Asus X299 WS Sage M2 display positioned away from the case
Asus X299 WS Sage M2 display positioned away from the case
The workstation uses an older setup and needs storage upgrades. It has an Asus x299 WS Sage board with two M.2 slots—one standard and one that sticks out. I’m unsure if the protruding slot is normal or serves a special function. Could there be unusual 90-degree M.2 devices or hidden purposes behind this design?
Asus enjoys trying out unusual M.2 connectors. Their own proprietary adapter is featured in a helpful video by @thrasher_565. For even more unusual options, searching for Asus "DIMM.2" can reveal early-gen threadripper boards if you remember the reference.
The same result appeared on my TUF mk2 board. The included mechanical mount worked fine. You could use adapters if you have extra PCIe slots and enough CPU lanes. A single M.2 adapter will function directly. For a setup supporting up to four M.2 cards without a controller, you'll need to enable VROC Data support in the BIOS for that PCIe slot.