Yes, H170-PRO with "M.2 32GB/s X4" compatibility allows using an NVMe drive.

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Yes, H170-PRO with "M.2 32GB/s X4" compatibility allows using an NVMe drive.

Yes, H170-PRO with "M.2 32GB/s X4" compatibility allows using an NVMe drive.

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CooKonut
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06-29-2016, 10:59 AM

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I discovered that my H170-PRO board has the "M.2 32GB/s X4 PCIe 3" feature. It's important to note that M.2 doesn't automatically mean NVMe support, but having the X4 speed and PCIe 3 can allow you to use an NVMe drive on it.

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CooKonut

06-29-2016, 10:59 AM #1

I discovered that my H170-PRO board has the "M.2 32GB/s X4 PCIe 3" feature. It's important to note that M.2 doesn't automatically mean NVMe support, but having the X4 speed and PCIe 3 can allow you to use an NVMe drive on it.

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Sophcutegirl
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07-07-2016, 03:51 AM

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Indicates the M.2 port supports four PCIe E lanes, enabling NVMe drives to function. The mention of 3 and 32 GB suggests PCIe 3.0 compatibility, delivering roughly 985 MB per lane—about 4 lanes totaling 3940 MB or 3.94 GB/s. Some sources may misstate the value as 1000 instead of 985, while the 32 GB likely refers to GBit rather than GB. In reality, performance can reach up to around 970 MB/s per lane, resulting in approximately 3880 MB/s or 31.04 Gbit/s, though 32 GB sounds more appealing.

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Sophcutegirl

07-07-2016, 03:51 AM #2

Indicates the M.2 port supports four PCIe E lanes, enabling NVMe drives to function. The mention of 3 and 32 GB suggests PCIe 3.0 compatibility, delivering roughly 985 MB per lane—about 4 lanes totaling 3940 MB or 3.94 GB/s. Some sources may misstate the value as 1000 instead of 985, while the 32 GB likely refers to GBit rather than GB. In reality, performance can reach up to around 970 MB/s per lane, resulting in approximately 3880 MB/s or 31.04 Gbit/s, though 32 GB sounds more appealing.

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GekkeGans
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07-07-2016, 10:59 AM

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NVME storage operates via the PCIe connection, which this motherboard supports (the "x4" refers to PCIe version 4)

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GekkeGans

07-07-2016, 10:59 AM #3

NVME storage operates via the PCIe connection, which this motherboard supports (the "x4" refers to PCIe version 4)

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DerpityDerp44
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07-08-2016, 09:33 AM

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I think I'll get an NVMe as long as my parents let me. *sigh*

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DerpityDerp44

07-08-2016, 09:33 AM #4

I think I'll get an NVMe as long as my parents let me. *sigh*

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MRwolf92XD
Junior Member

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07-08-2016, 09:47 AM

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thx

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MRwolf92XD

07-08-2016, 09:47 AM #5

thx