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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 Desktop Installation Guide As a Primary Drive (New System) Installation by a professional desktop computer technician is recommended. Before continuing with the installation process, it is your responsibility to review any warranty policy and instructions provided by your motherboard and computer manufacturer to ensure you follow proper procedures to install your storage device.
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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. As a precaution, always back up your data to another storage device before you or anyone else begins any type of work on your computer system. 2. Disconnect and remove any existing storage devices connected to the motherboard or in the drive bay(s).
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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Once you have accessed the BIOS, make sure that a PCIe device is set in the BIOS boot sequence or boot priority list. Reference your motherboard user manual or computer system user manual for information regarding the boot sequence and detecting boot devices, for booting from an M.2 device.
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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 7. Locate the M.2 slot on your motherboard. Please reference your motherboard user manual for detailed location and orientation of the M.2 slot.
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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Insert the Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 SSD device pin-side first into the M.2 slot as is illustrated below.
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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 9. Fasten the opposite end of the Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 SSD to the motherboard with the necessary screw or hardware, as is illustrated below 10. Begin your Microsoft Windows installation Microsoft Windows® 8.1 or Microsoft Windows® 10 is recommended for proper PCIe /...
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Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 Installation Guide as a Secondary Drive 1. Attach the Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 SSD as a secondary drive and load Windows® from your existing drive. 2. In Windows 7® and earlier, open ‘Disk Management'’ by right clicking on ‘Computer’...
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