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Posted February 21st, 2016 11:00
Hi
I have just got my 7559 and would like to fit a 128GB ssd m.2.
I would like to clone the HDD to the SSD and boot from that for a faster boot.
Is it a matter of just cloning or do I need to change the BIOS to get the boot to happen from the SSD? If so is there a step by step guide anywhere please?
The SSD I bought was a Samsung EVO 850 500GB. It included some software & instructons, that I've since thrown out. Originally I'd planned to use an Easus or some other package, but the Samsung method was very simple. Almost, I thought, too simple. But it did the job far easier than what I was expecting.
You might try checking with Samsung for more details. Sorry I didn't save it, I usually save everything.
Just added new memory and hard drives to my Inspiron 15 7559.
Used Crucial Memory - (2 times) 8GB - 1866 MHz Dimms (#CT102464BF186D). Cost was about $75. The actual Dram frequency clocks at the full 1866 MHz versus the Dell stated max of 1600 MHz.
Purchased a 500 GB M.2 Samsung 850 EVO SSD. Installed this new M.2 SSD in the computer. Went to Windows Disk Management to initialize, partition and format the new drive. Used Windows to create a disk image from the old hard to the new M.2 SSD. Shut down the computer and removed the old hard drive. Booted to BIOS, changed the boot drive to the new M.2 SSD, exited BIOS, and the computer started to the new M.2 SSD. (Not sure, but I think I had to go back and repartition this new drive again.)
I also purchased a 2TB Samsung 2.5" 850 EVO SSD. Installed this in the computer in place of the old hard drive. Went to Windows Disk Management to initialize, partition and format this new drive. This is now used for my movies, music, pictures, & documents.
I then put the old hard drive in an Apricorn enclosure, attached it via USB 3.0, re-formatted it to wipe clean and am now using it as an external drive.
Hi, I know there has been several posts regarding whether the M.2 port supports SATA or PCIe. I found on Regedit a possible solution for this, it seems that many people were having the exact same issue as we do, with and Alienware and a Samsung 950 pro M.2. Apparently there was no BIOS support.
However someone found a solution and apparently works only with a clean install from USB:
"You have to download windows install to a USB drive and reinstall windows. In the windows install, select your new m. 2 drive."
This solution is confirmed for the Alienware but I'm not sure if this will work on our Dell Inspiron 7559 and I don't have a PCIe based SSD to try.
If anyone has a Samsung 950 pro M.2 to test and confirm please? I would buy one myself but I live outside USA and buying one of these are really expensive and nearly impossible to return for a refund.
Also Technical Support keeps saying it does support PCIe in M.2 2280form fact.DELL-Ravi Ch
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Posted October 28th, 2015 21:00
Hi SgtMike,
Dell Inspiron 15 7559 system has 2 SODIMM slots. The system accepts a memory capacity ranging from 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB. The memory type accepted is 1600 MHz DDR3L SODIMM only. The computer supports a maximum of 16GB of memory when installed with two 8GB DIMMs.
Dell has tested this system with only M.2 2280 128GB SSD.
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Posted November 12th, 2015 19:00
good night, just bought a Dell Inspiron 7559 I wonder if is Samsung compactible with 950 m2 pro pcie , or what would be the ssd m2 that I can use
I had the same dream.
The motherboard chipset spec notes PCIe support.
Dell Chat said yes to the Samsung 950 Pro MZ-V5P512BW 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0X4 SSD.
NCIX said no. We tried. No BIOS support.
www.gaminglaptopsjunky.com/.../ ;notes SATA 3 only for the M.2 slot.
I'm out some time and money thanks to Dell Chat ID No. 72243438
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Posted January 13th, 2016 16:00
I purchased the 7559 from Dell w/ the 1TB hybrid drive and the empty M.2 slot. I quickly decided to fill the M.2 w/ a Samsung 500GB SSD. The M.2 accepts a Sata3, not PCIe format. This seems to be a very good drive & very simple to install.