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Inquiries regarding adding another hard drive to my ASRock X570

Inquiries regarding adding another hard drive to my ASRock X570

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MatGamer_98
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03-09-2016, 06:36 PM
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Check your motherboard specs carefully. The two slots you see are likely different types of M2 NVMe drives. The extra "SATA3" in one label means it supports SATA III, while the other is for PCIe Gen4 x4. Not all drives fit both types; compatibility depends on the exact model and slot design. You can't just swap any SSD without confirming it matches your hardware. Consider buying a drive that explicitly supports the slot you have.
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MatGamer_98
03-09-2016, 06:36 PM #1

Check your motherboard specs carefully. The two slots you see are likely different types of M2 NVMe drives. The extra "SATA3" in one label means it supports SATA III, while the other is for PCIe Gen4 x4. Not all drives fit both types; compatibility depends on the exact model and slot design. You can't just swap any SSD without confirming it matches your hardware. Consider buying a drive that explicitly supports the slot you have.

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Dialatz
Member
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03-09-2016, 06:36 PM
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It indicates a SATA M.2 device wouldn't fit in the second position. The 970 EVO supports NVMe/PCIe, not SATA, so it should function.
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Dialatz
03-09-2016, 06:36 PM #2

It indicates a SATA M.2 device wouldn't fit in the second position. The 970 EVO supports NVMe/PCIe, not SATA, so it should function.

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monkeys123
Junior Member
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03-09-2016, 06:36 PM
#3
Thanks!
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monkeys123
03-09-2016, 06:36 PM #3

Thanks!