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Installation guide for M.2 NVMe SSD on MSI B560M Bazooka with Intel Core i7 11700F processor

Installation guide for M.2 NVMe SSD on MSI B560M Bazooka with Intel Core i7 11700F processor

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mccoop03
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02-22-2021, 05:04 AM
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Your motherboard supports PCIe 3.0 x4 slots. With an Intel 11th gen CPU, you have 20 PCIe lanes available. You plan to use a Western Digital SN570 NVMe SSD, which requires M.2 slots. Since your system has four SATA drives, installing the NVMe SSD in the second M.2 slot should work fine. The B560 chipset shares bandwidth with SATA ports, so no issues there. However, if you install the NVMe drive in the first M.2 slot, it will run in chipset mode. Make sure to check your motherboard manual for slot compatibility and any specific installation guidelines.
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mccoop03
02-22-2021, 05:04 AM #1

Your motherboard supports PCIe 3.0 x4 slots. With an Intel 11th gen CPU, you have 20 PCIe lanes available. You plan to use a Western Digital SN570 NVMe SSD, which requires M.2 slots. Since your system has four SATA drives, installing the NVMe SSD in the second M.2 slot should work fine. The B560 chipset shares bandwidth with SATA ports, so no issues there. However, if you install the NVMe drive in the first M.2 slot, it will run in chipset mode. Make sure to check your motherboard manual for slot compatibility and any specific installation guidelines.

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_ItzzRobin_
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03-02-2021, 08:46 PM
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It's turned off since 10th generation CPUs support only 16 PCIe lanes. The difference between Gen 3 and Gen 4 isn't relevant here.
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_ItzzRobin_
03-02-2021, 08:46 PM #2

It's turned off since 10th generation CPUs support only 16 PCIe lanes. The difference between Gen 3 and Gen 4 isn't relevant here.

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Ks34_MisteR
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03-03-2021, 03:03 AM
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The main M.2 port will be turned off on B560 and Z590 when you're not running an 11th generation processor. However, with your 11700F chipset, this shouldn't cause any issues unless you're connecting all drives simultaneously for large transfers. A SATA M.2 SSD could raise concerns, but NVMe is safer in this case. It's better to use the first M.2 slot rather than the second one.
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Ks34_MisteR
03-03-2021, 03:03 AM #3

The main M.2 port will be turned off on B560 and Z590 when you're not running an 11th generation processor. However, with your 11700F chipset, this shouldn't cause any issues unless you're connecting all drives simultaneously for large transfers. A SATA M.2 SSD could raise concerns, but NVMe is safer in this case. It's better to use the first M.2 slot rather than the second one.

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august1005
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03-03-2021, 07:25 AM
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It mentions support for PCIe 3.0 on non-11th generation chips, but performance may vary by motherboard brand.
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august1005
03-03-2021, 07:25 AM #4

It mentions support for PCIe 3.0 on non-11th generation chips, but performance may vary by motherboard brand.

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rando2
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03-06-2021, 06:48 AM
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This M.2 SSD with PCIe interface behaves differently from a PCIe NVMe SSD.
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rando2
03-06-2021, 06:48 AM #5

This M.2 SSD with PCIe interface behaves differently from a PCIe NVMe SSD.

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Ramo612
Junior Member
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03-07-2021, 08:15 AM
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The 10th generation processors were restricted to Gen 3 functionality. However, this isn't an issue because you have an 11th generation chip.
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Ramo612
03-07-2021, 08:15 AM #6

The 10th generation processors were restricted to Gen 3 functionality. However, this isn't an issue because you have an 11th generation chip.

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Foxy332
Junior Member
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03-07-2021, 12:01 PM
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Foxy332
03-07-2021, 12:01 PM #7

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f10dynamo
Junior Member
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03-07-2021, 12:39 PM
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In the 10th generation, the highest position will simply be turned off. This feature isn't connected to the chipset.
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f10dynamo
03-07-2021, 12:39 PM #8

In the 10th generation, the highest position will simply be turned off. This feature isn't connected to the chipset.

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Bxpe
Junior Member
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03-07-2021, 11:03 PM
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However, the MSI B560M Bazooka details differ from that. It might function in chipset mode on the top slot with 10th generation Intel processors.
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Bxpe
03-07-2021, 11:03 PM #9

However, the MSI B560M Bazooka details differ from that. It might function in chipset mode on the top slot with 10th generation Intel processors.

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gogofrgl1234
Senior Member
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03-08-2021, 06:42 AM
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It operates using the AHCI standard rather than NVMe. It provides comparable speed to a standard 2.5" SSD while being more compact, and numerous motherboards remove two SATA connections to make room for it.
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gogofrgl1234
03-08-2021, 06:42 AM #10

It operates using the AHCI standard rather than NVMe. It provides comparable speed to a standard 2.5" SSD while being more compact, and numerous motherboards remove two SATA connections to make room for it.