![It's obvious that SSD's are the future. So why have mobo manufactures settled on mounting m.2 drives the way they are now and not vertically, or on their sides like ram sticks It's obvious that SSD's are the future. So why have mobo manufactures settled on mounting m.2 drives the way they are now and not vertically, or on their sides like ram sticks](https://preview.redd.it/q5cpa3d9n8321.png?auto=webp&s=d2a66be74b8bbfdebc062677f9d6b34a60322e22)
It's obvious that SSD's are the future. So why have mobo manufactures settled on mounting m.2 drives the way they are now and not vertically, or on their sides like ram sticks
![Is this screw that hold down the ssd necessary? I was inserting a new ssd I got and realized I didn't have an extra of this screw, then when I booted up Is this screw that hold down the ssd necessary? I was inserting a new ssd I got and realized I didn't have an extra of this screw, then when I booted up](https://i.redd.it/y1wlvw92gj881.jpg)
Is this screw that hold down the ssd necessary? I was inserting a new ssd I got and realized I didn't have an extra of this screw, then when I booted up
![New ssd drive mounting bracket, yes my boss just told me to just tape the 2.5 ssd into the 3.5 bay. : r/techsupportgore New ssd drive mounting bracket, yes my boss just told me to just tape the 2.5 ssd into the 3.5 bay. : r/techsupportgore](https://preview.redd.it/pht6yp57qqb11.jpg?auto=webp&s=b756341ee572deb720c20974bf8eda21d49ca56d)
New ssd drive mounting bracket, yes my boss just told me to just tape the 2.5 ssd into the 3.5 bay. : r/techsupportgore
![Did I buy the wrong type of ssd? And if I did I'd appreciate a link to a good alternative ssd : r/pcmasterrace Did I buy the wrong type of ssd? And if I did I'd appreciate a link to a good alternative ssd : r/pcmasterrace](https://preview.redd.it/n64r1sfoghz71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=30f2734ba45461ccab6dea72cd1a49571a602a80)
Did I buy the wrong type of ssd? And if I did I'd appreciate a link to a good alternative ssd : r/pcmasterrace
![Bought this V-NAND SSD 860 EVO Solid state drive based on a reddit recommendation. How do i connect to my xbox? : r/xboxone Bought this V-NAND SSD 860 EVO Solid state drive based on a reddit recommendation. How do i connect to my xbox? : r/xboxone](https://preview.redd.it/bfxl3s04xyl21.jpg?auto=webp&s=af7ea16fd5f00e1c219bd3ad95bc8fe535372885)