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Compatibility information for Pcpartpicker

Compatibility information for Pcpartpicker

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Cramie
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07-06-2016, 01:43 AM
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Hello! The compatibility notes mention that the M.2 slot shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is used, one of those SATA ports gets disabled. This means your two storage devices—your SSD and hard drive—will work together, but you need to ensure they’re connected correctly to avoid any issues.
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Cramie
07-06-2016, 01:43 AM #1

Hello! The compatibility notes mention that the M.2 slot shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is used, one of those SATA ports gets disabled. This means your two storage devices—your SSD and hard drive—will work together, but you need to ensure they’re connected correctly to avoid any issues.

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07-13-2016, 07:21 AM
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Here’s a revised version of your text:

In this scenario, the note isn’t important to you. In short, there’s nothing to worry about. However, if you’re curious about the full details, this is essentially the end. Your board features two M.2 slots—one at the top (M2A) and one at the bottom (M2M). The M.2 SSD can be either SATA or PCIe. In your setup, it’s a PCIe type. If you had used an SATA 3.0 SSD in the top slot, the SATA3 port would likely shut down. Placing an HDD in that same port wouldn’t show up. The second M.2 slot, when using a SATA 3.0 port (ports 4 and 5), would also stop working, no matter what type of M.2 SSD you use. PCPartPicker is warning you: if you choose an M.2 SATA SSD in the top slot, be aware that one port might fail. Keep this in mind!
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TobtIsAmazing
07-13-2016, 07:21 AM #2

Here’s a revised version of your text:

In this scenario, the note isn’t important to you. In short, there’s nothing to worry about. However, if you’re curious about the full details, this is essentially the end. Your board features two M.2 slots—one at the top (M2A) and one at the bottom (M2M). The M.2 SSD can be either SATA or PCIe. In your setup, it’s a PCIe type. If you had used an SATA 3.0 SSD in the top slot, the SATA3 port would likely shut down. Placing an HDD in that same port wouldn’t show up. The second M.2 slot, when using a SATA 3.0 port (ports 4 and 5), would also stop working, no matter what type of M.2 SSD you use. PCPartPicker is warning you: if you choose an M.2 SATA SSD in the top slot, be aware that one port might fail. Keep this in mind!

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