Fantom Drives Venom8 Product Manual Download

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Installing VENOM8 on your motherboard

Installation by a computer technician is highly recommended. Please check

your manual and warranty information for your motherboard and computer

before continuing.

Always back up you data to another storage device

before installing any new component.

Required tools:

1. Screwdriver to be used to fasten the M.2 SSD onto the

motherboard.

2. Screw provided by motherboard manufacturer for M.2 slot.

Video available at www.fantomdrives.com/venom8

Summary of Contents for Venom8

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Page 2: ...For a digital version of the manual please visit www fantomdrives com venom8 or scan the QR code below...

Page 3: ...stalling VENOM8 on to your PlayStation 5 PAGE 6 System Requirements PAGE 7 9 Installing VENOM8 on your motherboard PAGE 10 Installing VENOM8 as a new primary drive PAGE 11 13 Installing VENOM8 as a se...

Page 4: ...ble speeds Most motherboards come with at least one M 2 heatsink for cooling your primary M 2 drive A heatsink is required to keep the drive at its optimal temperature to increase the longevity of its...

Page 5: ...PlayStation 5 Installation Please visit www fantomdrives com venom8 or scan the QR code below to view a step by step video tutorial of installing SSD on to the PlayStation 5...

Page 6: ...actor M 2 2280 NVMe socket slot System BIOS that supports UEFI 2 3 1 or later with NVMe support Microsoft Windows 7 8 10 11 or newer For Mac compatibility varies per model Consult with a Mac specialis...

Page 7: ...nformation for your motherboard and computer before continuing Always back up you data to another storage device before installing any new component Required tools 1 Screwdriver to be used to fasten t...

Page 8: ...ate the M 2 slot on your motherboard There can be a heatsink covering the slot Please view your motherboard manual to correctly identify and locate the slot 4 Align the correct pins of VENOM8 to the p...

Page 9: ...example of an M 2 slot on a motherboard...

Page 10: ...s your operating system destination If you are using the VENOM8 to upgrade from an older drive you can clone your old boot drive using FD cloning software provided free for VENOM8 customers To downloa...

Page 11: ...ry drive After physical installation of VENOM8 power on the computer Once Windows operating system has loaded right click on your Windows icon and select Disk Management Select the correct disk right...

Page 12: ...Make sure your correct disk and GPT option is selected...

Page 13: ...to Disk Management and right click on your disk Click on New Simple Volume Continue through the Wizard and where it asks for File System Type set it to NTFS Finish the Wizard and your drive is ready...

Page 14: ...excessive heat or humidity or modifications of this Product 2 improper installation operation testing or maintenance of this Product 3 power failure or connection to improper voltage supply or 4 attem...

Page 15: ...ity Warranty VM8X10 1TB 1 Year Warranty without product registration 5 Year Warranty if product is registered within 90 days of purchase VM8X20 2TB VM8X40 4TB VM8X80 8TB To register the product visit...