ASRock Forums : Storage Clarification on Z170 Extreme7+ https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:03:46 +0000 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:07:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1820 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Storage Clarification on Z170 Extreme7+ : You have it right. Each M2 drive...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1820&PID=9199&title=storage-clarification-on-z170-extreme7#9199 Author: DooRules
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Posted: 25 Jan 2016 at 11:07pm

You have it right. Each M2 drive would come at the expense of two Intel Sata3 ports. So if you use one M2 drive you would still have 4 Intel sata3 ports available and they would of course have no conflict with each other.
There are no bandwidth issues under your scenario.
]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:07:27 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1820&PID=9199&title=storage-clarification-on-z170-extreme7#9199 <![CDATA[Storage Clarification on Z170 Extreme7+ : Hi, from the manual:* M2_1, SATA3_0,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1820&PID=9196&title=storage-clarification-on-z170-extreme7#9196 Author: Gilph
Subject: 1820
Posted: 25 Jan 2016 at 10:36pm

Hi, from the manual:

* M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP0 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,
the others will be disabled.
* M2_2, SATA3_2, SATA3_3 and SATA_EXP1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,
the others will be disabled.
* M2_3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and SATA_EXP2 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,
the others will be disabled. 

  1. I put a 950 Pro NVMe in the M2_3 slot, which means SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and SATA_EXP2 are not available. Correct?
  2. I put 850 EVO SSD boot drive in SATA3_0 and a hard drive in SATA3_1. Do they share or conflict with each other?

In general, the Intel SATA 6G ports (SATA3_0 thru SATA3_5) don't interfere with each other and devices get full bandwidth? It's only when you have M2 or SATA express that you really have to be careful?  The wording can be taken a few different ways.

Thanks
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