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The motherboard PCI button slot is malfunctioning.

The motherboard PCI button slot is malfunctioning.

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Marok203
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02-16-2026, 10:54 PM
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I'm having trouble adding another PCIe card in the lower slot, but it doesn’t show up among my devices. After checking, it seems the issue might be related to one of my two M2 drives. Could you help identify which drive is causing the problem?
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Marok203
02-16-2026, 10:54 PM #1

I'm having trouble adding another PCIe card in the lower slot, but it doesn’t show up among my devices. After checking, it seems the issue might be related to one of my two M2 drives. Could you help identify which drive is causing the problem?

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02-17-2026, 03:35 AM
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The issue you discovered is clear and needs to be addressed directly.
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Killerman1834
02-17-2026, 03:35 AM #2

The issue you discovered is clear and needs to be addressed directly.

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02-17-2026, 09:07 AM
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The issue lies in positioning your M.2 drives correctly. It often depends on where your M.2 slots are located. Checking the motherboard manual can be confusing. Some suggest it’s related to your GPU type, while others warn about boot issues if you swap slots. For a Ryzen 9 with X870, place the main drive in the primary slot and consider secondary drives in a separate slot if needed.
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Darkbandit92
02-17-2026, 09:07 AM #3

The issue lies in positioning your M.2 drives correctly. It often depends on where your M.2 slots are located. Checking the motherboard manual can be confusing. Some suggest it’s related to your GPU type, while others warn about boot issues if you swap slots. For a Ryzen 9 with X870, place the main drive in the primary slot and consider secondary drives in a separate slot if needed.

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