https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:26:33 +0000 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:20:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11994 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65557&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65557 Author: otakunorth
Subject: 11994
Posted: 26 Jul 2019 at 1:20am

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"8 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen2 x4 & SATA3)"]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:20:43 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65557&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65557 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65556&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65556 Author: otakunorth
Subject: 11994
Posted: 26 Jul 2019 at 1:15am

low end m.2? its a brand new professional model. ]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:15:23 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65556&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65556 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65553&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65553 Author: gizmic
Subject: 11994
Posted: 26 Jul 2019 at 1:11am

i dont see a problem for a high end board not supporting a low end m.2 while the low end board supports it]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:11:07 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65553&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65553 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65552&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65552 Author: otakunorth
Subject: 11994
Posted: 26 Jul 2019 at 12:53am

Thanks all, extremely disappointing in ASRock for providing fraudulent information both in the manual and online (though online has been updated) I think I received an old stock board as its 1.10 cant believe my cheap b350 board handles m.2 drives better than this $300+ board ]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:53:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65552&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65552 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65530&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65530 Author: Stellar88
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 6:17pm

Do check my post from more than 1 year ago on Taichi Ultimate variant, but I do believe they are the same underlying board so the m.2 support is the same.

http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8923&KW=&title=x470-taichi-ultimate-2nd-m2-m2-2-sata-support]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:17:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65530&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65530 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65529&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65529 Author: Stellar88
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 6:12pm

I can double confirm that the physical manual is reporting the m.2 support wrongly, do check the website for information, the lower m.2 slot only supports NVME, not SATA, so your SATA drive can only run in 1st slot, and your NVME can only run in lower m.2 slot with gimped speed (provided it's at least gen3x4).]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:12:57 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65529&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65529 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65513&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65513 Author: gizmic
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 2:03pm

brkkab123 wrote: Yeah. I realize that, but read up on the 2 M.2 slots. The top was the newr speed/type when the X470/B/450 mobo's wer released last year. The bottom is the older speed M.2 slot. That's something I like w/ASUS ROG mobo's, they give you RAMCache & RAMDrive software. I used the RAMCache on my old mobo. and it sped up my 2nd ssd and my h.d.d. I used Samsung Magician's Rapid Mode on my M.2 ssd as it had Windows, programs and newer games on it. Look for a RAMCache program and it may speedup your 2nd ssd and a h.d.d (if you have one). You may have to pay for that RAMCache software. I tried the ASUS ROG RAMCache on this pc and it won't install. The software detects that I don't have anything Asis on my current pc. I need to upgrade my 2 Samsung 850 EVO 1TB. ssd's I currently have in this pc. They're both almost out of room due to all my games I have. Those 2 upgrades are for 2020, though. I hhave a video card and 4K monior upgrades for this year. I'm getting a SVGA RTX 2080 Super next month and in Decembwe I'm gonna get a Acer Predator X27 4K monitor.

while cache has its benefits it always has its risk. its better to really get a fast m.2 over obtaining the same or faster speed with a cache

otakunorth wrote: I'm a computer hardware technician. All I'm trying to ascertain is why SATA is not always working on the 2nd slot. when that is designated as a SATA III and PCIE 2nd gen x4 slot. Thanks

could be wrong print on the physical manual but specs page and the manual online says its only sata ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:03:08 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65513&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65513 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65512&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65512 Author: otakunorth
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 1:08pm

I'm a computer hardware technician. All I'm trying to ascertain is why SATA is not always working on the 2nd slot. when that is designated as a SATA III and PCIE 2nd gen x4 slot.
Thanks ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:08:23 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65512&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65512 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65511&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65511 Author: brkkab123
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 12:13pm

Yeah. I realize that, but read up on the 2 M.2 slots.
The top was the newr speed/type when the X470/B/450 mobo's wer released last year.
The bottom is the older speed M.2 slot.
That's something I like w/ASUS ROG mobo's, they give you RAMCache & RAMDrive software.
I used the RAMCache on my old mobo. and it sped up my 2nd ssd and my h.d.d.
I used Samsung Magician's Rapid Mode on my M.2 ssd as it had Windows, programs and newer games on it.
Look for a RAMCache program and it may speedup your 2nd ssd and a h.d.d (if you have one).
You may have to pay for that RAMCache software.
I tried the ASUS ROG RAMCache on this pc and it won't install.
The software detects that I don't have anything Asis on my current pc.
I need to upgrade my 2 Samsung 850 EVO 1TB. ssd's I currently have in this pc.
They're both almost out of room due to all my games I have.
Those 2 upgrades are for 2020, though.
I hhave a video card and 4K monior upgrades for this year.
I'm getting a SVGA RTX 2080 Super next month and in Decembwe I'm gonna get a Acer Predator X27 4K monitor.]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:13:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65511&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65511 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65510&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65510 Author: otakunorth
Subject: 11994
Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:25am

I'm talking about a WD blue drive, not a samsung. In the specs and manual it says it accepts it. My older b350 Pro4 board accepted it just fine as well ]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:25:33 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11994&PID=65510&title=x470-taichi-m-2-slots-help#65510