Help with SSD Install

Komedy · 31 May 2019 at 18:41

Hi all

Expecting delivery of a 970 EVO Plus tomorrow, this one

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...-3.0-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-23w-sa.html

I have a Z270X Mobo and from the manual below it shows I have 2 slots for this type of drive. However I'm not sure which slot to install the drive in or if there is any difference, the table in the lower part of the manual pic confuses me, which of the two available slots should I install.

Ta in advance

JR1 · 31 May 2019 at 22:49

Hi Komedy

I think this is saying that you can put the 970 EVO Plus (which is a PCIe x 4 SSD) into either of your M2 slots; but if you put it into M2M_32G then the SATA4 and SATA5 ports will not be available but if you put it into M2A_32G then none of the SATA ports will be affected. So, it looks to me as if your best option is to use M2A_32G.

Regds, JR

Komedy · 1 Jun 2019 at 08:40

JR1 said:
Hi Komedy

I think this is saying that you can put the 970 EVO Plus (which is a PCIe x 4 SSD) into either of your M2 slots; but if you put it into M2M_32G then the SATA4 and SATA5 ports will not be available but if you put it into M2A_32G then none of the SATA ports will be affected. So, it looks to me as if your best option is to use M2A_32G.

Regds, JR

Thanks for that and your help