2x NVME within MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon Max

Savan_P · 4 Feb 2021 at 16:04

Hi All,

I currently have a SN550 NVME M.2 500GB installed in my MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon Max WiFi Motherboard.

I have purchased an additional SN550 1TB M.2 NVME drive today that I intend to install in the second slot, to use as a storage drive.

Is there anything within the settings I need to do to optimise the speed of the drives as I will be running two M.2 slots?

Savan_P · 4 Feb 2021 at 20:52

EsaT said:
Just remember that NVMe in M2_2 slot disables all other PCIe slots except for CPU connected main x16 slot.

Ahh - thanks for letting me know. Wasn't aware this would happen. Is this documented in the manual or anywhere?

Savan_P · 5 Feb 2021 at 11:37

Thanks EsaT!

I might have to re-think my storage strategy. Toying with the option of just having the single 1TB NVME and selling the 500GB.

Savan_P · 7 Feb 2021 at 12:26

Arghh. The second M.2 arrived - went install and MSI don't provide a second M.2 screw to mount the drive.

How annoying!