Looks like both small and large mystery boxes are sold out, looks like we have the demand for it, I’ll share that with the team and hope that we can bring more mystery boxes to the marketplace in the future. I’ll also share the feedback that our community members from other regions are also interested in the mystery boxes, not sure how that would work out from a logistics point tho 
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I’d love to be able to partake in the mystery boxes, I’m based in the UK and think they’d do well over here
@Destroya - the steps in the guide here: Install Dual M.2 Adapter - Framework Guides discuss screwing the module in, but the pictures/videos do not have the screws present.
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Thanks, I’ll share the feedback with the team!
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Just saw this on Phoronix:
Would be interesting to see if it works in the expansion bay module 
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Ay looks like I’m getting the mystery box before Christmas! Nice!
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I have my adapter in hand, but there is a discrepancy between the Thermal pads that I received and what the Guide states.
Guide says to apply “2.25mm thick Thermal Pad (Bag B)” to the back of the M.2 module and to use either “1.75mm thick thermal pad (Bag C)” or “1.25mm thick thermal pad (Bag A)” to the SSD depending on thickness (single/double side).
However that does not match what was shipped. I have thermal pads labeled as follows
2x “A.1.25mm”
1x “B.1.75mm”
2x “C.2.25mm”
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I think small ones are back in stock rn btw
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I may be missing something obvious, but how do I know if my system is affected, and if so, where do I find a guide to do the switch?
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I think the general consensus, is if you have a task that is maxing out all the CPUs and when you look at the core 0-7 temps in say amdgpu_top and the range of the 8 core temps is quite wide, you probably have the problem.
For example, if some are 100 or 99 C and others are less than 80 C you then have a “range” of 20 C or more and likely to have the heat sink problem.
I think the general idea is to have all 8 cores cooled efficiently. This means it is able to achieve all the cores being within about 1 - 10 C of each other when all 8 are being used to their max.
Why isn’t the M.2 adapter selectable when configuring a new Framework 16?
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What needs to be configured? Just plug it in and fit some m.2 SSDs, the OS should then find them.
I mean when buying the Framework 16, you can select the graphics module and the empty slot, but not the m.2 module.
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good question, I believe M.2 adapter is a bit of a niche item to be added to the configurator’s expansion bay system, but we might add it to the “add-on” section in the future.
Doesn’t feel niche to me. As long as you have the money, I would always order it over the empty bay. It adds functionality and takes no additional room. Saving a few dollars seems to be the only reason to get the empty bay now.
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Agreed. Also you’d get the “nice” graphics interposer, which you could use for other future/custom modules.
I agree that with the M.2 module there should be little reason to sell/buy the empty module except saving a little bit of money. (The PCB of the M.2 module shouldn’t be that expensive itself).
It’s not clear from the pictures. How are the nvme ssds cooled? Is there airflow over the ssds? Is there any room for ssd heat sinks?
There are thermal pads connecting them to the bottom of the case.
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