hey hi guys
i need help with m.2 stuff. i'm really confused. need some examples if possible
the board im using is Asus Z170p-d3
it has an m.2 slot with 'M' key

mobo link

If im not mistaken to tap in to the speed of the nvme x4 pcie, i will need pcie x4 speed on board, meaning sharing. I have a GPU slot x16 and another secondary pcie x16. If I were to plug in an m.2 ssd, that means it will bring down my gpu to x8 or so? even with nvme x4 and normal m.2 @ x2?

ps : how to know the drives (ssd drives) is x4 or x2?

I'm really confused like no daylight here. pls someone help and give examples?
as i've never played with m.2 before

thanks

This post has been edited by Shoot@M3: Nov 12 2017, 07:30 PM

thanks bro
yeah i just downloaded and went thru the manual about PCIE and M.2
it did say if plug in 2nd GPU card, 2nd one will be x4 (x4 is good enuf for nvme)
I guess the M.2 Key M slot is only for M
but the B key drive can also plug into the pcie lanes on the 2nd slot
reason im asking is dun wana buy wrong drive and end up selling it off later
anyway, i probably need to do trial error here already

cheers

Edit: Just found out i can't connect m.2 directly onto my PCIE port, need the pcie card adapter for this..
oh well, time to hit the garage sales looking for another M key M.2 drive it is then..
This post has been edited by Shoot@M3: Nov 13 2017, 03:20 PM

you sure about this bro?
as the website and specs did say for M key
It's not for B key i think
and yeah it is compatible with sata/pcie on my board
but could be some M key drive out there only runs on sata lanes?

so a B key drive for my mobo is a no no i think

ah okok
no prob
i see what i can do here
thanks