F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Storage expansion options for the Gigabyte B760 Gaming X AX (DDR5) include using an PCIe x16 slot for an M.2 drive.

Storage expansion options for the Gigabyte B760 Gaming X AX (DDR5) include using an PCIe x16 slot for an M.2 drive.

Storage expansion options for the Gigabyte B760 Gaming X AX (DDR5) include using an PCIe x16 slot for an M.2 drive.

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ali_303
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02-12-2023, 04:35 PM
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Your inquiries can be addressed by reviewing the motherboard's manual or specification sheet. However, if you prefer not to:
The remaining two PCIe slots support PCIe 3.0 x1, according to the spec sheet.
You may utilize all four SATA ports and M.2 slots, since there is no indication that using an M.2 slot will disable any ports.
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ali_303
02-12-2023, 04:35 PM #1

Your inquiries can be addressed by reviewing the motherboard's manual or specification sheet. However, if you prefer not to:
The remaining two PCIe slots support PCIe 3.0 x1, according to the spec sheet.
You may utilize all four SATA ports and M.2 slots, since there is no indication that using an M.2 slot will disable any ports.

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ChowKingZ
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02-23-2023, 11:23 AM
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In theory, using two of the PCIe 16 to M.2 storage boards might work. The board's PCIe 4.0 support combined with the older PCIe 3.0 slots in the 2 spare PCIe 16 ports should allow it to operate at PCIe 3.0 speeds.
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ChowKingZ
02-23-2023, 11:23 AM #2

In theory, using two of the PCIe 16 to M.2 storage boards might work. The board's PCIe 4.0 support combined with the older PCIe 3.0 slots in the 2 spare PCIe 16 ports should allow it to operate at PCIe 3.0 speeds.

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Agent47Penguin
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02-23-2023, 11:44 AM
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In theory, but should it function, the SSDs would be restricted to PCIe 3.0 x1 rates, offering a maximum of around 985MB per second.
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Agent47Penguin
02-23-2023, 11:44 AM #3

In theory, but should it function, the SSDs would be restricted to PCIe 3.0 x1 rates, offering a maximum of around 985MB per second.

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iTzFabian
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02-27-2023, 02:36 PM
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You can't achieve what you're aiming for with those cards. They don't allow bifurcation, so even if you obtained those x16 storage boards, they would only operate on PCIe 3.0 x1 and recognize just one drive. To connect several M.2 drives over PCIe on any platform while using a video card at x16, you must purchase a card that supports PCIe bifurcation.

For additional storage, consider single slot PCIe to M.2 adapters with one drive per slot or opt for SATA drives. If you truly needed more capacity, a Z690/Z790/W680 motherboard would be the better choice.
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iTzFabian
02-27-2023, 02:36 PM #4

You can't achieve what you're aiming for with those cards. They don't allow bifurcation, so even if you obtained those x16 storage boards, they would only operate on PCIe 3.0 x1 and recognize just one drive. To connect several M.2 drives over PCIe on any platform while using a video card at x16, you must purchase a card that supports PCIe bifurcation.

For additional storage, consider single slot PCIe to M.2 adapters with one drive per slot or opt for SATA drives. If you truly needed more capacity, a Z690/Z790/W680 motherboard would be the better choice.

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Jason_OCE
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02-28-2023, 02:25 AM
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I'm thinking that the majority of Z790 boards are compatible with bifurcation.
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Jason_OCE
02-28-2023, 02:25 AM #5

I'm thinking that the majority of Z790 boards are compatible with bifurcation.

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Blaycki
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03-03-2023, 11:49 PM
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It's irrelevant here since bifurcation is about creating lanes. You cannot divide beyond x1.
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Blaycki
03-03-2023, 11:49 PM #6

It's irrelevant here since bifurcation is about creating lanes. You cannot divide beyond x1.

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SuperSilasFTW
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03-04-2023, 05:17 AM
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No Intel client platforms offer alternatives beyond splitting CPU lanes to x8. Even though AMD systems can go down to x4, they only implement this on CPU lanes, making it ineffective when using a video card. The three chipsets I referenced utilize a faster connection to the CPU, providing more storage choices. My W680 board features 2x M.2, 2x PCIe x4 and 8x SATA (with an additional M.2 slot off-chip and two PCIe slots off the CPU), so although bandwidth limits prevent using all devices simultaneously, there are still viable options available.
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SuperSilasFTW
03-04-2023, 05:17 AM #7

No Intel client platforms offer alternatives beyond splitting CPU lanes to x8. Even though AMD systems can go down to x4, they only implement this on CPU lanes, making it ineffective when using a video card. The three chipsets I referenced utilize a faster connection to the CPU, providing more storage choices. My W680 board features 2x M.2, 2x PCIe x4 and 8x SATA (with an additional M.2 slot off-chip and two PCIe slots off the CPU), so although bandwidth limits prevent using all devices simultaneously, there are still viable options available.