests and was underwhelmed by the performance advantages. I returned everything to amazon. The literature and documentation about VROC is ridiculously inconclusive. There were things that I was able to do that the documentation said that I wouldn't be able to do.

Take a look at Q17 at the bottom of page 3 of this official Intel VROC (Virtual Raid on CPU) FAQ pdf:

Intel - virtual-raid-on-cpu-vroc-faqs.pdf said:

Q17: I found RAID 0 works without Intel VROC Hardware key. But the product brief says I need VROC Hardware key for RAID 0. What should I do?

A17: An Intel VROC Hardware (HW) Key is required to use RAID 0/1/5/10 for most SSDs. However, Intel VROC is also designed to provide RAID0 for Intel PCIe Gen3 x8 SSDs without requiring a HW key. For instance: Intel DC P3708. For any other regular x4 SSDs, without HW key, RAID 0 might work, might not work. In short, an Intel VROC HW Key is required for official support for RAID 0 with regular PCIe Gen3 x4 SSDs. Operating on RAID 0 in this situation is done at the risk of the user.

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So Intel's offical answer is "it might work, might not work. If you buy our key, you'll receive official support, but if not, you do so at your own risk."



I packed both 512gb nvme SSDs and the ASUS pcie card and dropped them off at UPS for my return to Amazon. Probably going to get the 1TB SX8200 when the refund goes through, and then just forget about all this. x299 is trash. Going to start selling this stuff on ebay.

If drive performance really is as important as you've implied in this thread, I'd strongly reconsider the AData vs. a Samsung or WD. The SX8200 Pro is fine for what it is considering the price, but not close to being equal to a 970 Evo/Evo+/Pro or SN750.

I went into more detail in this thread:
https://hardforum.com/threads/recommended-ssd-brands-for-business-laptop-upgrades.1981558/

And there's nothing inherently wrong with the X299 chipset (possibly excepting Intel's weird/stupid licensing for RAID and SSD caching). Don't go tossing perfectly good components out of frustration.