X570-Plus & 5950X differ in their CPU and PCH lane configurations.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop X570-Plus & 5950X differ in their CPU and PCH lane configurations.

EmissaryZ
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01-07-2020, 08:41 PM

You're noticing inconsistencies between the CPU pinout and the motherboard documentation. The Ryzen 9 5950X has a complex PCIe layout, while the motherboard lists four PCIe ports and two M.2 slots. It seems some connections might be coming from the chipset instead of directly from the CPU. I recommend checking official ASUS support pages or community forums for confirmation on which ports originate from the chipset versus the motherboard.

EmissaryZ

01-07-2020, 08:41 PM #1

dm20_tm
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01-07-2020, 09:19 PM

Premium M.2 port, not ordinary PCIe connection. The non x16 PCIe interface and smaller M.2 slot link directly to the chipset.

dm20_tm

01-07-2020, 09:19 PM #2

Premium M.2 port, not ordinary PCIe connection. The non x16 PCIe interface and smaller M.2 slot link directly to the chipset.

Darkwolf010
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01-09-2020, 07:55 AM

All the black ports and one M.2 (typically at the bottom) originate from PCH.

Darkwolf010

01-09-2020, 07:55 AM #3

All the black ports and one M.2 (typically at the bottom) originate from PCH.